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Afghan National Army Air Corps medical facility located at Kabul International Airport ensures soldiers and airmen are fit to return to the fight. 3/6/10. Kabul, Afghanistan. 

Afghan National Army Air Corps Maj. Ghalaam Shah, Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic lab technician, checks results of a drug test.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Sgt. Asadullah Fageeri, Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic pharmacy technician, hands an Afghan soldier his prescribed medication.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Maj. Mahgul Haidri, center, head of the Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic's preventive medicine section, conducts a routine health inspection at a dining facility with members of the Afghanistan Office of the Surgeon General Preventive Medical Department.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Col. Toryalay Sh-quraishee, Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic commander, speaks with an Afghan soldier during sick-call.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Maj Ghalaam Shah, lab technician, prepares a blood sample for a test in the laboratory section of the Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, where U.S. Air Force medics are training Afghan flight surgeons. The new Afghan flight surgeons will serve in the same capacity as their U.S. counterparts -- by giving pilots and aircrew health assessments prior to operational missions.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Col. Toryalay Sh-quraishee, Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic commander, checks an Afghan soldier's blood pressure during an appointment.

Afghan National Army Air Corps Maj. Azim Kazimy, Command Air Corps medical Service Clinic dentist, examines an Afghan soldier's teeth.

Afghan National Army Air Corps soldiers wait to be seen at the Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic. Averaging between 60 and 70 customers a week, Afghan medics treat soldiers for various medical issues. The most common being dehydration, broken bones, frost bite, work-related injuries, and dental problems. 

Afghan National Army Air Corps Col. Toryalay Sh-quraishee, Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic commander and flight surgeon, speaks with an Afghan soldier during an appointment. 'From my point of view, being able to treat our Afghan aircrews and pilots will save lives,' Sh-quraishee said. 'We can know if a pilot has high blood pressure, had alcohol or lack of sleep. Knowing this will ensure that we always have the right people flying missions.'

Photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel Martinez

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