ROCK SOLID WARRIOR

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Humberto Alcocer, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group aerospace medical technician, is deployed from the 88th Medical Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo illustration)

Exercise, exercise, exercise

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. Donald Euler, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group ground critical care team chief, checks the severity of burns a simulated patient received during a dorm fire exercise at an air base in Southwest Asia, June 22. Depending on the location affected and the degree of severity, a burn victim may experience a wide number of potentially fatal complications including shock, infection, electrolyte imbalance and respiratory distress. Captain Euler is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and hails from Chattanooga, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

Cool refreshing water

Kim McSparran, Bioenvironmental Engineering's Drinking Water Program manager with the 88th Medical Group, collects a sample of drinking water from a tap at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Weekly testing for bacteria is just one of many activities base environmental management and bioenvironmental engineering officials do to ensure the quality of water on base. The annual base drinking water quality report is available on line at www.wpafb.af.mil/units/cev/. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Brian Shuler)

Surgical Capability Provides Mission Success Throughout the AOR

Lt. Col. Glory Meade, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group perioperative nurse, helps Major (Doctor) Brian Holt, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group general surgeon, don his sterile surgical attire in preparation for an operation, June 5, 2009, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. This specific surgery allows the patient to return to duty quicker and with less pain. The surgeries performed here range from elective to acute emergencies. The surgical team provides treatment for patients coming in from all over the U.S. Central Command's Area of Responsibility. Lt. Col. Meade hails from Dayton, Ohio and is deployed from Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Major Holt hails from St. Peters, Mo. and is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Both are deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran/released)

Group ride at WPAFB

Over 200 motorcycles hit the streets of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in a group ride during the 5th Annual Spring Motorcycle Event held May 29. The event aimed to inform all base motorcycle riders on safe driving habits. The event featured safety briefs from the safety office, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the California Superbike School. The event also featured attractions such as trials bike shows, a wheelie machine, stunt shows and a motorcycle dyno. (United States Air Force Photo/Bill Pugh)

Eye see you

Staff Sgt. Cherie Parker, an ophthalmic technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, fits spectacle frames on a patient, May 28, 2009, in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. In addition to frame fitting, Sergeant Parker can perform some frame repairs on damaged glasses. Sergeant Parker hails from Washington, Ind. and is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia/released)