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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Staff Sgt. Steven Chalupnik, 820th RED HORSE special capabilities instructor, utilizes a rock drill to drill bore holes into a mountain during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE quarry on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The holes Chalupnik are drilling will be loaded with explosives and blasted, so the mountain rubble can be turned into construction material. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

An explosive placard is displayed on a vehicle during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. This placard must be displayed on all four sides of a vehicle that hauls explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Two Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Airmen from RED HORSE units around the Air Force prepare detonation cord to be wrapped around a telephone pole during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The purpose of wrapping the pole is to cause an Abatis shot, which is used to leave obstacles to block routes of travel or egress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Staff Sgt. Andrew McConkay (left center), 820th RED HORSE special capabilities instructor, briefs students during explosive demolition training at the 820th RHS explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The class consisted of total force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Airmen from 17 different RED HORSE units from around the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Senior Airmen Ryan Edgar and James Wright, both 560th RED HORSE heavy equipment operator journeymen, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., tie a knot in a detonating cord during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The purpose of tying the knot is to connect one lead of detonating cord to another, which ultimately connects the explosives to their detonators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Explosives detonate during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Staff Sgt. James Owen, 556th RED HORSE heavy equipment craftsman, Hurlburt Field, Fla., places a camera on the ground to capture a detonation during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Staff Sgt. Steven Chalupnik, 820th RED HORSE special capabilities instructor, utilizes a rock drill to drill bore holes into a mountain during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE quarry on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The holes Chalupnik are drilling will be loaded with explosives and blasted, so the mountain rubble can be turned into construction material. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Three Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Airmen from RED HORSE units around the Air Force wrap detonation cord around a telephone pole during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The purpose of wrapping the pole is to cause an Abatis shot, which is used to leave obstacles to block routes of travel or egress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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RED HORSE Airmen blast through ‘explosive’ training

Three 40-pound cratering charges await detonation during explosive demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. These charges are used to cause pavement upheaval on an airfield, and to move large amounts of earth at once. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Tech. Sgt. Danielle Frazier, 414th Combat Training Squadron red flag liaison, checks a wingman’s protective equipment to ensure a proper seal during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. Buddy checks are designed to ensure Airmen have properly assembled their mission-oriented protective posture gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Senior Airman Jerod Hopkins, 99th Comptroller Squadron, pulls his straps tight on his gas mask to ensure a proper seal during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. CBRN training is intended to prepare Airmen for the possibility of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Staff Sgt. Justin Miller, 763rd Maintenance Squadron, pulls up his mission-oriented protective posture pants during the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. Airmen are refreshed on vital skills that may save their lives while on duty by learning proper ways to put on protective equipment in a timely and efficient manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Senior Airman Bryant Ash, 99th Communication Squadron, puts on protective gloves during the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. The training course is mandatory for Airmen who are deploying, going TDY, or making a permanent change of station to an area outside of the continental United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Senior Airman Bryant Ash, 99th Communication Squadron, places his gas mask’s drinking tube in the stored position during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. CBRN training refreshes Airmen in the proper procedures to take if in contact with a contaminated substance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Tech. Sgt. Dave Rivera, 99th Medical Group¬, holds his gas mask in place on his face during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. The course consists of individual and team demonstration performance objectives that provide hands-on training and evaluation of knowledge acquired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Chaplain (Maj.) Rolf Holmquist, 99th Air Base Wing deputy chaplain, inspects a gas mask during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. A gas mask inspection should be performed every six months when not in a combat zone or every seven days while in a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

Airmen participate in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. The CBRN defense course consists of individual knowledge-based and demonstration performance objectives that provide an in-depth education on CBRN defense hazards and protective actions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Operation Joint Medic trains medical personnel

Participants in Operation Joint Medic relay information through a radio at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 27, 2015. The exercise included members from the 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Guam Army National Guard medical detachment, and the 66th Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Operation Joint Medic trains medical personnel

A medic uses gauze to wrap a simulated wound during Opertaion Joint Medic exercise at Nellis Air Force Base Nev., March 27, 2015. During the exercise, medical participants were challenged with utilizing unconventional ways to provide medical attention to patients. Moulage was used to simulate the variety of injuries that could be seen in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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