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Partner nation medical personnel and U.S. Air Force team members of the St. Lucia Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team gather for a group photo during an opening ceremony at Owen King European Union Hospital, Castries, St. Lucia, Feb. 26, 2024.

Feb. 27, 2024

LAMAT24: Second year U.S. partnership with St. Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia — The U.S. Air Force Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team deployed ready-medics, for the second year, to work alongside St. Lucia’s health teams to achieve mutual benefits and build trust in the region from Feb. 26 to March 10, 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.

Feb. 20, 2024

LAMAT begins in Suriname for second year of medical assistance

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission is underway for a second year of health engagements across four nations, beginning in Suriname, 19 Feb. Further medical assistance teams under the LAMAT 2024 mission will travel to St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and Nevis through March 29.

As students were served by dental technicians from the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, other members of LAMAT were able to engage with them through various games and activities.

Feb. 17, 2023

LAMAT Dental Team First to Treat Patients at New Redi Doti Dental Clinic

REDI DOTI, Suriname — The dental team of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) was the first to see patients in a newly opened dental clinic in Redi Doti, Suriname on Monday. The Youth Dental Care Foundation’s (JTV) Redi Doti clinic will serve patients in rural communities, making dental services and preventative care more easily accessible.

Lt. Col. Gentry Mobley, Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team Mission Commander, provides a briefing at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami on Jan. 26, 2023.

Feb. 1, 2023

SOUTHCOM Provides Medical Assistance to Lesser Antilles

Following in the wake of the United States Naval Ship Comfort's recent deployment for operation Continuing Promise, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) has kicked off operation Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) this week beginning with the arrival of U.S. Military personnel at USSOUTHCOM headquarters in Miami Florida, January 25, 2023

Army Gen. Laura Richardson, speaks during a Guyana-led regional conference focused on implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security initiative

Sept. 1, 2022

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Guyana, Suriname

The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, completed a 4-day visit to Guyana and Suriname where she met with senior leaders to reaffirm U.S. support of the security partnership with each nation.

South Dakota National Guard and Suriname Defense
Force leaders stand together during a distinguished leaders visit to Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 24, 2021.

Dec. 6, 2021

SD National Guard, Suriname leaders reinforce partnership

Senior leaders from the South Dakota National Guard visited the Republic of Suriname, South Dakota’s State Partnership Program nation, Nov. 22-26 to reinforce the partnership between the SDNG and Suriname military while supporting Suriname’s 46th year of independence at their National Day celebration.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Marlette, South Dakota National Guard adjutant general, conducts a pass and review of Suriname Defense Force service members in Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 22, 2019. SDNG and SDF officials conducted a senior leader engagement as part of the State Partnership Program, which seeks to support security cooperation relationships by sharing experiences and best practices.

Dec. 5, 2019

SD leaders visit Suriname to bolster state partnership

Senior leaders from the South Dakota National Guard visited the Republic of Suriname to reinforce its state partnership with Suriname Defense Force officials Nov. 22-25.

U.S. Army dentists Lt. Col. Eric Unkenholz, Col. Murray Thompson, and Maj. Kevin Donlin and Staff Sgt. Samantha Wempe, dental technician, all with the South Dakota National Guard, perform dental work and tooth extractions on adults and children in Albina, Suriname, April 10, 2019. A SDARNG medical/dental team partnered with Suriname military and civilian medical personnel to assist with ongoing efforts of improving systemic and oral health in the region.

April 25, 2019

S.D. Guard, Suriname join to provide medical, dental care

Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard traveled to the South American county of Suriname to provide medical and dental services to the population of Albina, April 10-12.

Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and members of Suriname Defense Force repair a concrete foundation while renovating portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug. 13-24

Aug. 31, 2017

SD Guard, Suriname engineers partner together to renovate school

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and the Suriname Defense Force partnered together to renovate portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug. 13-24.

Aug. 21, 2017

Counterdrug program trains international law enforcement partners

The National Guard Counterdrug Program conducted the first class of its newly developed course aimed at disrupting illicit drug trafficking networks July 10-Aug. 10 .The NG CDP worked closely with U.S. Southern Command to identify Suriname as the first country to send a student to attend the pilot course.