1st Lt. Janray Calpito, left, 2nd Force Support Squadron military personnel facility chief, and Staff Sgt. Jessica Barron, 2nd FSS career development supervisor, keep accountability at Hoban Hall during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The exercise called for personnel from various units around base to set up an Initial Response Force at Hoban Hall to respond to a simulated emergency incident off base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)
A vest rests on a chair at Hoban Hall during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. To help units and outside agencies effectively communicate certain personnel from various organizations wore the identifying vests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)
Lt. Col. Julio Gomez, center, 2nd Communications Squadron commander, briefs Airmen during an exercise at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The Airmen were instructed to ensure members of the Initial Response Force could communicate via radio, phones or email effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)
Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing work together during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. During the exercise, key members of Team Barksdale were called to Hoban Hall to form the Initial Response Force. Members in the IRF planned and organized Air Force resources to assess and mitigate a simulated incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)
Airmen gather in an Operations Center for simulated incident on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The Operations Center was stood up for specific personnel to communicate with the Initial Response Force and help mitigate the simulated incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Senior Master Sgt. Curtis Williams, 2nd Security Forces Squadron, talks on the phone during an Emergency Operations Center recall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The EOC is a central hub for dealing with emergency situations that occur on base or for incidents off-base when military assets are involved. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
Capt. Ryan LeBlanc, left, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Shawn Jamison, center, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, as Tech. Sgt. Rick Cook, right, 2nd CES EM, stays up-to-date on the current training incident at the Emergency Operations Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. LeBlanc took over as the EOC director, who is in charge of the EOC, and acted as a liaison to the Crisis Action Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
Barksdale Airmen prepare for an Emergency Operations Center briefing on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. When an emergency situation occurs, specific base personnel are recalled to the EOC to discuss and organize information about the incident for base leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
Maj. Achilles Hamilothoris, 2nd Medical Support Squadron, views updated information on the current training incident at the Emergency Operations Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. Representatives from various units organize in the EOC to discuss incidents that may occur on base or off-base when military assets are involved and coordinate an appropriate course of action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
Master Sgt. Benny Baladez, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, discusses the current training incident to the personnel in the Emergency Operations Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. EOC personnel organize information and report it back to their units to ensure everyone is on the same page and the right course of action is taken to mitigate the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Christina Fitzen, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron operations management, collects and records all the information involved with a simulated incident at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. The information Fitzen collected was used to inform the Initial Response Force commander and the Response Task Force commander of some of the details involving the simulated incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Lt. Col. Julio Gomez, 2nd Communication Squadron commander and communications staff officer, listens to the Initial Response Force and Response Task Force turnover at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. Gomez's primary role was to ensure all personnel at the simulated incident site and on Barksdale, had all communication capabilities to support the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Col. Andrew Gebara, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Col. John Prater, Air Force Global Strike Command acting response task force chief of staff, listen to details about a simulated incident at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. The exercise called for personnel from various units around base to set up an Initial Response Force at Hoban Hall to a simulated emergency incident off base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Henry Akin, Air Force Global Strike Command Response Task Force communications coordinator, and Staff Sgt. Carlos Ocasio-Figueroa, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Initial Response Force plans section, work together to map out the location of the simulated incident at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. The map was used to inform key personnel of the area where the simulated incident occurred. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)