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Airman 1st Class Rashawnda Eddings, left, a medical technician in the 81st Medical Operations Squadron’s pediatric clinic, shows her new commander, Lt. Col. Jane Denton, new Cryopen equipment used to freeze warts during Colonel Denton’s July 20 visit to the clinic. Colonel Denton, who’s been selected for promotion to colonel, assumed command from Col. (Dr.) Kathleen Elmer June 22. Colonel Elmer remains on staff as a dermatologist. The 81st MDOS has more than 400 medical professionals in the pediatric, medicine services, family health, emergency services, genetics, mental health and diagnostic imaging flights. The colonel came to Keesler after completing Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Previously, she commanded the 14th MDOS and served as officer-in-charge of education and training, chief nurse executive and deputy commander of the 14th Medical Group, Columbus AFB, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Pivnick)