Press Release 20100308-01
March 8, 2010

BAGHDAD – U.S. Forces delivered physical therapy equipment to the Ministry of Defense Prosthetics Center here March 2. The delivery was made as part of a joint effort between United States Forces – Iraq Surgeon Office, Iraq Training and Advisory Mission – Ministry of Defense and representatives from the MoD Prosthetics Center to transfer USF-I Foreign Excess Personal Property to the Iraqi people.

The MoD Prosthetics Center at Al Muthana provides treatment and rehabilitative services to members of the Iraq MoD, Ministry of Interior, and Iraqi civilians.  Although USF-I and the MoD Prosthetics Center have had a long history of working together, this was the first FEPP transfer of materiel to support the operations at the MoD Prosthetics Center.

"USF-I has built a strong relationship with the Al Muthana Prosthetics Center over the years, and we are proud to support the center in its mission of providing services not only MoD personnel, but all the Iraqi people,” said U.S. Army Maj. Shawn Gelzaines. “This transfer of physical therapy materiel is planned to be the first of several that will build upon our current relationship."

The transfer of FEPP medical materiel is intended to support the distribution of serviceable USF-I excess medical materiel to Iraqi military units, clinics, and hospitals. A second transfer of materiel is currently being coordinated.  

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