KOREA
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Isaiah J. Soliz

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Isaiah J. Soliz ()

Staff Sgt. Jon Paul Fitzgerald, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent duty medical technician, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 10, 2022. As an enlisted healthcare provider, Fitzgerald can prescribe medications, order labs and perform treatments for patients.

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