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A uniformed woman wearing medical personal protective equipment stands while performing a nasal swab on a seated, uniformed man.

Nasal Swab

Air Force Master Sgt. Jamie Bethune, the 185th Air Refueling Wing crew chief, receives a nasal swab for a COVID-19 test being administrated by 1st Lt. Amber Franco, assigned to the 185th ARW Medical Group, at the Iowa Air National Guard Unit in Sioux City, Iowa, April 18, 2022. Unit members assigned to the 185th ARW are required to receive a rapid COVID-19 test prior to departing for a U.S. Central Command deployment this week.

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