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DIMO strengthening medical ties worldwide

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish medics practice newly acquired skills by loading an animal during a Defense Institute for Medical Operations aeromedical evacuation and critical-care transportation course given at the Gulhane Military Medical Academy here. Students included Turkish physicians, nurses and medical technicians. (Courtesy photo)

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DIMO strengthening medical ties worldwide

ANKARA, Turkey -- Maj. (Dr.) Richard Conte trains Turkish medics on the portable IV pumps used during medical evacuation during a Defense Institute for Medical Operations aeromedical evacuation and critical-care transportation course given at the Gulhane Military Medical Academy here. Students included Turkish physicians, nurses and medical technicians. (Courtesy photo)

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Ambassador visits reservisits

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- The U.S. Ambassador to Niger, Gail Denise Mathieu, greets Capt. Andrew Gibson during a visit to a local clinic here. The ambassador was visiting the medical team of 12 Air Force reservists working with the Niger military to provide medical assistance to the villagers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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Ambassador visits reservisits

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- The U.S. Ambassador to Niger, Gail Denise Mathieu, talks with Tech. Sgt. Rey Garcia during her visit to a local clinic here. The ambassador was visiting the medical team of 12 Air Force reservists working with the Niger military to provide medical assistance to the villagers. Sergeant Garcia is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the international health-care specialist program for Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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Making the grade

CAMP STEPHENSON, Guyana -- An 820th Red Horse Squadron Airman shows two local girls a road grader here. About 200 U.S. Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors are participating in the joint training exercise co-sponsored by the U.S. Southern Command and the Guyana defense force. A combined team of engineers and medics are working on construction projects and medical-training activities. The girls toured from a local orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lori Dockendorf)

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Rescue me

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. William Moore, 31st Rescue Squadron Pararescueman, performs a survivor hoist recovery as part of a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland)

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Medics take patient care sky high

OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH -- Capt. Paul Simpson fixes an IV fluid pump aboard an aerovac mission. Besides providing patient care, aeromedical evacuation crews must maintain and operate a variety of medical equipment before and throughout each mission. Simpson is a second flight nurse deployed with the 320th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron/Forward from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (Courtesy photo)

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NCOs participate in exchange program

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Tricia Ochinang examines a patient at Komaki Air Base's hospital. Ochinang was one of seven Yokota AB noncommissioned officers selected to participate in a 10-day exchange between Yokota and Komaki air bases. Ochinang is a technician assigned to the 374th Medical Group. (Courtesy photo)

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Program helps couples have a baby

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. (Dr.) Anthony Propst adjusts a microscope used to evaluate embryos and to inject the eggs with sperm. Wilford Hall Medical Center's in vitro fertilization program at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is helping military couples realize their dreams of having a family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sue Campbell)

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A little poke

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airman 1st Class Rebecca Burgess inoculates an airman here against smallpox Feb. 11. Burgess is a medical technician with the 43rd Medical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Neal)

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Airmen test medical decontamination shelter

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Airman 1st Class Steven Randolph (left) and Senior Airman Roger Richards decontaminate a patient processing through the small shelter patient decontamination system. Both airmen are assigned to the 51st Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Toni Tones)

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U.S. forces return to Philippines

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines -- Staff Sgt. Nick (left) checks the parachute of Staff Sgt. Liam in a hangar at Clark Air Base, Philippines here Jan. 28. Nick is a pararescueman and Liam is a combat controller. Both are assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The squadron is in the Philippines for a monthlong joint combined exchange training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Farris)

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Dental care

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- (Left to right) Maj. (Dr.) Joe Alvarez, Staff Sgt. Humerto Rodriquez and Lt. Col. (Dr.) Victor Brown manually chisel the bone away from a Nigerian man's tooth. The three-man dental team is part of a 12-person medical team from Air Force Reserve Command who are here on a humanitarian mission. Dr. Alvarez is a dentist from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Sergeant Rodriquez is a dental technician assigned to Lackland AFB, Texas; and Dr. Brown is a dentist from Niagra Falls, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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Extraction

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- Lt. Col (Dr.) Victor Brown prepares to extract a tooth from a Nigerian man. Dr. Brown is a dentist from Niagra Falls, N.Y. He is one of 12 medical specialists from Air Force Reserve Command who are here on a humanitarian mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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A helping hand

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- Capt. (Dr.) Steven Tittl reviews shapes on a sight chart with a Nigerian soldier before giving an eye exam here. Dr. Tittl is part of a 12-person Air Force Reserve Command medical team performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. He is from the 439th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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A helping hand

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- Col. (Dr.) Omar Eaton checks a Nigerian girl's eye during a medical exam here. Dr. Eaton is part of a 12-person Air Force Reserve Command medical team performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. The doctor is an individual mobilization augmentee assigned to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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A helping hand

CAMP TONDIBIAH, Niger -- Capt. Andrew Gibson checks a Nigerian girl's health in a medical clinic here. Captain Gibson is part of a 12-person Air Force Reserve Command medical team performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. He is a physician's assistant assigned to the 6th Medical Group at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin)

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Fatal-vision goggles

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tanya Paul helps Staff Sgt. Lacretia Wiseman try out the fatal-vision goggles. The goggles can simulate vision at a blood alcohol content of 0.08 to 0.15 percent. Ms. Paul is an intern at the health and wellness center here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp)

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Lynch talks with Airmen

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Jessica Lynch, a former Army prisoner of war, speaks with Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing here Aug. 3. Tech. Sgt. Hans Jagow, Capt. Kimm Sandusky and Staff Sgt. Sandi Golden-Vest helped transport Ms. Lynch back to the United States in April 2003. This meeting was the first time they had met face-to-face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Spencer P. Lane)

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Using the Index for research

PIKES PEAK, Colo. -- Staff Sgt. Matt Bowen has a catheter in his arm and wears a meter on his index finger to measure his oxygen intake as part of an altitude research study here. Sergeant Bowen is one of 18 Airmen living on the summit of Pikes Peak this summer to gauge how the body reacts to living and exercising in a high-alpine environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Greg Hignite)

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