PACAF and Vietnamese medical partnership
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Maj Cheryl Elliott, 15th Airlift Wing Charge Nurse, Pediatric Clinic, explains to Lt Col NGUYEN Thi Mai Huong, the most senior Vietnam military nurse, rountine practices of using special bandaids, "smiley" stickers, and lolly pops to ease the small patients. Lt Col Duong applies a special bandaid to Lt Col Huong's hand. This visit is part of the nursing exchange program which started at the 15th Annual Asia-Pacific Military Medical Conference where the Vietnamese requested that the two countries develop a cooperative relationship between the U. S. and Vietnamese Military Nursing communities. (Air Force photo by Mark Bates)