BEMBEREKE, Benin (June 13, 2009)- A Beninese dental technicians treats a patient at a free dental clinic in the village of Sinende as part of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009.::r::::n::SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25.