Desert Training in Base Defense
Left, Royal Air Force Senior Aircraftsmen Gareth Shackleton and Graham Jacobs conduct a post attack recovery in response to a simulated attack during a base defense exercise, Nov. 3, 2009 in Southwest Asia. Senior Aircraftsmen Shackleton and Jacobs are assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Air Group, a tenant unit here. The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, in cooperation with tenant units, conducts regular exercises to train on a variety of potential real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney/Released)