Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname
Senior Airman Adrese Atkins, 931st Aerospace Medical Squadron medical administration technician, left, meets Kiran Oedai, biomedical technician, at Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Suriname, July 17, 2025. Atkins, who previously served as an active duty aircraft metals technology specialist, said his maintenance background contributes to his creative problem solving when repairing inoperable equipment and devices in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)