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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cielo Vargas, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, poses for a photo at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 17, 2024. The U.S. Air Force’s medical entomology programs along with public health technicians are essential to prevent pests and disease vectors of medical importance from adversely affecting mission-ready Airmen and their current and contingent military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

A dry ice trap placed by 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technicians captures potentially disease-carrying insects at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. The dry ice trap has been effective in capturing insects that carry spotted fever rickettsiosis. Once a disease is discovered among the caught insects, public health personnel work with local community experts to convey the information while keeping open contact with Sumter and Shaw members, as directed by their major command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cielo Vargas, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, performs a tick drag at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. The U.S. Air Force’s medical entomology programs along with public health technicians are critical in preventing pests and disease vectors from impacting mission-ready Airmen and their current and future military activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cielo Vargas, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, executes a tick drag at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. The 20th OMRS public health clinic monitors the health of military personnel, their families, and the Sumter community via routine evaluations like disease prevention and control, environmental health inspections, occupational health screenings and medical preparedness health assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cielo Vargas, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, prepares a dry ice container for a tick lay trap at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. The 20th OMRS public health clinic ensures the well-being of service members, their families, and the Shaw-Sumter community by conducting routine assessments such as disease prevention and control, environmental health inspections, occupational health screenings, and medical readiness health assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cielo Vargas, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, collects dry ice from the OMRS lab for a dry ice trap at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. A dry ice trap is utilized by public health technicians to lure potentially disease-carrying insects by using dry ice as a mimic to creatures breathing out carbon dioxide, protecting the overall health of their wingmen and community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

A Petri dish filled with mosquitoes is prepared for observation under a microscope at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. After a mosquito Gravid trap is retrieved, the mosquitoes are frozen to be later examined for any potential diseases such as the West Nile virus. When a disease is detected among the captured insects, public health technicians - following guidance from their major command - collaborate with local community experts to jointly share the information, maintaining open communication with the Shaw-Sumter community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health’s Entomology Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cielo Vargas, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, performs research on communicable diseases caused by mosquitoes at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 28, 2024. Once a disease is discovered among the caught insects, public health personnel work with local community experts to convey the information while keeping open contact with Sumter and Shaw members, as directed by their major command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron deploys a flare during intercept training over South Carolina, June 27, 2024. The week-long training partnered pilots and aircraft from the 79th FS and Civil Air Patrol, aiming to teach and expand upon infrequently-used skills such as flying slower than the F-16’s normal tactical speeds and utilizing communications-out visual signals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron participates in intercept training over South Carolina, June 27, 2024. The week-long training partnered pilots and aircraft from the 79th FS and Civil Air Patrol, aiming to teach and expand upon infrequently-used skills such as flying slower than the F-16’s normal tactical speeds and utilizing communications-out visual signals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron participates in intercept training over South Carolina, June 27, 2024. Throughout the training, 79th FS pilots practiced communications-out visual signals such as wing rocking, flashing navigation lights and deploying flares to gain the attention of an encroaching aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron participates in intercept training over South Carolina, June 27, 2024. Throughout the training, 79th FS pilots practiced communications-out visual signals such as wing rocking, flashing navigation lights and deploying flares to gain the attention of an encroaching aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron takes off at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 25, 2024. The 79th FS participated in a week-long training exercise with the Civil Air Patrol, learning how to intercept low and slow aircraft while defending a designated airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron takes off at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 25, 2024. The 79th FS participated in a week-long training exercise with the Civil Air Patrol, learning how to intercept low and slow aircraft while defending a designated airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron taxis in preparation for takeoff at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 25, 2024. The 79th FS participated in a week-long training exercise with the Civil Air Patrol, learning how to intercept low and slow aircraft while defending a designated airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen)

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495th Fighter Group change of command

U.S. Air Force Col. John Galloway, left, 495th Fighter Group outgoing commander, and Col. Mark Whisler, 495th FG incoming commander, prepare for a change of command at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 3, 2024. The change of command celebrated Galloway’s achievements as the 495th FG commander and welcomed Whisler to the position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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495th Fighter Group change of command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Lyons, Fifteenth Air Force commander, opens the 495th Fighter Group change of command with a speech at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 3, 2024. The 495th FG was reactivated March 8, 2013, at Shaw as an active association between active-duty pilots and their Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve counterparts, a historical moment in the Air Force’s ongoing initiative to integrate total force units to streamline training, spending and resource use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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495th Fighter Group change of command

U.S. Air Force Col. John Galloway, 495th Fighter Group outgoing commander, delivers a speech during a change of command at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 3, 2024. Change of command ceremonies allow Airmen to witness the transition of leadership, celebrating the accomplishments of outgoing commanders and welcoming new leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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495th Fighter Group change of command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Lyons, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, receives a guidon from Col. John Galloway, 495th Fighter Group outgoing commander, during a change of command at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 3, 2024. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command of a military unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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495th Fighter Group change of command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Lyons, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, passes a guidon to Col. Mark Whisler, 495th Fighter Group incoming commander, during a change of command at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 3, 2024. Whisler’s acceptance of the guidon from Lyons symbolizes his assumption of command of the 495th FG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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