CBRN readiness

Senior Airman Shaylee Chiavola, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, teaches a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear survival skills class, July 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The emergency management team instructs approximately 200 CBRN classes annually to prepare Airmen to operate in a CBRN warfare environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management team instructs a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear survival skills training July 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen are required to attend CBRN every 18 months to maintain basic deployment readiness standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

2nd Lt. Kaitlyn Danner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing public affairs chief of media, stows her M50 gas mask during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear survival skills training July 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The M50 gas mask protects eyes and the respiratory system against chemical and biological concentrations, agents and toxins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

2nd Lt. Kaitlyn Danner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing public affairs chief of media, dons an M50 gas mask during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear survival skills training July 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CBRN requirements are necessary to ensure that all Airmen are deployment-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

Tech. Sgt. Christian Parris, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems craftsman, dons mission-oriented protective posture gear during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear survival skills class, July 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. MOPP gear is personal protective equipment worn by Airmen in a contaminated environment to minimize bodily contact to harmful chemicals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)