Dr. Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul, director of the Ministry of Health, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team in Paramaribo, Suriname, Feb. 19, 2024. Under the direction of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative, 42 U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve personnel were deployed to work alongside Surinamese military and civilian medical counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)