A surgical technician hands a medical instrument to a teammate
Members of the 366th Surgical Operations Squadron operate on a patient, July 29, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. During a typical surgery, there’s an anesthesia provider, at least one surgeon, one operating-room scrub tech and a nurse working together to take care of the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shane M. Phipps/Released)