Exercise tests base response skills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marc Payton, 52nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman from Houston, brings simulated perpetrator U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Gordin, 52nd Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist from Pittsburgh, Mich., into a decontamination area during a base exercise Feb. 5, 2013. The exercise tested first responders’ tactics, techniques and procedures used to keep base members safe from a suspicious package and hazardous materials situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Exercise tests base response skills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A backpack containing simulated hazardous chemical agents rests against a table inside the Community Bank on base Feb. 5, 2013. The package was used in an exercise scenario that tested the base’s ability to respond quickly and effectively to suspicious package and hazardous materials situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Exercise tests base response skills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – First responders from the 52nd Fighter Wing coordinate with one another to properly dispose of a suspicious package during a base exercise Feb. 5, 2013. The exercise tests the skills of the base’s response centers to ensure continuous readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Super Saber Performer

Airman 1st Class Philip Benjamin Berube, 52nd Medical Support Squadron Pharmacy technician, is the Super Saber Performer for Feb. 7-13, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Keep the fuel pumping

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Cody Cook, 81st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Denzer, Wisc., opens and closes valves on an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline Feb. 1, 2013. Opening and closing the valves controls the flow of fuel throughout the jet. He did this during a fuel test to make sure there were no leaks and that fuel was moving steadily. This test was done as part of a preventative maintenance inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)

Keep the fuel pumping

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Cody Cook, 81st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Denzer, Wisc., uses a dolly to attach a fuel tank to an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline Feb. 1, 2013. He is attaching the tank to run fuel tests during a Phase 1 inspection. Phase 1 inspections are conducted to test a unit's combat readiness and efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)