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Video by Staff Sgt. LaShic Patterson

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David M. Hodne checks out latest patient treatment systems during Project Convergence Capstone 4

24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

March 14, 2024 | 2:06

U.S. Army Capt. Craig Roberts and Sgt. Chris Laird, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, utilize the Health Readiness and Performance System, which monitors the Soldier's health using tracking applications, with Lt. Gen. David M. Hodne, deputy commanding general, Futures and Concepts, during Role I of medical experimentation at Ujen Village in Fort Irwin, Calif., March 14, 2024, during Project Convergence – Capstone 4. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. LaShic Patterson)

Hodne viewed medical technology such as the new patient litter system, HRAP, new training aids, and other patient treatment systems, which were used during the Roles I and II care demonstration. The purpose of Role I is to conduct initial trauma care to incoming patients, while the purpose of Role II is to provide advanced trauma management and surgery.

The U.S. Army will host PC-C4, a Joint, Multinational experiment from Feb. 23 – March 20, 2024. PC-C4 participants include the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Space Force, along with militaries from partner and allied countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France, and Japan. PC-C4 is a culmination of numerous preceding exercises, experimentations, and events; it provides a critical venue to identify and refine recommendations necessary to transform the Army and ensure future war-winning readiness.