Plague PPE

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen with the 96th Medical Group enters the triage site to begin diagnosing patients at the Eglin hospital during an exercise April 27. The exercise simulated a naturally occurring outbreak of disease involving pneumonic plague. As a result, the base hospital became the main triage site where medical personnel diagnosed the potentially infected. Patients identified as infected were isolated to prevent further spread of the pandemic and for additional surveillance. These exercises are conducted at Eglin to maintain constant mission and emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Plague PPE

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – 1st Lt. Latasha Westfall, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, discusses triage set up plans with Lt. Col. James Scott, 96th MDOS, during an exercise April 27. The exercise simulated a naturally occurring outbreak of disease involving pneumonic plague. As a result, the base hospital became the main triage site where medical personnel diagnosed the potentially infected. Patients identified as infected were isolated to prevent further spread of the pandemic and for additional surveillance. These exercises are conducted at Eglin to maintain constant mission and emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Never leave your wingman behind

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) carry an “injured” wingman away from the blast site of an improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Talk with teacher

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Eric Testerman, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructor, discusses the plan of action with Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) after they discovered a potential improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Always vigilent

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) scout the perimeter while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Back up

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Daniel Craven, 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.), instructs a member of his patrol to spread out while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)