Fall 1999 Photos

1. Indonesian Marines and U.S. Navy "Seabee" engineers construct a three-classroom school during the 43rd Indonesian Navy medical and civic action operation called Surya Bhaskara Jaya (SBJ).

2. The eye medical team performed a large number of cataract surgeries. Maj. (Dr.) Hadi Soesilo (center) performs an eye surgery assisted by U.S. Navy ophthalmologist Cmdr. (Dr.) Karl Holzinger (right) and Indonesian Navy ocular technician Sgt. Suwitno (left). U.S. Navy dentist Cmdr. (Dr.) Bill Wright behind Dr. Hadi observes.

3. Indonesian Navy Capt. Vrento Marino, who conducted the area survey prior to SBJ 43, poses with a medical corpsman from the U.S. Navy.

4. Indonesian Navy dentist 2nd Lt. (Dr.) Rachman provides dental treatment for a young boy from Saumlaki.

5. Some of the 125 eye surgery patients pose with members of the Indonesian Navy medical team. L To R: Maj. (Dr.) Hadi Soesilo, Sgt. Suwitno, and the dentist, 2nd Lt. (Dr.) Rachman.

6. An Indonesian military nurse fits one of a pair of 2,040 eyeglasses, newly made by the U.S. Navy optometrist/optician team, to a local patient.

7. An Indonesian military nurse fits one of a pair of 2,040 eyeglasses, newly made by the U.S. Navy optometrist/optician team, to a local patient.

7. Cmdr. (Dr.) Karl Holzinger (author) poses with some of his cataract surgery patients and nurses at the hospital in Saumlaki, Indonesia.

8. U.S. Navy Seabee construction engineers arrive on one of the three Indonesian Navy aircraft which flew U.S. personnel and equipment to Saumlaki.

9. Indonesian Marines and U.S. Navy Seabees construct a new three-classroom school in Saumlaki, combining their construction techniques.

10. U.S. Navy Seabees put finishing touches to a concrete walkway built for the school.

11. The Indonesian-U.S. team builds a new roof for a water storage facility.

12. First Adm. Harijanto Mahdi, Indonesian Armed Forces Surgeon General, praised the excellent cooperation between the two armed forces and hoped it will continue in the future. Indonesian Marine Sgt. Ferdi and U.S. Navy Seabee EOCN Barfield proudly finish their job in SBJ 43.

1. The local community in Irian Jaya welcomes the Indonesian and U.S. Navy health specialists.

2. A. U.S. Navy medical corpsman from NAMRU-2 based in Indonesia, HMC Richard Soderquist, demonstrates the vacutainer system for blood sample collection to disease response trainees in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

3. Indonesian and U.S. officials of the successful training program. Dr. Cyrus Simanjuntak of the Indonesian Ministry of Health sits with Cmdr. Jeffrey Yund. Standing are Cmdr. Andrew Lee Corwin, Lt. Cmdr. Michael J. Bangs, and Dr. Richard Brennen.

4. Participants and instructors in the U.S. Navy NAMRU-2 Outbreak Response Training program in Irian Jaya.