MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Brian Aldred, 23rd Security Forces Squadron defender, lies behind an M-240B machine gun during the Phase II operational readiness exercise security setup, Nov. 16. A perimeter was put around the field training site at "Base X" due to a security breach. Defenders scanned areas to ensure the site’s safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- A group of A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft sit on the flightline waiting to be loaded with munitions during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. The aircraft pilots must wait for maintainers to complete a safe and proper load before takeoff is cleared. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Stephen Davarich, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons armament systems specialist, waits for munitions to be loaded onto the lift during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov 16. Airmen from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were gearing up for A-10C Thunderbolt II takeoffs during the munitions armament session. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Benjamin Taylor, 23rd Wing Security Forces Squadron patrolman, guards an entry control point during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. Security forces members were spread across the site to provide protection for "Base X" during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Stephen Davarich, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons armament systems specialist, waits for a fellow crew member to secure a munition during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. After the munition is secured, it will be safely attached to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airmen from the 23rd Medical Group provide medical care to a patient during an evacuation situation during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. Members from the 23rd MDG were tasked with three casualty victims: two wounded in battle and one nonbattle injury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Four A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft sit under the hangar during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. Each aircraft was loaded with munitions and prepped for takeoff to a deployed location for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airmen from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron attach munitions to the underbelly of an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. While loading munitions, the 23rd AMXS members were being graded on their ability to load the aircraft correctly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airmen from the 23rd Medical Group discuss what route to take and positions to assign, all the while providing care to a member wounded in the field during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. Members from the 23rd MDG were tasked with three casualty victims: two wounded in battle and one nonbattle injury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Magen Faggart, 71st Rescue Squadron aircrew member, lies on a gurney as a medical patient during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. Airman Faggart played as a joint terminal attack controller who was wounded in the thigh and received self-aid and buddy care before being stabilized at the make-shift hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Airmen from the 23rd Medical Group provide medical care to Airman 1st Class Magen Faggart, 71st Rescue Squadron aircrew member, during a Phase II operational readiness exercise, Nov. 16. After being wounded and receiving self-aid and buddy care in the field, Airman Faggart received medical attention by the members of the 23rd MDG and was evacuated to a safe location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Base displays deployment capabilities during Phase II ORE

Published Nov. 17, 2010