SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SC -- Master Sgt. Dennis McCoy, Non-commissioned Officer in Charge of Readiness Plans and Operations, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, SC, instructs participants experiencing the Mask Confidence Chamber at Shaw.  A Riot Control Agent is heated to create a chemical gas environment in which Shaw Airmen experience the effectiveness of issued gas masks.   About 20 Airmen from Shaw spent the day, September 3, participating in Initial Chemical Warfare Training.  The training involves detailed briefings on nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare and the environment the Airmen may be required to operate in.  Additionally, there are hands-on activities involving chemical warfare detection tools, chemical warfare defense, and the protective gear one would be required to don in a contaminated environment.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Paul Holcomb)  (Released).
MSGT PAUL HOLCOMB
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