Containerized Surgical Room
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 8th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, the 5th Composite Watercraft Company, and the 7th Transportation Brigade - Expeditionary, conduct an External Evaluation and a demonstration of littoral medical operations aboard the U.S. Army Vessel SSG Elroy F. Wells (MSV(L)-01) off the shore of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 24, 2026. EXEVAL featured a first-of-its-kind containerized surgical room aboard the vessel, enabling medical teams to perform lifesaving operations while afloat. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nickson Schenk)