Behind the mask: Maxwell Medical Group BEE flight drives readiness and health
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hector Mendez-Chavez, bioenvironmental engineering flight chief, Maxwell Medical Group, instructs Airman 1st Class Arely Ramirez-Munoz, bioenvironmental engineering technician, Maxwell Medical Group BEE flight, on how to calibrate a handheld hazardous material identifier at Maxwell Air Force base, Alabama, Oct. 30, 2025. The identifier is used by the bioenvironmental engineering team to identify unknown solid and liquid chemicals in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Porter)