Capt. Amber Tordoff, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physician assistant, inspects a patient at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, October 8, 2001. Physician assistants are capable of providing a variety of general medicine clinical care in order to keep up with the medical demands of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)