Soldiers from the 18^th Medical Deployment Support Command warrior skills were tested during an intense lane training exercise at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows from 9-12 Feb.

Sgt. Marizol Salas, human resources specialist, , and Spc. Lance Locke, light wheel vehicle mechanic, 18th Medical Deployment Support Command, are the winners of the unit's noncommissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. They will advance to the Pacific Region Medical Command's competition held 31 Jan. - 4 Feb. 

The 124^th Medical Detachment, 18^th Medical Deployment Support Command, completed a field training exercise, which ran from 19-20 Jan., on Fort Shafter Flats, evaluated the deployment readiness and mobility of the unit’s equipment, and allowed the unit to train-up for upcoming exercises and eventually a deployment later this spring.

Personnel from commands throughout the Pacific Region gathered to participate in the first-ever Pacific Integration Medical Conference at the 1^st Lt. Nainoa K. Hoe Battle Command Training Center on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Jan. 4-6.

Fort Shafter, HI - Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commander, United States Army Pacific, signs the official document making the 18th Medical Deployment Support Command initial operations capable as from left, Brig. Gen. Keith W. Gallagher, commander, Pacific Medical Region Medical Command and Tripler Army Medical Center, Col. Michael S. McDonald, chief of staff, 18th MDSC, and Col. Erin P. Edgar, commander, 18th MDSC look on, and after the unit’s operations command post certification exercise on Schofield Barrack’s Leaders Field during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 17-25 August.

Fort Shafter, HI - Maj. Gen.  Lie-Ping Chang, commander, 807^th Medical Deployment Support Command, discusses similarities of both 807^th and 18^th MDSC and the way-ahead for both organizations during his visit.