Firefighter Training

Firefighters from the 375th Civil Engineering Squadron, use the buddy system and fire hose during a timed evaluation April 16. 2013 . During the evaluation the firefighters don their gear, connect a hose to a fire hydrant and spray water out the window for two minutes, then alternate positions. This helps the evaluators make sure the firefighters know how to use the buddy system and hose properly in case of an emergency.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Tristin English)

Firefighter Training

Firefighters from the 375th Civil Engineering Squadron, use the buddy system and fire hose during a timed evaluation April 16. 2013 During the evaluation the firefighters don their gear, connect a hose to a fire hydrant and spray water out the window for two minutes, then alternate positions. This helps the evaluators make sure the firefighters know how to use the buddy system and hose properly in case of an emergency.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Tristin English)

Firefighter Training

Firefighters from the 375th Civil Engineering Squadron, make their way up the stairs with a hose during an evaluation April 16. 2013 . The evaluation had the firefighters simulate breaking down a door or wall to enter a burning building by using the KEISER Force Machine simulator and then make their way into a building, grabbing a hose and carrying it up the stairs while being timed . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Tristin English)

Family Practice Residency program receives accreditation

Lt. Col. Kirsten Vitrikas, Scott AFB Family Medicine Residency military program director, watches Capt. Adam Hebdon, a third-year resident , as he practices neonatal resuscitation during a simulation exercise March 11 at St. Louis University Family Medicine in Belleville, Ill. This exercise helps residents simulate the steps they must take when a baby doesn't breath when he or she is born. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

Scott members participate in first ORE of 2013

Crew chiefs from the 130th Airlift Wing prepare C-130s to take off during an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center Gulfport in Gulfport, Miss. Jan. 15, 2013. The 134th AEW is comprised of four units: the 153rd Airlift Wing, the 130th Airlift Wing, the 375th Air Mobility Wing and the 11th Wing. The exercise assesses the abilities of the individual units to deploy forces, quickly respond and recover assets during a week-long exercise conducted and graded by an Exercise Evaluation (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Scott members participate in first ORE of 2013

Master Sgt. Christopher Dunstone, 375th Operations Support Squadron weather specialist, sets up a mobile weather sensor during an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center Gulfport in Gulfport, Miss. Jan. 15, 2013. The 134th AEW is comprised of four units: the 153rd Airlift Wing, the 130th Airlift Wing, the 375th Air Mobility Wing and the 11th Wing. The exercise assesses the abilities of the individual units to deploy forces, quickly respond and recover assets during a week-long exercise conducted and graded by an Exercise Evaluation (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

375th AMW ORE

Senior Airman Nicholas Rogers, 375th Communications Squadron, checks to see if there are any chemicals in the air after a simulated attack during an Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 18 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. ORE's are designed to test the base's ability to conduct operations in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kris Lynch)

375th AMW ORE

375th Civil Engineer personnel practice giving medical attention to each other after a simulated attack while participating in an Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 18 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is participating in an exericse designed to test their ability to survive and operate in a hostile or chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kris Lynch)

375th AMW ORE

375th Medical Group personnel process patients who have flu-like symptoms during an operational readiness exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Oct. 17. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in a hostile or chemical environment. The wing is preparing for their combined operational readiness inspection next year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

375th AMW ORE

375th Medical Group personnel process patients who have flu-like symptoms during an operational readiness exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Oct. 17. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in a hostile or chemical environment. The wing is preparing for their combined operational readiness inspection next year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

375th AMW ORE

Airmen don their chemical suits in preparation for a potential attack during the Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 17 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in a hostile or chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kris Lynch)

375th AMW ORE

Airmen from the 375th Medical Group take cover in a simulated bunker during an alarm red while participating in the Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 17 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in a hostile or chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kris Lynch)

375th AMW ORE

Staff Sgt. Randall Donithan, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, acts as the armorer during an operational readiness exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Oct. 16. The 375th Air Mobility Wing is participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in a hostile or chemical environment. The wing is preparing for their combined operational readiness inspection next year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

