Courtesy Photo | Air Force Medical Service | 10.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Zachary Lunn, noncommissioned officer in charge of apheresis, 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, donates blood at the Blood Donation Center in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 2025. The 379 EMDS apheresis element is known as the Blood Donation Center, which collects and provides whole blood and blood components for the base’s area of responsibility. Apheresis refers......
Courtesy Photo | Air Force Medical Service | 10.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Zachary Lunn, noncommissioned officer in charge of apheresis, 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, smiles at his workstation at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 2025. The 379 EMDS apheresis element is known as the Blood Donation Center, which collects and provides whole blood and blood components for the base’s area of responsibility. Apheresis refers to the process......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.14.2020
200714-N-VI515-1042 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2020) Sarahi Wilson, a phlebotomist assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), draws blood from Marine Pfc. Johnny Cadengo, assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, to collect convalescent COVID-19 plasma (CCP) at NMCSD’s Blood Donation Center July 14. CCP from recovered COVID-19-positive patients has been used at NMCSD to help......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.14.2020
200714-N-VI515-1028 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2020) Sarahi Wilson, a phlebotomist assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), sets up an aspheresis machine for drawing plasma at NMCSD’s Blood Donation Center July 14. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. ......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.14.2020
200714-N-VI515-1035 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2020) Marine Pfc. Johnny Cadengo, assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRD), volunteers to donate convalescent COVID-19 plasma (CCP) at Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Blood Donation Center July 14. CCP from recovered COVID-19-positive patients has been used at NMCSD to help symptomatic patients recover, and can contribute to......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.14.2020
200714-N-VI515-1026 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2020) Marine Pfc. Johnny Cadengo, assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, volunteers to donate convalescent COVID-19 plasma (CCP) at Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Blood Donation Center July 14. CCP from recovered COVID-19-positive patients has been used at NMCSD to help symptomatic patients recover, and can contribute to......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.14.2020
200714-N-VI515-1014 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2020) Sarahi Wilson, a phlebotomist assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), draws blood to test for viral markers and blood typing at NMCSD’s Blood Donation Center June 14. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.14.2020
200714-N-VI515-1006 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Katrina Saladin, a Sailor assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), records complete blood count (CBC) lab information at NMCSD’s Blood Donation Center July 14. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class......