KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili (right) from Medical Readiness Command, Europe present the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) to Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Johannes Backus (center) during a News Years’ reception held Jan. 15 at the Vogelweh Armstrong Club. Major General (Dr.) Johannes Backus is commander of the Bundeswehr Health Care Command in Koblenz, Germany and earned the Order of Military Medical Merit for his exceptional leadership in strengthening the U.S. and German military medical partnership. He was pivotal in synchronizing the Bundeswehr’s medical operations with the U.S. Army, particularly during the Ebola and COVID-19 crises, where he ensured a unified response that protected U.S. personnel. His initiatives bolstered clinical capacity and specialty care at key U.S. military communities across Europe and aligned large-scale combat operation planning between the two nations. His efforts directly enhanced medical readiness, interoperability, and health security for U.S. forces across Germany.
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili (right) from Medical Readiness Command, Europe present the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) to French Maj. Gen. (Dr). Renaud Dulou (center) during a News Years’ reception held Jan. 15 at the Vogelweh Armstrong Club. Dulou currently serves as commander of Percy Military Hospital in Paris, one of the French Armed Forces’ premier military medical centers. Dulou was awarded the Order of Military Medical Merit for his exceptional contributions to battlefield neurosurgery and for forging a vital partnership between French and U.S. military medicine. He advanced trauma care standards in Afghanistan and championed interoperable surgical teams that directly support U.S. doctrine. His most significant achievement is the institutionalized partnership between France’s Percy Military Hospital and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, ensuring U.S. forces have access to advanced surgical capabilities, which directly enhances NATO’s readiness for large-scale combat operations.
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili (right) from Medical Readiness Command, Europe present the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) to French Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Erik Czerniak (center) during a News Years’ reception held Jan. 15 at the Vogelweh Armstrong Club. Czerniak earned the Order of Military Medical Merit for his significant and enduring contributions to U.S. and NATO medical interoperability. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in synchronizing French military medical doctrine with American and coalition standards across air, sea, and land operations. His efforts have enhanced everything from in-flight casualty care and combat medical support in Afghanistan to synchronizing large-scale operational health planning. A cornerstone of his achievement includes establishing a strategic partnership between France’s Percy Military Hospital and the U.S. Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, directly strengthening coalition medical readiness and joint training capabilities in Europe.
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