Eglin lab pros support mission readiness

Melissa Fry, 96th Medical Group laboratory technician, inoculates a microbiology plate with bacteria as part of the “Agar Art” lab week game during National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 21, 2026. Experienced microbiologists can often identify certain bacteria just by their scent. Pseudomonas smells like grapes or corn tortillas, Proteus smells like burnt chocolate or "wet socks." (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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