379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marcello Chavez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy technician, inspects labels for medication at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. Pharmacy technicians are charged with the custody and distribution of medications prescribed by medical providers to help remedy servicemember’s issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Lee, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group lab technician, prepares a sample for testing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. The medical lab keeps records of blood panels and test results for the base population of more than 8,000 personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Lee, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group lab technician, inputs data into a computer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. The medical lab keeps records of blood panels and test results for the base population of more than 8,000 personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Lee, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group lab technician, tests a blood sample at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. The medical lab supports testing for COVID-19 and other viruses with a high degree of accuracy to keep the force fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, assembles a dose rate calculator at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. BMET Airmen are charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the electronics and hardware that is used in patient care by medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, tests the electronics of a dose rate calculator at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. BMET Airmen are charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the electronics and hardware that is used in patient care by medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Harding, 379th Expeditionary Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, applies battlefield acupuncture pins to a patient’s ear as part of a battlefield acupuncture routine at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. Battlefield acupuncture is meant to relieve stress, tightness, and fatigue from service members who find themselves in a state of discomfort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Harding, 379th Expeditionary Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, applies battlefield acupuncture to a patient at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. Battlefield acupuncture is meant to relieve stress, tightness, and fatigue from servicemembers who find themselves in a state of discomfort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marcello Chavez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy technician, inputs information on a computer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. The medical group pharmacy services the installation of over 8,000 personnel, to include U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and international coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

379th EMDG: the AOR's premier medical group

Published March 3, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez
379th Air Expeditionary Wing

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marcello Chavez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy technician, inspects labels for medication at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. Pharmacy technicians are charged with the custody and distribution of medications prescribed by medical providers to help remedy servicemember’s issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)