MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE -- The optometry flight clinic at Maxwell Air Force Base ensures Airmen maintain optimal visual acuity to effectively execute their duties.

“Our mission is simple: readiness,” said Tech. Sgt. Gabino Gutierrez, 42d Medical Group human performance flight chief. “Our job is to make sure every Airman has the visual equipment and care they need to complete the mission.”

The optometry flight clinic, part of Maxwell’s human performance flight, supports active-duty personnel, Air University students and dependents requiring continuity of care. Providers perform vision exams, readiness screenings and issue mission-specific eyewear such as gas mask inserts and aviator glasses.

“Time management is one of the toughest parts of what we do, but it’s also where teamwork really m

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