U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Robinson, 81st Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Taylor, 81st TRW command chief, present a certificate to Senior Airman Ashraf Laari, Keesler Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron medical laboratory technician, during the Warrior of the Week presentation at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 15, 2026. Specializing in microbiology, Laari assists with the management of a $271,000 inventory and executes dozens of daily quality assurance checks, directly enabling the diagnosis of over 2,000 infections annually. He also performs phlebotomy and supports the team’s blood collection of over 100 patients daily. Laari also secured the testing integrity and reporting of 186,000 laboratory tests, directly impacting operations across five medical treatment facilities and supporting approximately 164,000 beneficiaries across three states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.17.2026 15:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9817444 |
| VIRIN: | 260715-F-BD983-1003 |
| Resolution: | 4321x2782 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | MISSISSIPPI, US |
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