375th AMW ORE

Staff Sgt. Danielle Espinosa-Chesko, 375th Air Mobility Wing paralegal, asks Airman Adam Casale, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, if he has any questions regarding legal information during the operational readiness exercise Oct. 11 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Airmen that deploy during the exercise must go through a processing line made up of Airmen from support units throughout the 375 AMW. As each Airman proceeds down the line, their records are checked to ensure they are financially, legally and medically qualified to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kris Lynch)

375th AMW ORE

Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing secure a palette during the operational readiness exercise Oct. 10 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Palettes must be secured properly before being loaded onto aircraft to ensure that there is no damage done to the cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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Airman 1st Class Kenneth LaGarde, 375th Force Support Squadron, secures a tent to a stake during the setup of Base X during the Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 12 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. ORE's are designed to test the base's ability to conduct operations in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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Staff Sgt. Jarvis Robinson and Senior Airman Cassandra Kemp, 375th Force Support Squadron, set up a tent during the Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 12 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. ORE's are designed to test the base's ability to conduct operations in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome Baysmore)

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Staff Sgt. Danielle Espinosa-Chesko, 375th Air Mobility Wing paralegal, asks Airman Adam Casale, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, if he has any questions regarding legal information during the operational readiness exercise Oct. 11 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Airmen that deploy during the exercise must go through a processing line made up of Airmen from support units throughout the 375 AMW. As each Airman proceeds down the line, their records are checked to ensure they are financially, legally and medically qualified to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kris Lynch)

Scott medical decontamination team exceeds expectations

Members from the 375th Medical Group help each other put on decontamination suits during an In-Place Patient Decontamination Sustainment Training exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill Aug. 16, 2012. The suit will protect them from chemical agents while they help decontaminate and treat patients. IPPD provided in-depth training that covered everything from handling hazardous chemicals to constructing a decontamination facility. U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

Scott medical decontamination team exceeds expectations

Members from the 375th Medical Group carry a piece to set up a tent during an In-Place Patient Decontamination Sustainment Training exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill Aug. 16, 2012. The tent was used to simulate cleaning patients with soap ridding them of chemical agents after an attack. IPPD provided in-depth training that covered everything from handling hazardous chemicals to constructing a decontamination facility, which must be mission capable within 15 minutes, and fully functional in 20 minutes, of an emergency notification.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

USTRANSCOM conducts joint training on Scott for first time

Members of the Illinois National Guard prepare to participate in sling load training on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aug. 11, 2012. The U.S. Transportation Command's Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, held this training for Air Force, Army, Navy and Department of Homeland Security personnel to learn about sling load and medical evacuation in the event of a natural disaster or emergency were to occur in this area. This is the first time the training has taken place on Scott. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

USTRANSCOM conducts joing training on Scott for first time

Members of the Illinois National Guard prepare to participate in sling load training on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aug. 11, 2012. The U.S. Transportation Command's Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, held this training for Air Force, Army, Navy and Department of Homeland Security personnel to learn about sling load and medical evacuation in the event of a natural disaster or emergency were to occur in this area. This is the first time the training has taken place on Scott. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

USTRANSCOM conducts joint training on Scott for first time

Members of the Illinois National Guard prepare to participate in sling load training on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aug. 11, 2012. The U.S. Transportation Command's Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, held this training for Air Force, Army, Navy and Department of Homeland Security personnel to learn about sling load and medical evacuation in the event of a natural disaster or emergency were to occur in this area. This is the first time the training has taken place on Scott. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

USTRANSCOM conducts joint training on Scott for first time

Members of the Illinois National Guard prepare to participate in sling load training on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aug. 11, 2012. The U.S. Transportation Command's Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, held this training for Air Force, Army, Navy and Department of Homeland Security personnel to learn about sling load and medical evacuation in the event of a natural disaster or emergency were to occur in this area. This is the first time the training has taken place on Scott. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)