U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steven Tambo, 633d Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, inserts a screw while assembling a Bookwalter retractor during a timed competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 20, 2023. The competition tested the surgical technicians in assembling critical equipment and maintaining sterile conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikaela Smith)