technician for Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit
Summary
Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily (Sep. 19, 2003) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Christopher Bray, an advanced medical laboratory technician for Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Seven (NEPMU 7), prepares pipette solutions for use with the ruggedized advanced pathogenic identification device (RAPID). The RAPID is a portable device that uses a rapid diagnostic technology called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify biological agents in under 30 minutes. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for Sixth Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Stephen P. Weaver. File# 030919-N-5821W-001
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naval air station sigonella sicily
2003
navy environmental
preventive medicine unit hospital corpsman
preventive medicine unit seven
rapid
navy photo
nepmu 7
under 30
nato
naval air station
us navy
high resolution
mediterranean region
laboratory
science
copyright free medical images
italy
Date
19/09/2003 - 19/09/2003
Location
Sigonella NAS
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37.40166, 14.92236
Source
U.S. NAVY
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Copyright info
Public Domain