Radiology Team Brings Diagnostic Firepower to LAMAT 25

Tech. Sgt. Mallory Johnson, a 433rd Medical Squadron diagnostic imaging technician, poses for a group photo with the radiology team at Joseph N. France General Hospital in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, as part of LAMAT 25 April 5, 2025. LAMAT 25 provided direct care to more than 2,200 patients while deepening medical partnerships across the Caribbean. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt Mallory Johnson)

Radiology Team Brings Diagnostic Firepower to LAMAT 25

As part of LAMAT 25 in March and April of 2025, 433rd Medical Squadron radiologic technicians worked with equipment at Joseph N. France General Hospital in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis that is different from what they are accustomed to. The radiology team’s efforts were part of a larger medical engagement led by U.S. Air Forces Southern and Air Force Reserve Command. LAMAT 25 provided direct care to more than 2,200 patients while deepening medical partnerships across the Caribbean. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Mallory Johnson)

Radiology Team Brings Diagnostic Firepower to LAMAT 25

As part of LAMAT 25 in March and April 2025, 433rd Medical Squadron diagnostic imaging technicians work with equipment at Joseph N. France General Hospital in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, that is different than what they are accustomed to. The radiology team’s efforts were part of a larger medical engagement led by U.S. Air Forces Southern and Air Force Reserve Command. LAMAT 25 provided direct care to more than 2,200 patients while deepening medical partnerships across the Caribbean. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. Mallory Johnson)

Radiology Team Brings Diagnostic Firepower to LAMAT 25

Published April 7, 2025
By Julian Hernandez
433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis --

Reserve Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing’s diagnostic imaging team played a crucial role in the success of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 (LAMAT 25), applying advanced diagnostic imaging to improve outcomes for patients.

Working alongside host nation medical personnel at Joseph N. France General Hospital, Tech. Sgt. Mallory Johnson and Master Sgt. Alma Ducharme, 433rd Medical Squadron diagnostic imaging technicians, supported a range of clinical needs through both routine and emergency imaging.

“Radiology is pivotal to every clinical setting to amplify care and recovery in a myriad of locations,” said Johnson, who has served in the field for 16 years. “The brief experience in St. Kitts was a combination of learning, teaching, laughs, and building long-lasting connections for the future.”

In addition to conducting X-ray exams, the team adapted to international techniques, learning anatomical positioning used in British-based guidelines, which differ from U.S. standards. Johnson also performed advanced computed tomography (CT) exams on a 128-slice Phillips scanner, identifying critical conditions including a gallbladder stone and a possible aneurysm. One particularly sensitive pediatric case led to immediate treatment after successful imaging.

“Our scope goes far beyond routine X-rays,” Johnson added. “We are trained to perform ultrasounds, CT, MRI, PET, and interventional procedures. These modalities have a major impact in diagnosis critically conditioned patients.”

The radiology team’s efforts were part of a larger medical engagement led by U.S. Air Forces Southern and Air Force Reserve Command. LAMAT 25 provided direct care to more than 2,200 patients while deepening medical partnerships across the Caribbean.