Whiteman on the ready

A team of volunteers act as adversaries exiting a UH-60 Blackhawk during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 20, 2016. Their objective was to simulate an attempt to destroy Air Force resources on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle Quilla)

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Whiteman on the ready

Volunteers act as adversaries preparing to ambush the flightline during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 20, 2016. The scenario tested the 509th Security Forces Squadron response to a hostile force attempting to destroy Air Force resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle Quilla)

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Members of the 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) prepare to sweep an area of a C-17 Globemaster III for hostile forces during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 20, 2016. The training tested first and emergency responders in their ability to defeat a hostile force and identify hazards present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle Quilla)

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A member of the 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) secures Air Force resources on a C-17 Globemaster III during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 20, 2016. The training increases readiness of 509th SFS Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle Quilla)

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An Emergency Management Support Team (EMST) member simulates checking alpha radiation levels during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 21, 2016. The EMST use ADM-300 multi-functional survey instruments to detect, measure and digitally display alpha, beta, gamma, and x-rays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle Quilla)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emerson Malabuyoc, a bioenvironmental engineering technician with the 509th Medical Operation Squadron, simulates checking for beta radiation on the ground during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 21, 2016. The training tested the emergency responders’ ability to handle a possible contamination incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle Quilla)

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Whiteman on the ready

Published Oct. 3, 2016
By Senior Airman Danielle Quilla
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Training tested first and emergency responders in their ability to defeat a hostile force and identify hazards present at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 20 - 21, 2016.