Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Shane Thrower (front) and STAFF Sergeant Jeff Gomez from the 136th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Fort Worth, Texas secure their position at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Gulfport, Mississippi during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing Inspector General Exercise-5A (IGX-5A). Both Guardsmen wear Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (M.I.L.E.S) gear and are armed with 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifles. IGX-5A is an Inspector General exercise simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel