Transition Day

Airman Joshua Walk (right), assists Staff Sgt. Douglas D'Agostino, both from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, in taking off his mask hood at the contamination control area on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 7, 2009. The buddy system is used when completing decontamination tasks so contamination doesn't spread when removing equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Transition Day

Airmen wait in line to go through the contamination control area on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 7, 2009. Removing contaminated equipment is a task completed in the CCA by going through a set-by-step process of removing equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Staff Sgt. Douglas D'Agostino and Airman Joshua Walk, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, read the mask wipe and hood removal instructions at the contamination control area on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 7, 2009. The CCA is a four-step process Airmen go through to remove equipment that could have been contaminated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Exercise exercise exercise

Published Dec. 8, 2009
By Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airmen prepare for the operational readiness exercise by going through different processes that would be used in a wartime environment. During transition day, Airmen were required to go through the contamination control area and effectively remove equipment in a timely manner. At the CCA, Airmen buddied up, put on all mission-oriented protective posture gear and went through the steps to remove it.

Transition Day

Transition Day

Transition Day