180131 - Base Exercise

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Staff Sgt. Tiffany Cooke, 88th Security Forces Squadron, adjusts her helmet at the start of a chemical weapon drill Jan. 31, 2018 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received training in protecting themselves and aiding others should they be in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Staff Sgt. Ariel Shannon, 88th Security Forces Squadron, attaches chemical detection paper, Jan. 31, 2018, to items outside during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The paper is treated to warn of the presence of a chemical agent. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Capt. Alison Ceranski, Air Force Research Laboratory, helps wrap a piece of equipment in plastic, Jan. 31, 2018, to protect against chemical attack during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Wright-Patt Airmen were trained in techniques protect themselves, fight and win in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Dennis Meyers, 788th Civil Engineering Squadron Emergency Management Center, left, trains Airmen on chemical decontamination techniques during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 31, 2018. Personnel operating in a contaminated environment must go through decontamination prior to returning to a “clean” area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Staff Sgt. Ian Caldwell, 88th Security Force Squadron, gets help with his gas mask during a chemical weapon drill Jan. 31, 2018 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received training in protecting themselves and aiding others should they be in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Tech Sgt. Matthew Cormier, 88th Security Forces Squadron, renders assistance to Senior Master Sgt. Himaiya Lowery, 88th SFS, Jan. 31, 2018, during a simulated chemical attack as part of an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Part of the exercise was designed to train Airmen in how to protect themselves and aid others in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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An Airman provides cover as others provide aid to a stricken comrade under the watchful eye of an instructor Jan. 31, 2018, during training on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Wright-Patt Airmen undergo regular training to keep their war-fighting skills up to par. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Staff Sgt. Kyren Gantt, 88th Security Forces Squadron, provides cover, while in protective gear, as other Airmen provide assistance to a wounded comrade Jan. 31, 2018, during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received training in protecting themselves and aiding others should they be in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Senior Airman Alyssa Friend, 88th Security Forces Squadron, gives a simulated injection to Senior Master Sgt. Himaiya Lowery, 88th SFS, Jan. 31, 2018, during a chemical attack scenario as part of an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Wright-Patt Airmen undergo regular training to keep their war-fighting skills up to par. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Airmen practice carrying a patient litter while in protective gear Jan. 31, 2018, during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received training in protecting themselves and aiding others should they be in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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An Airman goes through simulated chemical decontamination Jan. 31, 2018, during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Personnel operating in a contaminated environment must go through decontamination prior to returning to a “clean” area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Airmen practice helping each other drink water in a contaminated environment Jan. 31, 2018, during a training exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Being able to keep hydrated, without getting exposed to chemical agent, is a necessary skill in a high-risk environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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David Frank, 88th Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Directorate Emergency Management Branch Emergency Operations Center manager, briefs Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, Feb. 1, 2018, on a simulated chemical attack during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training was part of an AFMC-wide exercise looking at the command’s ability to deploy airmen rapidly. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, background, observes Wright-Patterson 88th Air Base Wing Airmen render assistance to a simulated victim Feb. 1, 2018, during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received training in protecting themselves and aiding others should they be in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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David Frank, 88th Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Directorate Emergency Management Branch Emergency Operations Center manager, briefs Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, and Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, Feb. 1, 2018, on a simulated chemical attack during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training was part of an AFMC-wide exercise looking at the command’s ability to deploy airmen rapidly. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, asks Col. Shari F. Silverman, 88th Medical Group commander, a question in a brief following training exercise Feb. 1, 2018, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received training in protecting themselves and aiding others should they be in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, asks David Frank, 88th Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Directorate Emergency Management Branch Emergency Operations Center manager, a question in a brief following training exercise Feb. 1, 2018, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, listens at right. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)