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Show TIMES HILLTOP TIMES checks, where they make sure their coworkers have put everything on properly and help them if they have problems. From 1 Once a simulated chemical attack has happened, military members must stay under their desks in a "duck and cover" stance until a post-attack reconnaissance sweep deems no superintendent. further threat. Several times a year, Hill "Most important thing is to do this fast AFB holds readiness exercises because we want to tell the wing commander that simulate emergency what's going on so he can assess his biggest situations, such as enemy — how fast can I get those airplanes concern attacks or natural disasters, flying," Wheeler said. 'That's what our mission which deployed members could is here, to get those airplanes up in the air." face. During exercises, sometimes the military "Everything we practice members will practice self aid and buddy care, stateside is for us to survive to help them leam how to react to injuries on when we go overseas," Wheeler themselves or others. said. "You are not always going to have the Often these exercises were perfect equipment to save somebody's life," BETH YOUNG/Standard-Examiner held at the Base Operational Wheeler said. "So you have to be able to think Readiness Training Area, where Master Sgt. Teresa Wheeler checks to make sure Staff Sgt. outside of the box. With basic medical skills, military members would start Sileon Murray has his glove on correctly during a readiness even though I am not a medic I can save his with a bare base and build it exercise. life" up. However, because most of The entire time these exercise scenarios are the areas Air Force members being played out, an exercise evaluation team commonly known as mop gear, is critical. now deploy to have already been established, is watching. There are different levels depending on the exercises have changed. "Evaluators are embedded in each unit," threat. "The new concept is 'fight in place,'" Wheeler said. "Time is of the essence. We are "Exercises hone their skills now and make Wheeler said. "We have these built up bases tested on response time, and if they are doing sure they get it perfect before they get over already. It's already plushed up to where we everything correctly — if they are doing it there," Wheeler said. "Over there is too late." need to be to support the troops." wrong — that could be their life in the desert." During a possible chemical attack, military Instead of leaving their offices, military Wheeler said that there are four to six members should be able to put their gas mask members now stay at their desks to practice exercises each year, ranging from a couple of on properly with a complete seal, followed by the simulated attacks, which Wheeler said is days to a couple of weeks. Some exercises even a hood, two sets of gloves, and helmet, in less more realistic. involve outside emergency agencies, such as than a minute. Although military members know which an F-16 crash here at Hill. "It's limited with movement and breathing, days an exercise will be held, the majority of "Every scenario that we could possible it keeps you in cognitive sense that I am but the details are kept from them. imagine, we have practiced," she said. "Even protecting my life right now," said Staff Sgt. "If they knew every time what to expect, an emergency shuttle landing. There probably they would become drones," Wheeler said. "We Sileon Murray, 75th Mission Support Squadron is not one scenario that Hill has not practiced push our people to leam to react at a moment's information manager. "I don't think you're that we could face in theater or here." supposed to be comfortable. It's not designed notice. We are keeping them on their toes." With a large civilian workforce, who for the for saving your life." for comfort. It's designed During exercises, just like in their deployed most part doesn't participate in the exercises, Holding an exercise does not mean that locations, an alarm will sound. The tone of the these events can sometimes hinder daily duties alarm lets those involved in the exercise know work stops. Military members are expected at the base. To the outside observer, it looks to still do their daily work, while wearing the which threat is coming their way, and what the like war games but it's training for military extra pounds of gear and communicating next steps should be. One of the biggest threats members to stay alive while deployed. through a gas mask. is a chemical or biological attack. "Exercises can be a challenge with the base "Fight in place thing means the world still "If the enemy wants to take out our folks as a whole," Wheeler said. "They have to know must go on even if we are fighting a war," and take out as many as they possibly can we are fighting for them. 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