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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – After a quick medical records screening, Team V members proceed to the inoculation area at the Point of Distribution (POD) in the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – 30th Medical Group technicians rapidly process Team Vandenberg Airmen at the Point of Distribution (POD) in the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A container of syringes containing flu vaccine sits on a table at the Point of Distribution (POD) in the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Staff Sgt. Zavier Grier, 30th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, administers the flu vaccine at the Point of Distribution (POD) in the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – – A 30th Medical Group technician administers the flu vaccine to an active duty Airman at the Point of Distribution (POD) in the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Maj. Dawn Hinckley, 30th Medical Group healthcare integrator, prepares to administer the flu vaccine to an active duty Airman at the Point of Distribution (POD) in the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Team V members receive a briefing at the entrance of the Point of Distribution (POD) here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was toevaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V participates in first time mass inoculation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Team V personnel board a bus for the Point of Distribution (POD) at the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell to receive vaccinations here Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Active duty Airmen reported to the POD in an exercise simulating mass immunization against anthrax, and base authorities used the opportunity to distribute this year’s real world influenza vaccine. The POD distributed Skittles candy representing the anthrax prophylaxis to over 1,900 Airmen and then vaccinated over 1,500 Airmen for influenza, raising the wing’s flu vaccination rate to over 90%. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate the wing’s response to a public health emergency by testing the 30th Medical Group’s ability to stand up a POD and rapidly distribute countermeasures. Mass inoculation of this scale was a first for Vandenberg Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Team V volunteer for the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Over 250 local veterans gather with event volunteers at the Santa Maria Fairground for the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down here Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Veterans Stand Down was organized to provide a single place for homeless and nearly-homeless veterans to receive a wide variety of personal assistance. The free services for veterans included hot showers, haircuts, new clothing, medical and dental check-ups, financial assistance, legal services, family support, Department of Veterans Affairs information and much more. More than 80 Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base volunteered to work the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Hill)

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Team V volunteer for the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Over 250 local veterans gather with event volunteers at the Santa Maria Fairground for the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down here Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Veterans Stand Down was organized to provide a single place for homeless and nearly-homeless veterans to receive a wide variety of personal assistance. The free services for veterans included hot showers, haircuts, new clothing, medical and dental check-ups, financial assistance, legal services, family support, Department of Veterans Affairs information and much more. More than 80 Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base volunteered to work the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Hill)

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Team V volunteer for the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down

SANTA MARIA , Calif. – Mr. Lawrence Hill, 30th Space Wing Community Relations chief, plays “Taps” on the trumpet during the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds here Saturday, Oct. 13. 2012. The Veterans Stand Down was organized to provide a single place for homeless and nearly-homeless veterans to receive a wide variety of personal assistance. At least 250 veterans benefited from the services which included hot showers, haircuts, new clothing, medical and dental check-ups, financial assistance, legal services, family support, Department of Veterans Affairs information and much more. More than 80 Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base volunteered to work the event. (Courtesy Photo)

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Team V volunteer for the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Team Vandenberg Airmen escort local veterans during the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Veterans Stand Down was organized to provide a single place for homeless and nearly-homeless veterans to receive a wide variety of personal assistance. At least 250 veterans benefited from the services which included hot showers, haircuts, new clothing, medical and dental check-ups, financial assistance, legal services, family support, Department of Veterans Affairs information and much more. More than 80 Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base volunteered to work the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Hill)

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Team V volunteer at the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Team Vandenberg Airmen escort local veterans during the Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Veterans Stand Down was organized to provide a single place for homeless and nearly-homeless veterans to receive a wide variety of personal assistance. At least 250 veterans benefited from the services which included hot showers, haircuts, new clothing, medical and dental check-ups, financial assistance, legal services, family support, Department of Veterans Affairs information and much more. More than 80 Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base volunteered to work the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Hill)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – An Airman rolls a fire hose during the obstacle course portion of the Fire Muster Competition here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The Fire Muster Competition marks the end of Fire Prevention Week and is a friendly competition of five-member teams racing to complete a series of feats simulating the rigorous training required of base firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Team V spectators watch the bucket brigade portion of the Fire Muster competition here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The Fire Muster Competition marks the end of Fire Prevention Week and is a friendly competition of five-member teams racing to complete a series of feats simulating the rigorous training required of base firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Members of the 30th Comptroller Squadron throw buckets of water onto a roof during the bucket brigade portion of the Fire Muster competition here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The Fire Muster Competition marks the end of Fire Prevention Week and is a friendly competition of five-member teams racing to complete a series of feats simulating the rigorous training required of base firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Flight Team fill buckets from a pool during the bucket brigade portion of the Fire Muster Competition here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The Fire Muster Competition marks the end of Fire Prevention Week and is a friendly competition of five-member teams racing to complete a series of feats simulating the rigorous training required of base firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Utilities Team quickly pull a firefighter dummy out of the smoke shack during the obstacle course portion of the Fire Muster Competition here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The 30th CES Utilities Team eventually won second place overall in this year’s competition. The Fire Muster Competition marks the end of Fire Prevention Week and is a friendly competition of five-member teams racing to complete a series of feats simulating the rigorous training required of base firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Senior Airman Mitchell Tate, a 30 Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels technician, unscrews a fire hose from the fire engine at the Fire Muster Competition here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The Fire Muster Competition marks the end of Fire Prevention Week and is a friendly competition of five-member teams racing to complete a series of feats simulating the rigorous training required of base firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lael Huss)

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Vandenberg's Fire Muster Competition is back

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Members of the 533rd Training Squadron work together to carry a firefighter dummy as part of an obstacle course event at the Fire Muster here Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The Fire Muster competition is held during Vandenberg's annual Fire Prevention week to demonstrate the rigorous training required of firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Peterson)

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