Areas of Operation:

• Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
• Northeastern Riverine Border Villages

Mission Operators:

• Mission Officer in Command (MOIC): Hirsch
• 2nd MOIC: Sircar

Mission Specialists:

• Prevelige, PA-C
• Martin, RN

Mission Controllers:

• Lovelace
• Sloan

Objectives:

• Conduct a 200km River Reconnaissance of the river border region with Honduras to assess remote Miskito Indian village locations.
• Assess viability of current and potential airstrips for fixed wing medevac, team insertion and supply flights.
• Utilization of GPS mapping to determine airstrip field length and dimensions.
• Assess current state of the villages and specific needs.
• Develop plans to complete development of a 2,000 foot airstrip in the remote village of Raiti.
• Establish a relationship with the Verbo Community in Puerto Cabezas as a base of operations for future mission deployments
• Risk Assessment of the public hospital in Puerto Cabezas.
• Inventory of medical equipment and supply items to assist the hospital medical teams.
• All objectives accomplished.