Navy Lt. Kenneth Alea (right), Marine Attack Squadron 214 "Black Sheep", Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, flight doctor, drains an abscess of an Afghan national police trainee at the squadron's hangar. Alea, a Goodlettsville, Tenn., native, and his two enlisted "Docs" provided the future policemen basic medical care during their layover.
Black Sheep Doc Assist Afghan National Police Trainee
Marine Aircraft Group 40
Story by Lance Cpl. Gregory Aalto
Date: 06.29.2009
Posted: 08.19.2009 07:10
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Medical staff from Marine Attack Squadron 214 "Black Sheep", Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, aided Afghan national police trainees here.A few of the ANP trainees, who were waiting for transportation at the squadron's hangar, had minor medical issues such as headaches and an abscess."Helping them out was easily one of the most rewarding things I have done in my medical career," said Navy Lt. Kenneth Alea, VMA-214 flight surgeon and a Goodlettsville, Tenn., native. "Such a simple thing was extremely gratifying."One of the trainees was suffering from an abscess on his left forearm that originated from a bug bite. After fully cleaning the wound, Alea bandaged the arm and gave the future policeman antibiotics. Alea and his two enlisted Sailors helped nearly to 15 ANP trainees, most of whom were from Helmand province, according to the group's translator.
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