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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Airmen using a microscope.

Lab Work

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jamie Gutierrez, the noncommissioned officer in charge of diagnostics and therapeutics at the 30th Healthcare Operations Squadron,, and Air Force Senior Airman Alexander VanLandingham, a laboratory technician manning assistant from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., conduct microscope training at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., April 21, 2020. Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, also known as Lab Week, is observed annually to promote awareness and show appreciation for medical laboratory professionals and pathologists.

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