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An airman wearing personal protective equipment holds a nasal swab to the nose of another service member.

Nasal Swab

Air Force Master Sgt. Honorata Fernandez, an independent duty medical technician with the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, reaches up to perform a COVID-19 test on a woman at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. With COVID-19 testing requirements changing due to the varying protocols used to mitigate transmission, the 18th Medical Group ensures all current safety precautions are taken.

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