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Can’t touch this: stay away from stray, wild animals

The 39th Medical Operations Squadron public health office frequently conducts briefings warning U.S. personnel stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to avoid contact with stray and wild animals on the installation. These animals potentially carry rabies, a fatal disease which infects the central nervous system of mammals, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff. Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)
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39th MDOS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Estridge, 39th Medical Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Sarah Evans as she assumes command of the 39th Medical Operations Squadron, during a formal ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 8, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
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39th MDOS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sarah Evans, 39th Medical Operations Squadron commander, renders her first salute as commander to the 39th MDOS Airmen at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 8, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
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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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Man’s best friend gets second chance

Bebe rests at the veterinary treatment facility after being treated for wounds at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Personnel around the installation contacted the clinic to alert them of an injured dog, saving her life as she could not have survived her injury otherwise. (Courtesy photo).
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Man’s best friend gets second chance

An X-ray of the right leg with several ballistic fragments within the leg and body of the patient. Fortunately, there was no damage to the bones or internal organs. (Courtesy photo)
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Man’s best friend gets second chance

Bebe recovers at the veterinary treatment facility after being treated for wounds at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Feb., 26, 2018. Through Bebe’s case, the veterinary team was able to conduct public health surveillance, to make sure there are no diseases on the installation that can be transmitted from animals to people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marinelle Bland, 39th Medical Operations Squadron medical admin, secures a simulated victim in a transportation vehicle during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Airmen from the 39th Medical Group were tasked with responding to mass casualty scenarios and treating simulated injured personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Airmen from the 39th Medical Group, receive a simulated victim from a transportation vehicle during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. In addition to their response, Airmen were tested on teamwork and leadership during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Garman, 39th Medical Operations Squadron clinical nurse, annotates a simulated victim’s conditions on a triage tag during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Triage tags are used to identify conditions of injured individuals for medical personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Capt. Martin Barnes, 39th Air Base Wing chaplain, speaks with a simulated victim during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Simulated victims were transported to a medical facility to undergo further evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marinelle Bland, 39th Medical Operations Squadron medical admin, completes a triage tag during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. On the triage tag, Airmen identify and annotate patient injuries for further care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Puchta, 39th Medical Group chief of aerospace medicine, wraps a dressing around a simulated victim’s neck during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The exercise tested the response and reactions of 39th Medical Group personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Airmen from the 39th Medical Group, carry a simulated victim on a litter during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Airmen performed safe evacuations of simulated casualties using proper equipment and techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Puchta, 39th Medical Group chief of aerospace medicine, communicates over a land mobile radio (LMR) during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. LMRs allow quick responses for personnel in the field to communicate when separated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)
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39 MDG maintains Incirlik’s mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kai Velazquez Espinosa, 39th Medical Operations Squadron flight and operational medical technician, prepares lidocaine for a medical procedure May 19, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Lidocaine is an anesthetic used to numb a specific area and is usually applied prior to surgical procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho/Released)
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39 MDG maintains Incirlik’s mission

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hayes, 39th Medical Group medical staff chief, makes an incision on the arm of U.S. Air Force Col. John Walker, 39th Air Base Wing commander, May 19, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. An incision was made to create a pathway surgeons can use to access the problematic area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho/Released)
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39 MDG maintains Incirlik’s mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Moss, 39th Medical Operations Squadron flight surgeon, performs a cyst removal May 19, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Flight surgeons are primary care physicians for aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho/Released)
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