Overview

• From August 6 to 7, the Richmond-based 7457th Medical Operational Readiness Unit sent 38 Soldiers to Fort Gordon’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center as part of Eastern Phoenix 2025.
• Hosted by Medical Readiness Command, East with support from the Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group, the exercise tested rapid bed expansion and large-scale patient influx under combat conditions.
• Reserve personnel carried out hands-on roles, including vitals checks by Capt. Lakecia O’Neal, monitor operations by Lt. Col. Jason Williams and chart reviews conducted with Maj. Brainerd Ewarien.
• Integration of Reserve medical staff bolstered Active Component reception and triage teams, ensuring seamless end-to-end patient movement from aircraft arrival through hospital intake.
• Official imagery published August 10–11 documents the unit’s performance and will guide future evaluations of medical surge efficiency and interoperability.