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Touring the OR with the Surgical Operations Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Jorgensen, 35th Surgical Operations Squadron, squadron operations officer, shows Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, how they administer a peripheral nerve block during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2023. The anesthesiologist uses the peripheral nerve block to temporarily numb the patient’s nerves to give maximum pain relief for a surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa
VIRIN: 231109-F-TG061-1193.JPG
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NIKON Z 7

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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