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Grand Shield 23-1 maintains force readiness

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker to be unloaded during Exercise Grand Shield 23-1 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 15, 2023. Grand Shield is a recurring exercise that allows the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to test its response capabilities to simulated threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert)
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Grand Shield 23-1 maintains force readiness

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group conduct Post-Attack Reconnaissance patrol during Exercise Grand Shield 23-1 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 14, 2023. Grand Shield is a recurring exercise that allows the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to test its response capabilities to simulated threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert)
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Grand Shield 23-1 maintains force readiness

Senior Airman Blaine McElhaney, KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief, changes the oil in a KC-135 engine during Exercise Grand Shield 23-1 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar. 15, 2023. Grand Shield is a recurring exercise that allows the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to test its response capabilities to simulated threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert)
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First to get there, first to provide care

U.S. Army Pfc. Taryn Smith, a 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services animal care specialist, demonstrates how to insert a catheter on a Military Working Dog during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

U.S. Army Pfc. Taryn Smith, a 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services animal care specialist, left, opens a training K9’s mouth while U.S. Army Sgt. Cesar Delacruz, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog coordinator, inserts a tracheal tube during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

H032, a training K9, is stored after a Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

A catheter is inserted into H032, a training K9, during a Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

First responders assess the injuries on H032, a training K9, during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Capan, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, demonstrates how to put a MWD on their back if needed during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Capan, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, shows first responders one way to lift a MWD during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Capan, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, briefs first responders during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jibran Martin, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, demonstrates how to put a muzzle on MWD Mark during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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First to get there, first to provide care

Marauders carry equipment in preparation for a Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

(From left) Special Agents Ashley Maroufi and Rogelio Ruiz, both assigned to Office of Special Investigations Detachment 246, investigate a simulated mass casualty crime scene during an explosive ordinance disposal, active shooter exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th AEW is ready for real-world situations.
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

Staff Sgt. Ruiz “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordinance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, peers into a simulated improvised explosive device during an explosive ordinance disposal, active shooter exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is ready for real-world situations.
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

Staff Sgt. Westin Shular, an explosive ordinance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, analyzes a “dead man’s switch” connected to a simulated improvised explosive device during an active shooter, explosive ordinance disposal exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is ready for real-world situations.
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

(From left) Tech. Sgt. John Howard and Staff Sgt. Tiffany Gregory, emergency medical technicians assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, tend to a simulated casualty during an active shooter, explosive ordinance disposal exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is ready for real-world situations.
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

(From left) Tech. Sgt. Michael Meserole and Staff Sgt. Christopher Garcia, mobile police patrol officers assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, and two other security forces Airmen carry a casualty to safety, during an explosive ordinance disposal, active shooter training exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is ready for real-world situations.
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

Staff Sgt. Tiffany Gregory, an emergency medical technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, tends to a simulated casualty during an active shooter, explosive ordinance disposal exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is ready for real-world situations.
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Active Shooter exercise keeps emergency response Airmen resilient and ready

Tech. Sgt. Michael Meserole, a mobile police patrol officer assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, reads a training card revealing a victim’s wounds during an active shooter, explosive ordinance disposal exercise June 25, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the joint agency exercise was to evaluate emergency responders with no advance notice, in order to identify shortfalls in training, communication, or assets, to ensure the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is ready for real-world situations.
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