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Out with the old flu vaccines

Expired influenza vaccines await proper disposal at the 39th Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics Flight facilities at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. The Medical Logistics Flight strictly ensures quality control of products by only allowing serviceable products, non-expired medications and other perishable products such as vaccines and blood to stay within a safe temperature range for the best possible patient care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Checking the Medical Supply stores

U.S. Air Force Maj. Crystal Karahan, 39th Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics flight commander, discusses the process of keeping sufficient on-hand supplies at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. Medical Logistics Airmen can’t rush order supplies like their civilian counterparts can, so they plan ahead to understand the best amount of supplies to keep on hand to reduce potential waste and maintain patient care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Strapping down

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 39th Medical Support Squadron test the top straps of a fully loaded aircraft pallet during cargo build-up training with the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. Medical Logistics has a wide mission that touches upon acquisitions, procurement and contracting for the 39th Medical Group. They oversee equipment repair and maintenance, facility upkeep and quality control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Prepping the net

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 39th Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics Flight train on how to load an aircraft pallet during cargo build-up training with 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. Medical Logistics Airmen differentiate themselves by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of supply chain management due to the need for having eyes on all the moving parts of the process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Got to be really tight

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Shaw, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Transport Function section chief, demonstrates how to use a strap winch to secure cargo to an aircraft pallet during cargo build-up training with the 39th Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics Flight at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. Health care supplies can range from bandages to reactive gases to perishable medicines or blood. They have to be packed carefully to not be damaged during transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Checking the load

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Shaw, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Transport Function section chief, checks the condition of straps that secure cargo to an aircraft pallet during cargo build-up training with the 39th Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics Flight at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. Teamwork is a vital component of Air Force operations both on base and in a deployed forward position where timely supplies can make or break a military effort, so mutual understanding of respective functions and needs between the air transport function and medical communities is essential. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Up and over

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Andrade, 39th Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics medical equipment office and contract management NCO in-charge, throws a cargo net over an aircraft cargo pallet during cargo build-up training with the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 19, 2020. Some bases and deployed forward positions don’t have rapid delivery, so Medical Logistics Airmen must know lead times, internal and external customer needs, and forward logistics know-how to be able to take care of client needs in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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39th MDSS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas “Jason” Telfer, 39th Medical Support Squadron commander, renders his first salute as commander to the 39th MDSS Airmen at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 8, 2018. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
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39th MDSS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Estridge, 39th Medical Group commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Thomas “Jason” Telfer, 39th Medical Support Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 8, 2018. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
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Incirlik NCO wins Air Force level award

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eduardo Ausmann, 39th Medical Support Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight NCO in charge, collects a radiological background reading with a Radeco high volume air sampler at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, March 8, 2018. Ausmann recently received the 2017 Air Force Medical Services, Base Bioenvironmental Engineer of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)
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39th MDSS gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jennifer Lavergne, incoming 39th Medical Support Squadron commander, renders her first salute to the 39th MDSS airmen during a change of command ceremony June 30, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. 39th MDSS Airmen attended the ceremony to welcome their new commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmonet D. Jackson)
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39th MDSS gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Francisco Boral, 39th Medical Support Squadron diagnostic and therapeutic flight commander, stands in formation during a change of command ceremony, June 30, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmonet D. Jackson)
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39th MDSS gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jennifer Lavergne (right), 39th Medical Support Squadron incoming commander, assumes command of the 39th MDSS from Col. Vito Smyth, 39th Medical Group commander June 30, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A change of command is a ceremony where the outgoing commander formally transfers authority and responsibility to the new incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmonet D. Jackson)
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