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Bringing the bite to the fight

A prosthodontic team, 355th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, performs surgery at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 9, 2023. A prosthodontic team includes a prosthodontist and their assistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward Smith, 7th Health Care Operations Squadron diagnostic imaging technologist, reviews a program during an X-ray machine demonstration at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 8, 2023. The Dyess Radiology Clinic ensures military personnel and their families receive quality health care by taking X-ray images that are digitally transmitted through the picture archiving and communication system to be read by a radiologist at Travis AFB, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Hayman)
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Critical care in the air

The Critical Care Air Transport Team from the 15th Medical Group carry a mock casualty on board a C-17 Globemaster III during a Neonatal and Critical Care Air Transport Team training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 6. 2022. The Hickam CCAT team provides airborne critical care capabilities throughout the Pacific in collaboration with the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)
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Critical care in the air

Master Sgt. Maynard Galves, Pacific Air Forces Critical Care Transport Team superintendent, secures equipment and a mock casualty during a Neonatal and Critical Care Air Transport Team training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 6, 2022. The CCAT team is a three-person team that helps prepare, monitor and transport critically injured patients to receive the care they need, turning an aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)
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From the battlefield to the football field: Air Force surgeon’s skills knows no bounds

Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, director of the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, or C-STARS, program in Cincinnati, poses for a photo at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on Jan. 31, 2023. Sams was the surgeon on call the evening Buffalo Bills’ safety, Damar Hamlin, was admitted when his heart stopped during the game on Jan. 2, 2023. (Courtesy photo by the University of Cincinnati Medical Center)
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MacDill Olympian earns AMC's Athlete of the Year

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Evon Pennington, a public health technician assigned to the 6th Medical Group, poses for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan 31, 2023. Pennington has been a bodybuilder for nine years and has known since she was young that she was meant to be an Olympian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Killian)
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49th Medical Group train Airmen with Medic-X initiative

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shelby Vande Zande, 49th Medical Group education and training flight chief, grabs equipment from a supply closet at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 27, 2023. The 49th MDG’s main goal in using the Medic-X program is implementing its training courses ensuring that both civilians and airmen working at the group can pitch in during dire situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)
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36 MDG conducts DECON training

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Medical Group apply decontamination procedures during a Patient Decontamination course at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 19, 2023. The outdoor training teaches and refreshes medical personnel on DECON procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)
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633 MDG celebrates BSC week

Appa, a great pyrenes service dog, greets Airman 1st Class Josselyn Gabriela Gonzalez Munoz, 633d Operational Medical Readiness Squadron technician, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 25, 2023. Appa is a service dog, who goes around to different medical communities to bring cheer to patients, service members and patrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Shaun Cooley, 86th Occupational Medical Readiness Squadron public health officer, receives an eye examination at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 27, 2023. Regular eye examinations are important as they help detect problems at their earliest and most treatable stages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Jacoby)
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Miracle workers: 758th AS flight crew transports baby to life-saving medical care

Airmen offload a baby in need of urgent medical care from a 911th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Andrews, Virginia, Dec. 21, 2022. This patient was transported from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham, Hawaii, as part of a routine mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Tom Huzzard)
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445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members carry a mock patient on a litter during a medical training scenario onboard a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 20, 2023. The AE flight was part of the 445th Airlift Wing training event held in San Diego, California, Jan. 18-23. Over 150 Reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing, to include 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 445th Operations Support Squadron, 445th Maintenance Group, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 445th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Aerial Port Squadron and 89th Airlift Wing provided support or participated in the training event that included water survival, AES training flights and urban survival, evasion, resistance and escape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Haleigh Romage, a flight medic assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, puts on a gas mask during a medical evacuation exercise aboard a C-130J, Dec. 20, 2022. The 167th AES conducted in-flight emergency medical simulation training to maintain currency and hone their medical skills for real-world missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kaden Salmons)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Trina Young, a flight nurse assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, places an oxygen tube on the nose of a simulated injured patient during a medical evacuation exercise aboard a C-130J, Dec. 20, 2022. The 167th AES conducted in-flight emergency medical simulation training to maintain currency and hone their medical skills for real-world missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kaden Salmons)
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Tech. Sgt. Danielle Slody, 31st Medical Group NCO in charge of dental logistics, performs an annual readiness exam at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 18, 2023. During the exam Slody is responsible for cleaning the teeth, then uses a variety of scalers and a cavitron which shoots out water assisting with removing plaque and tartar buildup. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmyn Leeheung, 60th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron optometry technician, demonstrates a slit lamp evaluation vision test at Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 17, 2023. The optometry flight ensures a deployable ready force; their motto is “can’t see them, can’t shoot them.” Team Travis celebrates Biomedical Sciences Corps appreciation week January 23-27, 2023, recognizing the Airmen that keep service members combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Merchak)
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Senior Airman Brandan Adams, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE medical technician, checks the vitals on a “patient” played by Senior Airman Peter Woodside, 445th AES medical technician, during a medical training scenario onboard a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 20, 2023. The AE flight was part of the 445th Airlift Wing training event held in San Diego, California, Jan. 18-23. Over 150 Reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing, to include 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 445th Operations Support Squadron, 445th Maintenance Group, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 445th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Aerial Port Squadron and 89th Airlift Wing provided support or participated in the training event that included water survival, AES training flights and urban survival, evasion, resistance and escape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly)
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JBLE MDGs stand up Walk-in Contraception Clinic

A 633d Medical Group Airman prepares to administer medication to a patient at the Women’s Health Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2023. The clinic offers contraceptive care, in compliance with the Defense Health Agency mandate, to promote better family planning and enhance readiness capabilities for active-duty women and beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)
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JBLE MDGs stand up Walk-in Contraception Clinic

A 633d Medical Group Airman searches for medication for a patient in the Women’s Health Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2023. The 633d MDG and McDonald Army Health Center Women’s Health Clinics now offer walk-in contraceptive care to its active duty service members and beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Tsoi)
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Joint training in San Diego sharpens survival skills for Wing Airmen

Senior Airman Brandan Adams, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE medical technician, checks the vitals on a “patient” played by Lt. Col. Jessica Brantner, 445th AES flight nurse, during a medical training scenario onboard a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 20, 2023. The AE flight was part of the 445th Airlift Wing training event held in San Diego, California, Jan. 18-23. Over 150 Reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing, to include 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 445th Operations Support Squadron, 445th Maintenance Group, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 445th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Aerial Port Squadron and 89th Airlift Wing provided support or participated in the training event that included water survival, AES training flights and urban survival, evasion, resistance and escape.
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