Members from the U.S. Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences recognized 61 years of partnership with the Royal Thai Army, during a sacred worship ceremony at Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phayathai Palace on June 6, 2022. Maj. Gen. Thamrongroj Temudom – RTA-AFRIMS, director general, Col. Suthee Panichkul – RTA-AFRIMS deputy general and other leaders joined the ceremony. Phramongkutklao Hospital is a tactical clinic for the RTA established in 1932 which is also open to the public. U.S. Army photo by Puwanai Sangsri

Col Jessica J. Cowden, U.S. Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, acting director lays a garland during, a sacred worship ceremony at Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phayathai Palace on June 6, 2022. AFRIMS celebrated 61 years of partnership by taking part in the ceremony. U.S. Army photo by Puwanai Sangsri

Master Sgt. Chris Mahabir, U.S. Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences NCOIC, lays a garland during, a sacred worship ceremony at Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phayathai Palace on June 6, 2022. AFRIMS celebrated 61 years of partnership by taking part in the ceremony. U.S. Army photo by Puwanai Sangsri

Col. Jessica J. Cowden, U.S. Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, acting director recognized 61 years of partnership with the Royal Thai Army, during a sacred worship ceremony at Phramongkutklao Hospital, June 6, 2022. Maj. Gen. Thamrongroj Temudom – RTA-AFRIMS, director general and other senior RTA leaders joined the ceremony. Phramongkutklao Hospital is a tactical clinic for the RTA established in 1932 which is also open to the public. U.S. Army photo by Puwanai Sangsri

Members from the U.S. Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences celebrated 61 years of partnership with the Royal Thai Army, during a sacred worship ceremony at Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phayathai Palace on June 6, 2022. Maj. Gen. Thamrongroj Temudom, RTA-AFRIMS, director general and other senior RTA officials joined the event. AFRIMS started out as the Thailand Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Research Project in Bangkok and has continued to evolve by developing solutions to infectious diseases through its robust collaborations with the RTA. Phramongkutklao Hospital is a tactical clinic for the RTA established in 1932 which is also open to the public. U.S. Army photo by Puwanai Sangsri

Members from the U.S. Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences recognized 61 years of partnership with the Royal Thai Army, during a sacred worship ceremony at Phramongkutklao Hospital,June 6, 2022. Maj. Gen. Thamrongroj Temudom – RTA-AFRIMS, director general, Col. Suthee Panichkul – RTA-AFRIMS deputy general and other leaders joined the ceremony. Phramongkutklao Hospital is a tactical clinic for the RTA established in 1932 which is also open to the public. U.S. Army photo by Puwanai Sangsri