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251210-N-FT324-4303. ROTA, Spain (December 10, 2025) – Pictured left, Cmdr. Vincent Ackerman, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, participated in the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Phase II reintegration exercise conducted at Naval Station Rota, Spain. As a family medicine physician, Ackerman conducts medical assessment to identify immediate health concerns, and determine appropriate follow-on care on simulated recovered service members. SERE training prepares members to survive isolation, resist exploitation, and safely return to friendly control. (U.S. Navy Photo Taken by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
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