WRE: Equipping the warfighters of Team Scott

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --Rod Hampton, War Readiness Element material coordinator, inspects a M-9 Berettas for the proper serial number before issuing to a customer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva)

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Photo feature of the 375th Airlift Wings War Readiness Element. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva II)

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --Mr. Hampton inspects the “68”, the aiming device that is used on the M-4 carbine which is used in place of the traditional iron sights. The aiming device features a red dot laser point and boasts greater aiming and accuracy capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva)

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --Jeff Smith, WRE material coordinator, works with a vacuum system that compresses sleeping bags, ponchos and parkas down into a smaller package.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva)

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --John Divine, WRE material coordinator, issues a hand receipt to Staff Sgt. David Cook, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, for chemical warfare gear that will be used in the upcoming exercise.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva)

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --Jim Ross, WRE material coordinator, inspects a gas mask using the newly acquired Joint Service Mask Leakage Test equipment. The JSMLT does a full system check of the mask to make sure it is ready upon issuance. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva)