![Photo by Maj. Julie JohnsonBrig. Gen Patrick X. Mordente (left), 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. Pompilio Alfaro Jr., 86th Medical Support Squadron brace shop NCOIC, pull plastic over a patient’s leg mold to create an ankle foot orthotic device for drop foot during a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center visit Sept. 27. This device is used to control instabilities in the lower limb by maintaining proper alignment and controlling motion.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Photo12a16.jpg)
Brig. Gen Patrick X. Mordente (left), 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. Pompilio Alfaro Jr., 86th Medical Support Squadron brace shop NCOIC, pull plastic over a patient’s leg mold to create an ankle foot orthotic device for drop foot during a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center visit Sept. 27. This device is used to control instabilities in the lower limb by maintaining proper alignment and controlling motion.