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260611-F-KQ059-1096

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karen Compton, an aerospace physiology technician assigned to the 316th Operational Support Squadron, listens intently during a decompression sickness exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 11, 2026. The exercise emphasized the importance of following designated decompression chamber procedures (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Walderbach)

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Tags: aerospace physiology, flight medicine, Aircrew, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Trooper 2

Photo by: Senior Airman Daniel Walderbach | VIRIN: 260611-F-KQ059-1096.JPG

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