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Day in the Life: Labor and Delivery Nurse
Capt. Dahlia Garcia (left), 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron charge nurse, works with 2nd Lt. Marjorie Zuber, a new Air Force nurse, during their Dec. 15, 2021, night shift at Wright-Patterson Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Ward. One of Garcia’s duties is to train and mentor Zuber as she prepares to qualify as a labor nurse. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) (Badge was blurred for security reasons.)
Day in the Life: Labor and Delivery Nurse
Capt. Dahlia Garcia, 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron charge nurse, updates the Labor and Delivery Ward whiteboard Dec. 16, 2021, in the early-morning hours at Wright-Patterson Medical Center. Garcia said she likes the increased autonomy on night shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Day in the Life: Labor and Delivery Nurse
Capt. Dahlia Garcia (right), 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron charge nurse, works with 2nd Lt. Marjorie Zuber (foreground), a new Air Force nurse, at 5:20 a.m. during their Dec. 16, 2021, night shift at Wright-Patterson Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Ward as Capt. Breanna Swartout looks on. Garcia called up some of the ward’s case histories to use as an example for things Zuber should look out for. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) (Part of the screen was blurred for privacy reasons.)
Day in the Life: Labor and Delivery Nurse
Capt. Dahlia Garcia, 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron charge nurse, takes notes as she talks to an expectant mother on the phone Dec. 16, 2021, during her overnight shift with Wright-Patterson Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Ward. In her role, Garcia is a resource for expectant mothers throughout the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Day in the Life: Labor and Delivery Nurse
Capt. Dahlia Garcia, 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron charge nurse, talks with expectant mother Melissa Henderson Dec. 16, 2021, in the Wright-Patterson Medical Center Labor and Delivery Ward. Henderson was admitted to induce labor. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
75 years and counting
A cake commemorates the 75th anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 162 in Fairborn, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2021. The troop started out as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base troop in 1946. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
75 years and counting
Boy Scout Troop 162 members salute the flag during the opening ceremony of a monthly court of honor Dec. 13, 2021, in Fairborn, Ohio. In addition to the usual awarding of merit badges and advancement in scout ranks, the gathering marked the 75th anniversary of the troop, which began as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base troop. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
75 years and counting
Wills Oberg (right) leads Boy Scout Troop 162 in the Scout Oath at the start of an event Dec. 13, 2021, in Fairborn, Ohio, marking the troop’s 75th anniversary. For the first 60 years of its existence, the troop was chartered by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and still has a strong connection. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
75 years and counting
Boy Scout Troop 162 Scoutmaster Erik Oberg (left) talks to his scouts, their parents and friends about the troop’s history during its 75th anniversary celebration Dec. 13, 2021 at Abiding Christ Lutheran Church in Fairborn, Ohio. At right is Matthew Greiner, 13, the troop’s senior patrol leader and son of an active duty member of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
75 years and counting
Alexander D’Agostino (left), 11, and Isaiah Hunter, 11, cut a cake commemorating the 75th anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 162 in Fairborn, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2021. Both boys and most others in the troop have a parent attached to, or working at, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Joe Althaus (foreground), the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program manager, and engineer Matthew Sunday build the liquid-cooled plate carrier prototype at their lab Dec. 1, 2021, in Riverside, Ohio. The institute worked with the Air Force Research Laboratory on making the concept a reality. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Hoses and a diagram of the new liquid-cooled plate carrier lie on a table Dec. 1, 2021, at the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Lab in Riverside, Ohio. The institute worked with the Air Force Research Laboratory to build a system prototype designed to help cool Airmen wearing body armor in hot weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Joe Althaus (left), the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program manager, and engineer Matthew Sunday build the liquid-cooled plate carrier prototype at their lab Dec. 1, 2021, in Riverside, Ohio. The institute worked with the Air Force Research Laboratory on making the concept a reality. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Matthew Sunday, an engineer with the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program, works on placing the battery compartment in the liquid-cooled plate carrier prototype Dec. 1, 2021, at his lab in Riverside, Ohio. The system uses a small pump to circulate drinking water and cool service members wearing body armor. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Engineers with the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program work on a prototype of the liquid-cooled plate carrier Dec. 1, 2021, at their lab in Riverside, Ohio. The system was designed by 1st Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, in hopes of reducing the number of heat casualties in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Matthew Sunday (left) and Joe Althaus (center), Wright Brothers Institute Rapid Innovation Program engineers, and Mike Moulton, an Air Force Research Laboratory engineer, work on the liquid-cooled plate carrier prototype in a lab Dec. 1, 2021. The institute and AFRL collaborated to build the prototype for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Matthew Sunday, an engineer with the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program, works on the liquid-cooled plate carrier prototype Dec. 1, 2021, at his lab in Riverside, Ohio. First Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, designed the system to fight heat stress for Air Force “Defenders” wearing body armor. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Matthew Sunday, an engineer with the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program, works on the liquid-cooled plate carrier prototype Dec. 1, 2021, at his lab in Riverside, Ohio. The system uses a small pump to circulate water and cool service members wearing body armor. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
First Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, consults with Wright Brothers Institute and Air Force Research Laboratory engineers Dec. 1, 2021, as they build a prototype of the liquid-cooled plate carrier. O’Brien entered his design in Air Force Materiel Command’s Spark Tank competition, catching the attention Air Force leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Joe Althaus (center), the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program manager; Mike Moulton, Air Force Research Laboratory; and 1st Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron; consult a diagram of the liquid-cooled plate carrier as they work on building a prototype Dec. 1, 2021, at the institute’s facility in Riverside, Ohio. O’Brien designed the system as a way to reduce heat-related incidents in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)