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BULLSEYE Feature 7October 2, 2015

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MARROW, from page 6_________ “They kept me overnight for observation to be used for or who it’s going to go to. hold your own drive or request a kit from
and checked on me to provide a great You just know there’s a need. There’s just the C.W. Bill Young DoD Marrow Donor
and transfer it to a collection bag. After experience.” as much of a need for marrow right now, Program.
processing, the marrow is transplanted it’s just less known.”
to the recipient within 24 hours. While comparing the marrow donation For more information about becoming a
process to being as simple as attending a The C.W. Bill Young DOD Marrow potential donor, visit www.salutetolife.org
Davis’ marrow extraction took place dentist appointment, Davis urges anyone Donor Program works exclusively with
at Banner-University Medical Center in who is able to become a registered potential military personnel and their dependents, Editor’s note: Tech. Sgt. Bruce Davis
Tucson, Arizona, because one of its spe- donor. as well as DOD civilian employees, to is assigned to the 527th Space Aggressor
cialty services includes extensive cancer facilitate marrow and stem cell donations. Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colorado, as
treatment. “I just thought it was a good thing to a radio frequency transmission supervisor.
do,” Davis said. “Just like donating blood, There are several ways you can register The 527th SAS is a geographically separated
“This hospital was especially coop- every time there’s a blood drive on base, to become a potential bone marrow donor. unit of the 57th Adversary Tactics Group
erative and the staff was great,” Davis said. you don’t know what your blood is going You can attend walk-in registration sites, at Nellis AFB, Nevada.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Drzazgowski U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Drzazgowski Doctors collect bone
marrow from U.S. Air
A nurse carries a tray of biopsy needles and syringes to an operating Force Tech. Sgt. Bruce
table during a bone marrow collection procedure at Banner-University Davis, 527th Space
Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., July 2015. The needles are placed in Aggressor Squadron
the left and right sides of a donor’s lower back and are used to extract radio frequency
1-2 liters of rich marrow from the hips. transmission
supervisor, at Banner-
University Medical
Center in Tucson,
Ariz., July 2015. Davis’
marrow donation was
facilitated by the C.W.
Bill Young Department
of Defense Marrow
Donor Program, which
worksexclusively with
military personnel
and DOD civilian
employees.

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