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18th MDG maintains advanced cardiac life support proficiency

U.S. Air Force Capt. Donald Tritz, 18th Medical Group chief of education and training, operates a SimMan 3G while Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery medics and 18th Medical Operations Squadron Airmen perform advanced cardiac life support on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2014. The SimMan 3G allows medical practitioners to experience realistic scenarios and can simulate anything a person can do, to include talking, crying, salivating and bleeding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG maintains advanced cardiac life support proficiency

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randi Ewing, 18th Medical Operations Squadron Family Health Clinic element leader, instructs Army Spc. Stephen Bobchin (left), 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion advanced cardiac life support instructor, and Army Sgt. Charles Anderson (right), 1-1 ADA medic, on treating a patient in need of resuscitation on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2014. This was part of competency training which medical professionals are chosen at random to participate in twice a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG maintains advanced cardiac life support proficiency

An Airman from the 18th Medical Operations Squadron treats a SimMan 3G advanced patient simulator during “Code Blue” training on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2014. Code Blue is usually used for cardiorespiratory emergencies, such as patients who need resuscitation or those who need immediate care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th MDG performs decontamination exercise

Tech. Sgt. Terry Mitchel, a dental technician with the 18th Dental Squadron, exits a decontamination tent during an exercise at the Kadena medical clinic, Aug. 30, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from across the Pacific Air Forces came to Kadena to participate in the decontamination exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)
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18th MDG performs decontamination exercise

Airmen practice decontaminating a patient during an exercise at the Kadena medical clinic, Aug. 30, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airmen were timed to gage their effectiveness at setting up a decontamination tent and treatment of patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)
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18th MDG performs decontamination exercise

A medical group Airman sets up a conveyor for injured patients during decontamination during an exercise at the Kadena medical clinic, Aug. 30, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Leaders from throughout the 18th Wing came to watch the Airmen complete this exercise as quickly and effectively as they could. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)
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18th MDG receives new command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Frank Allara Jr., 18th Medical Group commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2013. The 18th MDG is the Air Force's largest freestanding ambulatory clinic in terms of assigned personnel, providing extensive medical, dental and support services to Kadena and other Department of Defense beneficiaries living on Okinawa. More than 70 18th MDG medical and dental providers care for nearly 600 patients every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie/Released)
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18th MDG receives new command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Frank Allara Jr., 18th Medical Group commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2013. The 18th MDG is the Air Force's largest freestanding ambulatory clinic in terms of assigned personnel, providing extensive medical, dental and support services to Kadena and other Department of Defense beneficiaries living on Okinawa. More than 70 18th MDG medical and dental providers care for nearly 600 patients every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie/Released)
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18th MDG techs keep swabbing for safety

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yuliet Lopez, left, 18th Dental Squadron dental assistant, takes a COVID-19 test swab sample from Staff Sgt. Killian Viles, right, 33rd Rescue Squadron independent duty medical technician, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2021. Covid-19 tests use a nasal swab to detect if an individual is currently infected with the SARS CoV 2 virus, whether they exhibit symptoms or are asymptomatic. (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 Senior Airman Yuliet Lopez, left, 18th Dental Squadron dental assistant, organizes COVID-19 test swab samples while Staff Sgt. Killian Viles, right, 33rd Rescue Squadron independent duty medical technician, secures the cap on a COVID-19 swab at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2021. In terms of the number of assigned members, the 18th Medical Group is considered the largest free-standing ambulatory clinic in the U.S. Air Force. (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 Airmen check in for a COVID-19 test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2021. On weekdays, the Keystone Theater provides a unique space for Airmen from the 18th Medical Group to administer pre-travel and post-travel COVID-19 tests for Kadena members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18th MDG techs keep swabbing for safety

Members of Kadena Air Base, Japan, enter the Keystone Theater to be screened for COVID-19, Sept. 1, 2021. Upholding Kadena’s vital role of deterring potential threats and maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific means ensuring the U.S. Air Force’s greatest asset – its Airmen – remain ready and healthy. (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, 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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