Air Force Col. Russell Ponder (left), 145th Mission Support Group commander, acts as the Emergency Operation Center director and receives information during an exercise held at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas Intl. airport, Dec. 4, 2016. The purpose of the exercise is to test the NCANG’s ability to carry out security measures, respond to a biological agent, and provide emergency medical treatment in a real-world scenario.

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