An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Image Gallery

Clear Filters | 1 - 20 of 41 results

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Sammons, a civil engineer with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, takes a ground reading during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. These readings ensure the grounding system used during refueling operations will adequately dissipate any dangerous static electrical charges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Sammons, a civil engineer with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, connects a grounding rod to a wire with tape during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. The connection will now enable him to test the ground capacity of this location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing insert a new grounding rod during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. These rods help ensure the safety of refueling operations for aircraft and Airmen (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen 379th Air Expeditionary Wing measure the distance from one grounding point to another during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. This measurement allows the Airmen to determine how well the grounding rods will work at any given distance and helps indicate the level of grounding provided by the pre-existing rods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing holds a wire against a grounding rod during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. This is part of a larger process to ensure that the grounding capabilities at refueling stations can safely dissipate static electricity that could be generated during the refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing insert grounding wires into a ground measuring device during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. Ensuring the ground is adequate to dissipate static electrical charges helps keep the process of refueling safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing roll out wires in preparation for testing grounding capabilities at a refueling station during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. These inspections ensure the dissipation of static electricity and improve the safety of refueling operations for aircraft and Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Sammons, a civil engineer with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, lifts a hatch and searches for a static ground rod during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. Static ground rods use the charge from the soil to dissipate static charges that occur from pumping fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Sammons, a civil engineer with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, uses an earth ground detector to inspect the ground at the refueling station during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. These inspections ensure safety of refueling operations for aircraft and Airmen in the event that static electricity is produced in the vicinity of the highly ignitable jet fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

Preparing for Accurate Test 22 refueling operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, inspect refueling pipes and check for static grounding points during Accurate Test 22 at RAFO Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 13, 2022. These inspections ensure safety of refueling operations for aircraft and Airmen in the event that static electricity is produced in the vicinity of the highly ignitable jet fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Details Download

AMDEX CAT

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jay Neese, left, and Maj. William Keuchler, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Exercise Crisis Action Team deputy directors, review exercise procedures during an Air and Missile Defense Exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, May 11, 2022. AMDEX is a semi-annual exercise that develops and fortifies procedures against simulated air and missile threats in addition to strengthening dispersed operations capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Draeke Layman)
Details Download

AMDEX CAT

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Trevor Millette, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Exercise Crisis Action Team director, left, Master Sgt. Joshua Marcum, center, and Robert Frisina, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Exercise Crisis Action Team operations officers, discuss the on-going Air and Missile Defense Exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina on May 11, 2022. AMDEX is a semi-annual exercise that develops and fortifies procedures against simulated air and missile threats in addition to strengthening dispersed operations capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Draeke Layman)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk simulates transporting a mock victim for medical evacuation during a mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

378th Expeditionary Medical Group personnel transport a mock victim of the mass casualty and missile defense exercise to a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

Members of the 378th Expeditionary Medical Group transport a mock victim to a medical evacuation helicopter during mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk takes off to transport a mock victim of a mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

378th Expeditionary Medical Group personnel administer treatment to a simulated victim during a mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

378th Expeditionary Medical Group personnel administer treatment to a simulated victim during a mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

Members of the 378th Expeditionary Medical Group respond to a mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download

PSAB demonstrates readiness with mass casualty, missile defense exercise

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ren Bedell, 378th Expeditionary Medical Group public health officer, conducts triage assessments on simulated patients during a mass casualty and missile defense exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 28 2021. The exercise gave Soldiers and Airmen the chance to hone their triage, treatment and medical transportation skills for a large number of simulated wounded personnel during a missile attack scenario. The training was held in coordination with Air and Missile Defense Exercise 22-01, a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques and procedures against simulated air and missile threats, held in multiple locations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
Details Download