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Medical maintainers
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Sergio Chinchilla calibrates a ventilator during an inspection. He is a biomedical equipment technician for the 374th Medical Support Squadron’s medical equipment repair center element here. The element staff is responsible for acquiring, installing, maintaining and disposing of medical equipment for the base’s 374th Medical Group. They also provide intermediate equipment maintenance for various bases throughout the Pacific region.
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Postal agency sets overseas holiday mailing dates, policies
WASHINGTON -- The dates for mailing items to and from overseas locations in time for the holidays are fast approaching, and officials at the Military Postal Service Agency here have suggestions for ensuring packages and letters arrive on time.
Rescue flight makes second save in nine days
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFPN) -- The 36th Rescue Flight made its second save in nine days with the rescue of an injured survival student Oct. 11.
Name change heralds new era at AF museum
DAYTON, Ohio (AFPN) -- A dramatic era of change and growth continues to unfold at the Air Force's national museum with the institution launching a formal name change.
Air Force names public service award nominee
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Tech. Sgt. Joseph Kazimer III is the Air Force’s nominee for the 2005 National Public Service Award.
Student Civil Air Patrol program takes flight
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) -- While some middle-school students spend their free time playing video games or watching television, a recently chartered organization here is giving future Airmen the opportunity to experience crossing into the blue as Civil Air Patrol cadets.
Physician assistants strong support for military medical units
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- Every 15 minutes, Maj. James Kahler lifts a medical record from the rack, enters an exam room, and his hunt begins anew.
Part medical detective, part complaint department head, part confession-hearing priest, Major Kahler weighs verbal feedback against diagnostic examination to determine a prognosis of health or ailment.
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