McConnell completes ORE

Senior Airman Alvaro Cermeno, 22nd Communications Squadron transmissions systems technician, waits outside in a simulated bunker during an operational readiness exercise “chemical attack,” Feb. 15, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise allows Airmen to practice executing their primary duties in hostile and chemically contaminated environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Staff Sgt. James Klusener, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather technician, reads his Airman’s Manual during a base operational readiness exercise “chemical attack,” Feb. 15, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ORE allows Airmen to practice surviving and operating in a simulated hostile environment.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Staff Sgt. Logan Berry, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive assistant to the command chief, takes cover under a desk during a operational readiness exercise “chemical attack,” Feb. 15, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise allows Airmen to demonstrate their ability to complete the mission in chemically contaminated environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Wing leaders and exercise evaluation team members meet to discuss Team McConnell’s performance after a simulated chemical attack during an operational readiness exercise, Feb. 11, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ORE simulates deploying to an overseas location, where Airmen operate day-to-day activities while building a base from the ground up and experiencing hostile forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Staff Sgt. Marlon Lancaster, 22nd Force Support Squadron food service technician, and Tech. Sgt. Jamie Vancise, 22nd Communications Squadron knowledge operations section chief, build “bunker walls” during an operational readiness exercise, Feb. 14, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ORE prepared McConnell’s Airmen by training them to deal with real-world emergency situations during expeditionary deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Lt. Col. Paul Pullum, 185th Air Refueling Wing deputy staff judge advocate, and Staff Sgt. Robert Ray 22nd Air Refueling Wing paralegal, review a legal publication during an operational readiness exercise, Feb. 15, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the exercise, Team McConnell members simulated deploying to a location and creating a base from the ground up. Members of the 185th ARW will partner with members of the 22nd ARW on an upcoming operation readiness inspection later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Published Feb. 24, 2011