Reading between the lines
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Airman 1st Class Eric Hayes, 509th Bioenvironmental Engineering, takes beta radiation readings for a nuclear incident during an exercise scenario April 17 for the 2009 Air Combat Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Challenge. The competition purpose is to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control full spectrum hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)