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An Airman from the 931st Security Forces Squadron dons Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear during a simulated chemical attack Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kans.  The event was part of three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing Operational Readiness exercise that evaluated Airmen’s ability to carry out mission requirements and respond after a chemical attack.

An Airman from the 931st Security Forces Squadron dons Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear during a simulated chemical attack Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kans. The event was part of three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing Operational Readiness exercise that evaluated Airmen’s ability to carry out mission requirements and respond after a chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Master Sgt. Stacey Botzet, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron program manager, throws a ground burst simulator as part of a three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing operational readiness exercise Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.  The GBS’s were used to simulate smoke after an attack, to help evaluate 931st ARW’s Airmen’s ability to respond after an attack.

Master Sgt. Stacey Botzet, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron program manager, throws a ground burst simulator as part of a three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing operational readiness exercise Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The GBS’s were used to simulate smoke after an attack, to help evaluate 931st ARW’s Airmen’s ability to respond after an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Master Sgt. Stacey Botzet, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron program manager, throws a ground burst simulator as part of a three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing operational readiness exercise Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.  The GBS’s were to simulate smoke after an attack, to evaluate 931st ARW’s Airmen’s ability to respond after an explosives attack.

Master Sgt. Stacey Botzet, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron program manager, throws a ground burst simulator as part of a three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing operational readiness exercise Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The GBS’s were to simulate smoke after an attack, to evaluate 931st ARW’s Airmen’s ability to respond after an explosives attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Senior Airman Kimnece Redae, 931st Security Forces patrolman, holds a red M4 assault rifle replica  as she scans the site of a simulated improvised explosive device, during a 931st Air Refueling Wing operational readiness exercise Sept. 11, 2010, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The three-day readiness exercise provides Airmen with the training they need in order to carry out mission requirements with efficiency and accuracy.

Senior Airman Kimnece Redae, 931st Security Forces patrolman, holds a red M4 assault rifle replica as she scans the site of a simulated improvised explosive device, during a 931st Air Refueling Wing operational readiness exercise Sept. 11, 2010, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The three-day readiness exercise provides Airmen with the training they need in order to carry out mission requirements with efficiency and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

A collection of M4 assault rifle replicas arranged by Airmen of the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, sits nearby during a 931st Air Refueling Wing operational exercise Sept. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.  The rubber ducks are in the shape of an M4 rifle, and are issued during operational readiness exercises to add realism to the training.

A collection of M4 assault rifle replicas arranged by Airmen of the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, sits nearby during a 931st Air Refueling Wing operational exercise Sept. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The rubber ducks are in the shape of an M4 rifle, and are issued during operational readiness exercises to add realism to the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

Tech. Sgt. Orlando Wright (left), 931st Civil Engineer Squadron Power Pro craftsman,  and Tech. Sgt. Khoa Nguyen (right), 931st CES Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning craftsman, test set up a reverse osmosis water purification unit during a routine operational readiness exercise Sept. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.  The three-day exercise included Airmen from all 931st Air Refueling Wing groups, and was meant to evaluate each unit’s operational readiness.

Tech. Sgt. Orlando Wright (left), 931st Civil Engineer Squadron Power Pro craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Khoa Nguyen (right), 931st CES Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning craftsman, test set up a reverse osmosis water purification unit during a routine operational readiness exercise Sept. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The three-day exercise included Airmen from all 931st Air Refueling Wing groups, and was meant to evaluate each unit’s operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- An Airman from the 931st Security Forces Squadron dons Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear during a simulated chemical attack Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kans. The event was part of three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing Operational Readiness exercise that evaluated Airmen’s ability to carry out mission requirements and respond after a chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)