Airmen counter ailments across AFCENT AOR

Staff Sgt. Victoria Keyes, the outgoing 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) pharmacy services NCO in charge, counts pills at the clinic Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 379th EMDG pharmacy dispense medications to military personnel as part of their over-the-counter medication program. Patients can receive over-the-counter “cold-packs” without seeing a doctor as part of the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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From left to right, Staff Sgt. Shakita Thomas, Staff Sgt. Victoria Keyes, and Tech. Sgt. Thoney Douangnoy, all assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) pharmacy, refill stock for the clinic’s intensive care unit Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen who work at the 379th EMDG support warfighters in a variety of ways including dispensing medications to all military personnel and equipping forward deployers with biological and chemical warfare kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Capt. Alexander Brown, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) pharmacy element chief, interacts with a customer at the 379th EMDG pharmacy Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen who work at the 379th EMDG pharmacy dispense medications to all military personnel as part of their over-the-counter medication program. Patients can receive over-the-counter “cold-packs” without seeing a doctor as part of a self-help program designed to get patients in and out of the hospital so they can return to work and focus on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Tech. Sgt. Thoney Douangnoy, left, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) pharmacy operations NCO in charge, prepares compounded intravenous (IV) medications at the 379th EMDG pharmacy Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen at Al Udeid’s pharmacy prepare compounded IV medications for inpatient and air-evacuated patients. The practice is performed in an IV hood to ensure the product’s sterility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Tech. Sgt. Thoney Douangnoy, left, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) pharmacy operations NCO in charge, prepares compounded intravenous (IV) medications at the 379th EMDG pharmacy Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen at Al Udeid’s pharmacy prepare compounded IV medications containing antibiotics for inpatient and air evacuated patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Tech. Sgt. Thoney Douangnoy, left, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group(EMDG) pharmacy operations NCO in charge, and Staff Sgt. Shakita Thomas, the incoming 379th EMDG pharmacy services NCO in charge, account for medications at the 379th EMDG pharmacy Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 379th EMDG pharmacy dispense medications for common cold symptoms to military personnel, as part of their over-the-counter medication program. On average, these Airmen support 90 patients and dispense approximately 270 medications each month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Airmen counter ailments across AFCENT AOR

Published Jan. 19, 2019
By Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy dispense medications for common cold symptoms to military personnel, as part of their over-the-counter medication program. On average, these Airmen support 90 patients and dispense approximately 270 medications each month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)