June 26, 2014
Soldiers from 49th Medical Battalion, 912th Forward Surgical Team from Cranston, Rhode Island and the 335th Area Support Medical Company from Puerto Rico deployed to Senegal, Africa in support of Exercise Western Accord 14, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored joint annual training event hosted by U.S. Army Africa and a joint training mission between the U.S., the Economic Community of West African States and partner nations.