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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Shafer, right, 35th Dental Squadron dental assistant, supports a stretcher transfer during a home station medical response training at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Shafer, right, 35th Dental Squadron dental assistant, supports a stretcher transfer during a home station medical response training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2025. This hands-on training ensures the 35th Fighter Wing can deliver rapid frontline care, preserving warfighter readiness and directly sustaining the wing’s ability to generate and project combat airpower without delay. (Airman Hannah Bench, U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Shafer, right, 35th Dental Squadron dental assistant, supports a stretcher transfer during a home station medical response training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2025. This hands-on training ensures the 35th Fighter Wing can deliver rapid frontline care, preserving warfighter readiness and directly sustaining the wing’s ability to generate and project combat airpower without delay.

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