EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Airmen from the 412th Security Forces Squadron decontaminate their MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture) gear during the Operation Alert Jackal deployment readiness exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 2. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Firefighters from the 812th Civil Engineers Squadron's Fire and Emergency Services respond to a simulated victim during the Operation Alert Jackal deployment readiness exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 2. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Airmen from the 412th Security Forces Squadron verify their equipment during the Personnel Deployment Function line portion of the the Operation Alert Jackal deployment readiness exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 30. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Members of the Personnel Deployment Function line verify Airmen's eligibility to deploy during the Operation Alert Jackal deployment readiness exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 30. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Airmen in full mission oriented protective posture gear practice first aid on a casualty dummy during the latest readiness exercise Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Airmen take cover from simulated enemy fire at North Base during the latest readiness exercise Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

On a cold, dark and dreary day, 80 Airmen put on their mission oriented protected posture suits, grabbed their weapons and went to war at North Base for the latest readiness exercise Dec. 6. Their mission was to protect their forward operating base in a far away country from enemy attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit) Share

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.

Airmen take cover and return fire during the latest readiness exercise Dec. 6 at North Base. Their mission was to protect their forward operating base in a far away country from enemy attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit) Share