2AF command chief continues immersion tour

Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, recognizes Airman 1st Class Yvette Redinger, 81st Dental Squadron dental technician, by giving her a coin during an immersion tour at the Keesler Medical Center Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st Medical Group to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, views training equipment during an immersion tour at the clinical research lab Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st Medical Group to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, receives a tour of the clinical research lab from Staff Sgt. Mandy Polen, 81st Medical Support Squadron clinical research laboratory NCO in charge, during an immersion tour Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st Medical Group to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, views operation training equipment during an immersion tour at the clinical research lab Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st Medical Group to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Col. Thomas Harrell, 81st Medical Group commander, stands by as Airman 1st Class David Wiley, 81st Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, provides Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, a tour inside the medical equipment repair shop during an immersion tour at the Keesler Medical Center Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st MDG to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Airman 1st Class Jason Rambo, 81st Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, briefs Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, on medical logistics during an immersion tour at the Keesler Medical Center Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st Medical Group to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Col. Thomas Harrell, 81st Medical Group commander, briefs Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, during an immersion tour at the Keesler Medical Center Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas visited the 81st MDG to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Chief Master Sgt. Farrell Thomas, 2nd Air Force command chief, has lunch with Keesler NCOs at the Bay Breeze Event Center during an immersion tour Mar.8, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thomas also visited the 81st Medical Group to become oriented with group missions, operations and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)