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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andre Espiritu, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment supervisor, tests a ventilator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. Technicians conduct routine inspections on equipment to ensure emergent and non-emergent medical care can be provided to Airmen and their families at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Senior Airman Tristen Creamer, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, inspects an infusion pump at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. Technicians are charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the electronics and hardware used in patient care by medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Airman 1st Class Cole Ballard, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, tests a ventilator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. Technicians are charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the electronics and hardware used in patient care by medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Airman 1st Class Cole Ballard, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, connects a defibrillator to a test device at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. Technicians conduct routine inspections on equipment to ensure emergent and non-emergent medical care can be provided to Airmen and their families at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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A defibrillator undergoes testing by the 18th Medical Support Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. Defibrillators enable medical personnel to assess and monitor patients and rapidly deliver a defibrillating countershock to patients suffering from ventricular fibrillation during a cardiac arrest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristen Creamer, left, and Staff Sgt. Andre Espiritu, right, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians, discuss the diagnosis of an infusion pump at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. BMETs perform necessary repairs and verify that all medical equipment at Kadena stays up-to-date. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Senior Airman Tristen Creamer, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, pushes fluids through an infusion pump during a test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. BMETs perform necessary repairs and verify that all medical equipment at Kadena stays up-to-date. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Behind the scenes with BMET

Published Nov. 8, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer
18th Wing Public Affairs

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