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Little Rock warriors return from deployment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Rugliese, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, gets his blood drawn as part of the in-processing checklist at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Jan. 22, 2019. In-processing after deploying allows Team Little Rock staff to ensure Airmen are fit to fight, as well as identify any new concerns prior to having time to reintegrate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Irvin)
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A U.S. Air Force special operations force medical element works with Royal Danish Air Force medical personnel to treat patients aboard a C-146 Dornier aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., during flight operations for casualty evacuation and critical care training as part of exercise Emerald Warrior 19, Jan. 17, 2019. Emerald Warrior provides annual realistic and relevant pre-deployment training, encompassing multiple joint operating areas. This training prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in a complex and uncertain irregular warfare security environment, and uses aspects of live, virtual, and constructive training assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yannick Sharras (left), 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Senior Airman Larry Nice, 86th AES medical technician, prepare a patient for medical evacuation aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 23, 2019. During the training, members underwent emergency medical scenarios, including treatment for patients suffering worsening health conditions, cardiac emergencies, aircraft decompression, and emergency ditching. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Esau)
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Fighting enamel cruelty

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Walter, a 354th Dental Flight dentist, inspects a patient’s teeth at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 16, 2019. Dentistry is a vital part of keeping Airmen fit to fight, as dental conditions likely to result in a dental emergency within a year can prevent Airmen from deploying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher)
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SOF medical element strengthen capabilities in exercises

Security Forces Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron prepare to move a wounded Soldier to a safe location during a mass casualty exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 14, 2019. The 27th SOSFS participated in a mass casualty exercise with medical personnel to train on clearing hostile locations, while escorting wounded Soldiers to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gage Daniel)
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Airmen counter ailments across AFCENT AOR

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thoney Douangnoy (left), 379th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy operations NCO in charge, prepares compounded intravenous medications in the pharmacy at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 15, 2019. Airmen prepare compounded IV medications for inpatient and air-evacuated patients, with the practice performed in an IV hood to ensure product sterility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Airmen counter ailments across AFCENT AOR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Keyes, outgoing 379th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy services NCO in charge, counts pills at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 15, 2019. Airmen from the 379th EMDG pharmacy dispense medications to military personnel as part of the over-the-counter medication program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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USAFSAM Instructors

Staff Sgt. Travis Largent, Critical Care Air Transport Team initial course instructor, observes as students load critical patient-manikins in the back of a simulator fuselage. Largent and other instructors teach students how to package all the equipment needed for the patient to sustain treatment while being transported. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)
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USAFSAM Instructors

Staff Sgt. William Ensrud, aerospace physiology technician and assistant course director for aerospace and operational physiology apprentice course, listens to a student’s question during the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)
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USAFSAM Instructors

Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Lemos Rodriguez, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Force Health Management Branch, mentors the Public Health apprentice students to prepare them for the operational Air Force. He discusses how they can navigate the Air Force Portal to locate information on Air Force priorities, career development and education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)
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USAFSAM Instructors

Tech. Sgt. Ashley Jordan, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Bioenvironmental Engineering Occupational Health Measurements Course director, second from right, instructs bioenvironmental engineering apprentice students on how to operate the HAPSITE ER portable gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer. The students are learning how to assemble the probe to the unit, install the gas canisters, install the battery, and prepare the system to identify and quantify trace amounts of an unknown substance that was captured from the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)
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C-STARS Baltimore

Maj. Shane Runyon (right), Baltimore’s Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) program deputy director, and Master Sgt. Sean Patterson, a respiratory therapist and superintendent of C-STARS Baltimore, set up for patient arrival at the Trauma Resuscitation Unit (TRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, June 13, 2018. The U.S. Air Force’s C-STARS Baltimore program partners with the R Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center to ensure medical Airmen train on the latest trauma care techniques. These techniques prepare medical Airmen to treat trauma patients in a deployed setting. (Courtesy photo)
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C-STARS Baltimore

Maj. Shane Runyon, Baltimore’s Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) program deputy director, and Master Sgt. Sean Patterson, a respiratory therapist and superintendent of C-STARS Baltimore, work with staff and students on a newly arrived patient at the Trauma Resuscitation Unit (TRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, June 13, 2018. The U.S. Air Force’s C-STARS Baltimore program partners with the R Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center to ensure medical Airmen train on the latest trauma care techniques by embedding them in the clinic and giving them first-hand experience treating trauma patients. (Courtesy photo)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2018

An Airman from the 87th Medical Group places an IV in a multi-venous IV training arm during an IV contest at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 8, 2018. The IV contest was part of a series of events during nurse's week to challenge the skills of the medical staff and show appreciation for nurses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ariel Owings)
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86th AES exercises joint aeromedical evacuations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Wilson (center), 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, instructs Hellenic service members on the procedure of lifting a patient during an exercise Stolen Cerberus V training mission at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, May 9, 2018. Exercises such as these improve joint aeromedical evacuation operations and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)
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Warrior Challenge 2018

A 96th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) team runs with a simulated victim during the new Warrior Challenge event at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2018. The Warrior Challenge is a physical activity event created by 96th SFS to highlight security training efforts during Police Week. Teams began a ruck march that led to physical activities like self-aid and buddy care, disassembling and reassembling a weapon and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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20th MDG nurses, technicians celebrated

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Aubuchon, 20th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, left, takes the vitals of a patient at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 10, 2018. Medical technicians record the height, weight and vitals of a patient and ask them questions about their health before the doctor evaluates the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Heather Bezerra, 52nd Medical Operations Squadron pediatric nurse, prepares to examine James, 3, son of Senior Airman Dawn Weber, 52nd Fighter Wing photojournalist, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 10, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)
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86th MDS simulates burn victim evacuation

A mannequin receives simulated care during an 86th Medical Squadron (MDS) burn victim evacuation exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 9, 2018. To add to the realism of training, the 86th MDS used high-tech mannequins that can mimic human conditions with features such as a simulated pulse, lungs, and heart rate. Nurses can perform such actions as injecting fluids and monitoring vitals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
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Eye Surgery

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marc Neuffer, chief of cornea and refractive surgery at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 10th Medical Group, prepares to perform collagen crosslinking on patient Capt. Brent Danner, an Air Force pilot, May 3, 2018. The medical procedure corrects progressive keratoconus and corneal ectasia, which are degenerative eye conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Laurie Wilson)
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