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U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) David Tarantino, course director, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, briefs on Understanding of the strategic, operational, and civil-military considerations during a three-day Global Health Engagement (GHE) and Medical Stability Operations (MSO) course held in Stuttgart, Germany. April 27-29, 2015. More than 40 medical experts from U.S. Africa Command, its subordinate commands and the United States attended the course held in Stuttgart, Germany, to build an awareness of the complex set of variables that shape the development of Department of Defense Global Health Engagement (GHE) and Medical Stability Operations (MSO). and to also help medical practitioners here gain an understanding of the key principles to plan and conduct a GHE/MSO activity. The course was hosted by the AFRICOM command surgeon's office. (AFRICOM photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A. Owolabi)