Train to train

Airmen use the buddy system at a protective over garment removal area during an ability to survive and operate training session on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 18, 2009. The focus of the ATSO training was to teach Airmen who have not been key players during an exercise on how to operate in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Train to train

Airmen 1st Class James Hare, 4th Communications Squadron records management specialist, goes through a simulated decontamination area during an ability to survive and operate training session on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 18, 2009. The training was held to prepare Airmen for the upcoming Phase II exercise in December. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Train to train

Senior Airman Mark Turner, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management journeyman, scans the boots of Senior Airman Christopher Miller, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations specialist, for simulated contamination at the mask monitoring removal area during an ability to survive and operate training on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 18, 2009. During the course, Airmen went through five steps of the decontamination process to include the removal of external equipment such as the hood, protective over garment and gloves while staying aware of the mask, avoiding contamination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Train to train

Published Nov. 19, 2009
By Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airmen took part in an ability to survive and operate training session to prepare for an upcoming Phase II exercise in December on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 18. The training included simulated self aid and buddy care situations, chemical decontamination actions, weapons handling, post-attack reconnaissance and unexploded ordnance identification. The ATSO training was focused on Airmen who have never played a key role in an exercise. During training, Airmen performed tasks in mission-oriented protective postures and learned how to correctly don and remove their gas-mask. Instructors also reviewed the use of the buddy system when taking off battle dress over garments and the importance of safety.