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Air Force adoption of water fluoridation in 1954 led to dental improvements

Crewmembers of Lt. Col. Charles “Deacon” Miller’s B-29, Deacon’s Disciples II, whose last flight in World War II, set a record for the fastest non-stop trip from Hawaii to Washington D.C. (Photo by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Ahryll Roberts, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse instructor, acts as a simulated patient during an airborne training with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2021. The 18 AES trains multiple times a week to sharpen clinical skills and practice responding to various emergency medical and aircraft scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shailey Dao, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, prepares medical equipment during an airborne training with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2021. The 18 AES trains multiple times a week to sharpen clinical skills and practice responding to various emergency medical and aircraft scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Sanchez, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, cares for a simulated patient during an airborne training with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2021. All 18th AES Airmen are trained to evacuate, treat and transport wounded military and civilian personnel from dangerous areas to medical care facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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18th AES saves in the sky

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rhianna Scott, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, helps look for equipment on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The ability of the 18th AES to mobilize quickly and provide critical in-flight care greatly increases the chances of survival for victims of illness or injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

Senior Airmen Jaylin Harris, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, checks on simulated patients for in-flight emergency training on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. When an in-flight emergency happens, aircraft patients must still be monitored to ensure they are safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

Senior Airman Rueben Kong, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, speaks with Master Sgt. Rhianna Scott, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. The primary mission of the 18th AES is to support medical operations in wartime, during various contingencies and during natural disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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EM sharpens Team Fairchild’s readiness capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman from Team Fairchild tightens the draw string fastening on their Mission Oriented Protective Posture equipment during a large readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct. 7, 2021. The scenario required Airmen to properly don their gear during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Gomez)

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Japanese Employees Receive 2nd Dose of COVID Vaccine at Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Smith, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight and operational medical technician, checks the label of a COVID-19 test swab sample at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly all international flights currently require proof of a negative COVID-19 test within three days of travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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(Left to right) 1st Lt. Lee Lambert, Utah Test and Training Range, performs modified pull-ups while being monitored by 2nd Lt. Trey Bell, 649th Munitions Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27, 2021. A four-month study will monitor exercise and sleep habits via wearable technology to determine if it can be a motivational tool for continual and regular physical fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Husky Strong

Cadet Candidate Solomon Jones poses for a photo with his father, Keith Jones, and mother, Moean Tamkanson Jones, at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. (Courtesy photo)

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Husky Strong

Colonel Melissa Youderian, commander of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, balances her fight with ovarian cancer and her responsibilities leading more than 1,000 cadet candidates at the prep school. (Courtesy photo)

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Keesler leverages virtual reality to train robotic surgery

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Francis Xavier Malinao, uses new virtual reality technology inside the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 5, 2021. The VR technology created safer, efficient and more consistent training for robotics technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seth Haddix)

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386 AEW executes Blue Marauder 21

Senior Master Sgt. Maila Butler, an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, secures medical equipment on a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 1, 2021. Airmen from Ali Al Salem Air Base and Al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, honed the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s force generation capabilities by training in the Agile Combat Employment concept between the two bases for Blue Marauder 21. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

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Medics and nurses from the 104th Medical Group went through a training to receive their Tactical Combat Casualty Care certificates, Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation, in Hartford, Conn. The training focused on evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. (U.S. Air National Guard Photos by Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski)

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U.S. and Bulgarian Air Force aeromedical evacuation teams practice lifting and transporting a litter during Thracian Summer 2020 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 13, 2020. Each movement made when carrying a patient begins with a preparatory command and a command of execution so the members carrying the litter can move as one cohesive team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Nothstine)

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Air Force Reserve Airmen recognized with awards at Air, Space & Cyber Conference

The 379th Space Range Squadron receives the Air Force Reserve Unit Award during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 20, 2021. From left to right on stage are Maj. Gen. John Healy, deputy chief of Air Force Reserve, Lt. Col. Elizabeth Paget, 379th Space Range Squadron commander, Master Sgt. Archavel Lovejoy, 379th Space Range Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Dustin Cronin, 379th Space Range Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Malcolm, 10th Air Force command chief, and retired Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Murray, Air Force Association chairman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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Air Force Reserve Airmen recognized with awards at Air, Space & Cyber Conference

Maj. Gen. John Healy, deputy chief of Air Force Reserve, presents the Best Space Operations Crew Award to the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Flight Bravo, rotation 20-2, at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 20, 2021. To the right on stage are Maj. Gen. John Healy, deputy chief of Air Force Reserve, Maj. Americo Penaflor, Master Sgt. Cody Hircock, Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Malcolm, 10th Air Force command chief, and retired Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Murray, Air Force Association chairman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sarina Crowder, Task Force Liberty personnel from 4th Medical Group at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, holds a young Afghan girl while her mother looks for clothing at Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 2, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, Washington Air National Guard)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Ness, Task Force Liberty personnel from the 316th Security Forces Group, entertains Afghans while their parents look for clothing at Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 2, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, Washington Air National Guard)

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