Operation Arctic Care

Maj. David Parker (left), 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron officer in charge of optometry, and Master Sgt. Matthew Leonard, 403rd ASTS optometric technician and NCO in charge of optometry, stand atop the frozen Yukon River outside the village of Ruby, Alaska, during their deployment for Operation Arctic Care. For this annual two-week mission, various military and government medical professionals travel to remote villages to treat native Alaskans with limited access to general health care. (Courtesy photo)