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A Little Rock Air Force Base Airman smiles after having moulage applied to his face to simulate an injured casualty for an exercise at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus April 22, 2014. The exercise was held at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus and was the largest of its type to date with more than 30 local, state and federal agencies involved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)

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Team Little Rock Airmen prepare for a field training exercise by applying moulage to simulate casualties April 22, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The exercise was held at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus and was the largest of its type to date with more than 30 local, state and federal agencies involved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regina Agoha)

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A Little Rock Air Force Base Airman is checked for radiation during a major accident response exercise at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus April 22, 2014. Airmen from the base simulated roles as hostages, injured victims of an explosion and victims exposed to radiation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)

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Participants of a field training exercise place a simulated injured Little Rock Air Force Base Airman on a backboard as inspectors observe April 22, 2014, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus. More than 30 local, state and federal agencies participated in the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regina Agoha)

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Participants of a field training exercise transport a Little Rock Air Force Base Airman with simulated injuries to the decontamination tent April 22, 2014. Airmen from the base simulated roles as hostages, injured victims of an explosion and victims exposed to radiation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regina Agoha)

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An Airman from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., is rinsed off as part of a simulated decontamination procedure April 22, 2014, during a field training exercise at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus. The exercise is the fourth of its kind in the U.S. and was among the largest ever held in Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regina Agoha)

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A Little Rock Air Force Base Airman lays on a gurney as a simulated victim during a major accident response exercise at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus April 22, 2014. The large-scale exercise was supported by volunteers from Little Rock AFB as well as multiple local, state and federal agencies across the state of Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)

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A Little Rock Air Force Base Airman lays on a gurney as a simulated victim during a major accident response exercise at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus April 22, 2014. Doctors, nurses and other medical personnel simulated medical procedures during the MARE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)

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Exercise at UAMS

Published May 1, 2014
By Senior Airman Regina Agoha and Airman 1st Class Scott Poe
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark., -- Team Little Rock Airmen participated in a field training exercise April 22 - 23 on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus. The exercise is the fourth of its kind in the U.S. and was among the largest ever held in Arkansas. More than 30 local, state and federal agencies participated in the two-day event. Airmen from the base simulated roles as hostages, injured victims of an explosion and victims exposed to radiation. Additional base members attended the UAMS exercise as observers for potential training and lessons learned from the partner agencies. Observer units included some of the following: security forces, bio-environmental, emergency management, the fire department and the wing inspection team.