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Role 2 Basic (R2B)

Medical staff from 3rd Health Battalion treat a simulated casualty during rehearsals as part of Exercise Balikatan in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Overseas 

Army mobile surgery unit agile on Ex Balikatan

21/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2466 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Exercise Balikatan, Philippines, Role 2 Basic (R2B)

An Australian Army medical team performed critical surgery under general anaesthesia overseas thanks to a new capability provided by the

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