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In agony, injured and bodies lay amongst scattered debris as the 51st Civil Engineer Squadrons Fire Department responds to a simulated aircraft accident during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

In agony, injured and bodies lay amongst scattered debris as the 51st ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Preparing for the worse case scenario, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighter answers the call at a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) prior to Air Power Day and the arrival of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. This particular drill coincides with the upcoming Air Show where an expected 50,000 people may attend

Preparing for the worse case scenario, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Preparing for the worse case scenario, the Osan 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighters answer the call at a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) prior to Air Power Day and the arrival of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. This particular drill coincides with the upcoming Air Show where an expected 50,000 people may attend

Preparing for the worse case scenario, the Osan 51st Civil Engineer Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs (left) and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw (right), both firemen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), help set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs (left) and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department in full gear roll out the fire hose in respond to a simulated aircraft accident during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department in full ge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Prane Stevens, an Medical Administration Technician with the 51st Medical Group keeps track of STAFF Sergeant William Biasotti's, 51st Maintenance Squadron, "injuries," after a simulated aircraft accident, part of a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

SENIOR AIRMAN Prane Stevens, an Medical Administration Technician with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Preparing for the worse case scenario, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighter answers the call at a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) prior to Air Power Day and the arrival of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. This particular drill coincides with the upcoming Air Show where an expected 50,000 people may attend

Preparing for the worse case scenario, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise by pouring tinted water onto the ground from a fire truck, simulating a contaminent. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

Preparing for the worse case scenario, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighters answer the call at a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) prior to Air Power Day and the arrival of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. This particular drill coincides with the upcoming Air Show where an expected 50,000 people may attend

Preparing for the worse case scenario, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) help set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC) by testing an Auxillary Power Unit (APU). The exercise is intended to get the 20th FW ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) help set...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise by pouring tinted water onto the ground from a fire truck, simulating a contaminent. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

Preparing for the worse case scenario, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighter answers the call at a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) prior to Air Power Day and the arrival of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. This particular drill coincides with the upcoming Air Show where an expected 50,000 people may attend

Preparing for the worse case scenario, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Mr. Shawn Sullivan, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise by pumping water onto the ground from a fire truck, simulating a flood. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

Mr. Shawn Sullivan, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

Mr. Yu, 51st Fighter Wing Fire Department, responds to a simulated aircraft accident in full Firefighter Proximity Suit during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

Mr. Yu, 51st Fighter Wing Fire Department, responds to a simulated air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

As SENIOR AIRMAN Prane Stevens, an medical administration technician records all vital information, Captain Richard Cho, USAF, a flight surgeon with the 51st Medical Group checks for breathing and heartbeat of "injured" personnel during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

As SENIOR AIRMAN Prane Stevens, an medical administration technician r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Preparing for the worse case scenario, the 51st Medical Group personnel answer the call at a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) prior to Air Power Day and the arrival of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. This particular drill coincides with the upcoming Air Show where an expected 50,000 people may attend

Preparing for the worse case scenario, the 51st Medical Group personne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Personnel from the 51st Medical Group, triage victims after a simulated aircraft accident, part of a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

Personnel from the 51st Medical Group, triage victims after a simulate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Nick Graham, 51st Medical Group, prepares to take a stretcher, with a wounded individual from Captain Hayes and an assistant, into an ambulance during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

SENIOR AIRMAN Nick Graham, 51st Medical Group, prepares to take a stre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department in full gear roll out the fire hose in respond to a simulated aircraft accident during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. In the foreground is the remains of an A-10 canopy. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department in full ge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

STAFF Sergeant Tom Rhodes, USAF, 51st Medical Group, prepares to take a stretcher with a "wounded" individual into an ambulance during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

STAFF Sergeant Tom Rhodes, USAF, 51st Medical Group, prepares to take ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Kelvin Seals, assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), runs to the a simulated annual hurricane scene during an exercise at the base. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Kelvin Seals, assigned to th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) help set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC). The exercise is intended to get the 20th FW ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) help set...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

MASTER Sergeant Rex Breeden, USAF, (right), 51st Security Forces Squadron, coordinates a cordon with other emergency response personnel during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. MSGT LeClair, USAF, (center), stands by with his radio to relay information if necessary. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

MASTER Sergeant Rex Breeden, USAF, (right), 51st Security Forces Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Bodies lay amongst scattered debris as the 51st Civil Engineer Squadrons Fire Department responds to a simulated aircraft accident during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

Bodies lay amongst scattered debris as the 51st Civil Engineer Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

Protruding ribs are just one of many injuries applied to victims of a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

Protruding ribs are just one of many injuries applied to victims of a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene by working a fire hose during an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

As SENIOR AIRMAN Prane Stevens, USAF, (right), an medical administration technician records vital information, Captain Richard Cho, USAF, (center), a flight surgeon with the 51st Medical Group gives instructions to emergency response personnel after a simulated aircraft accident. The "accident" is part of a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

As SENIOR AIRMAN Prane Stevens, USAF, (right), an medical administrati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

STAFF Sergeant Chris Perry, 51st Fighter Wing Fire Department, in full Firefighter Proximity Suit, checks on one of many injured personnel after a simulated aircraft accident during an MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. A P-19 Aircraft Firetruck (right) stands by, as does a P-23 Firetruck (left). The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

STAFF Sergeant Chris Perry, 51st Fighter Wing Fire Department, in full...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Anthony Downs, a fireman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), helps set a scene for an annual hurricane exercise. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Hardsaw, a fireman ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) Firemen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), are decontaminated after getting people away from a simulated jet fuel accident during an annual hurricane exercise at the base. The exercise is intended to get the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ready and bring a level of awareness to base personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Firemen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), Sou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More

STAFF Sergeant Jerry Kies, 36th Fighter Squadron, lies among scattered wreckage of a simulated aircraft accident during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills

STAFF Sergeant Jerry Kies, 36th Fighter Squadron, lies among scattered...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF... More

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