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18th MDG techs keep swabbing for safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Smith, left, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight and operational medical technician, and Master Sgt. Honorata Fernandez, right, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent duty medical technician, wait for the last few patients of the day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. Working as COVID-19 testers is a four-month-long special duty that takes medical technicians away from their current job but plays a vital role in keeping Kadena members safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18th MDG techs keep swabbing for safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Smith, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight and operational medical technician, checks the label of a COVID-19 test swab sample at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly all international flights currently require proof of a negative COVID-19 test within three days of travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18th MDG techs keep swabbing for safety

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Honorata Fernandez, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent duty medical technician, tests a member of Kadena Air Base, Japan, for COVID-19, Aug. 31, 2021. With COVID-19 testing requirements changing due to the varying protocols used to mitigate transmission, the 18th Medical Group ensures all current safety precautions are taken. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18th MDG trains practitioners on basic life saving skills

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul Aldridge (middle), 18th Medical Operations Squadron family practice, and Rebecca Rouse (right), physician, practice removing stuck objects from a baby’s throat on Kadena Air Base, Japan Sept. 19, 2014. The training was part of a basic life saving skills course that covered the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator, rescue breathing, abdominal thrust techniques and CPR on adults, children and babies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG trains practitioners on basic life saving skills

U.S. Air Force medical practitioners practice a two-person CPR technique on a baby simulator on Kadena Air Base, Japan Sept. 19, 2014. The training is part of health care providers’ basic life saving skills, aerovac medics’ skills and a requirement for Emergency Medical Technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG trains practitioners on basic life saving skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carla Carey (middle), 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medic, trains medical personnel on one- and two-person techniques for CPR, using an Automated External Defibrillator and abdominal thrust on Kadena Air Base, Japan Sept. 19, 2014. After watching a video, the personnel participate in a hands-on portion followed by a written test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG trains practitioners on basic life saving skills

Rebecca Rouse, physician, and Tech. Sgt. Palle Corazon, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of Public Health, perform CPR while using an Automated External Defibrillator on a training dummy on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2014. The medical personnel were trained on how to do one- and two-person rescue breathing and CPR for adults, children and babies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG trains practitioners on basic life saving skills

U.S. Air Force medical practitioners receive advanced CPR training on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2014. The training covered the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator, rescue breathing, abdominal thrust techniques and CPR on adults, children and babies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG upgrades Pyxis MedStation

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Petrelis, 18th Medical Group pharmacy supply custodian, watches as Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Saxton, 18th MDG pharmacy journeyman, logs into the Pyxis MedStation system inside the pharmacy Aug. 3, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Pyxis MedStation system is an automated medication dispensing system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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18th MDG upgrades Pyxis MedStation

Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Saxton, 18th Medical Group pharmacy journeyman, pulls a prescription from the Pyxis MedStation system inside the pharmacy Aug. 3, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The system helps reduce the risk of medication errors by restricting access to only one medication at a time, preventing nurses from selecting a medication from the wrong pocket. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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18th MDG welcomes Kadena leaders

U.S. Air Force senior Airman Coleman Warner, 18th Medical Operations Squadron aeromedical technician, briefs Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, 18th Wing command chief, about the aeromedical staging flight's capabilities and successes inside of the High-Deck Patient Loading Platform during their visit 18th Medical Group on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2015. This visit was their official introduction to the 18th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDG welcomes Kadena leaders

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Schleichert, 18th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical service journeyman, explains a nuchal transport system to Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, 18th Wing command chief, during their visit to the 18th Medical Group on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2015. The visit gave Cornish and Hoffman a better understanding of the medical group's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDG welcomes Kadena leaders

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, 18th Wing command chief, speak with Airmen from the 18th Medical Group during their visit to the 18th MDG on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2015. This visit was their official introduction to the 18th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDG welcomes Kadena leaders

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jay Veeder, 18th Medical Support Squadron commander, briefs Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, 18th Wing command chief, about the 18th MDSS's mission during their visit to the 18th Medical Group on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2015. The new leaders also plan to visit operations, mission support, maintenance, and civil engineer groups to observe the mission and interact with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDG welcomes Kadena leaders

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Jackson, 18th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, briefs Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, 18th Wing command chief, about the joint biological agent identification and diagnostic system during their visit to the 18th Medical Group on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2015. The new leaders received an immersion brief and toured 12 different sections of the medical group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDOS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Barbara King, 18th Medical Group commander, passes the guidon to Col. Susan Perez de Tagle, 18th Medical Operations Squadron commander, during the 18th MDOS change of command ceremony at the Officer’s Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2013. Perez de Tagle now commands the 18th MDOS, which leads the group’s largest squadron of almost 190 active duty and civilian personnel in the delivery of primary care, neonatal critical care, mental health, and sub-specialty care services to 17,000 beneficiaries assigned or attached to the Air Force’s largest combat wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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18th MDSS manages the health of Kadena residents

Airmen of the 18th Medical Logistics Flight stand in formation during an open ranks inspection April 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. They received the Air Force Medical Logistics Small Account of the Year Award for 2015. The award recognizes the flight’s ability to provide and sustain pharmaceutical, medical and surgical supplies, medical devices and equipment as well as other products that support doctors, nurses, and other health and dental care providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th MDSS manages the health of Kadena residents

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariecrist Shuty, 18th Medical Support Squadron radiology technologist, examines an X-ray, April 29, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Medical Support Squadron operates across the Kadena squadrons, enhancing the health and wellness of Kadena’s warfighters and their family members through services that include information systems, laboratory, logistics, medical readiness, nutritional medicine, pharmacy, resource management, and patient administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDSS manages the health of Kadena residents

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariecrist Shuty, 18th Medical Support Squadron radiology technologist, positions the wrist of Senior Airman Miranda Christensen, 18th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, April 29, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MDSS radiology section averages more than 300 patients per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MDSS manages the health of Kadena residents

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariecrist Shuty, 18th Medical Support Squadron radiology technologist, X-rays the wrist of Senior Airman Miranda Christensen, 18th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, April 29, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Medical Support Squadron deliver exemplary administrative, logistic, and ancillary support. The squadron consists of seven flights: The Medical Readiness Flight, Resource Management Office, TRICARE Operations/Patient Administration, Diagnostics and the Therapeutics Logistics Flight, Pharmacy Flight, Information Systems Flight and Medical Logistics Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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