Members of the 140th Wing, help each other remove their Chemical Protective Overgarment while processing through the Contamination Control Area during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Apr 13, 2012. The CCA is a designated area to remove contaminated chemical protective overgarments through a process that will keep contaminates from causing harm to members while removing the protective items. Guard members are taking part in the exercise to prepare for real-world deployments as well as the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection in May.


Members of the 140th Wing, help each other remove their Chemical Protective Overgarment while processing through the Contamination Control Area during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Apr 13, 2012. The CCA is a designated area to remove contaminated chemical protective overgarments through a process that will keep contaminates from causing harm to members while removing the protective items. Guard members are taking part in the exercise to prepare for real-world deployments as well as the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection in May.


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