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Kentucky Air Guard establishes airlift hub in Missouri for earthquake exercise

Sgt. Eric Hammerstrom, a medic from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and EMT Basic Jerry Ellis of CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo., lift a simulated patient onto a C-130 Hercules during National Level Exercise 2011 at Springfield-Branson National Airport on May 17, 2011. The exercise is based on a scenario involving a simulated earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)

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Kentucky Air Guard establishes airlift hub in Missouri for earthquake exercise

Capt. Ross Birdsong, a nurse with the 60th Inpatient Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and Sgt. Ursus Vargas of the 6th Medical Group, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., carry a mannequin onto a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules on May 17, 2011, on Springfield-Branson National Airport's flight line during National Level Exercise 2011. The exercise is based on a scenario involving a simulated earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)

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Kentucky Air Guard establishes airlift hub in Missouri for earthquake exercise

Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, a crew chief with the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Element, awaits the arrival of two inbound C-130 Hercules from Louisville, Ky., on May 17, 2011, during National Level Exercise 2011 in Springfield, Mo. Sgt. Woods will marshal the planes into their parking spots, allowing civil authorities to practice loading and unloading mannequins that represent injured earthquake victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group carry a patient litter to a simulated field clinic during earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The exercises were designed to test the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Kentucky Air Guard to provide medical care following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Tech. Sgt. Heather Speidel, a medic with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group, simulates inserting a breathing tube in the windpipe of a notional plane-crash victim during earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The exercises were designed to test the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Kentucky Air Guard to provide medical care following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

A member of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority Fire Department responds to a simulated plane crash during earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The exercises were designed to test the capabilities of government agencies following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Dale Winningham, a volunteer for the National Disaster Medical System, practices labored breathing in preparation for earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., as patient-simulation expert Gina Wesley instructs him on how he would act if he had a collapsed lung. The exercises were designed to test the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Kentucky Air Guard to provide medical care following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Lee Hyman, a volunteer for the National Disaster Medical System, gets a simulated head laceration applied to his scalp by moulage artist Kelli Morris in preparation for earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NDMS was created to manage the federal government’s overall medical response to major emergencies and disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Kelli Morris, a contractor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, applies moulage makeup to Lee Hyman to simulate a head laceration in preparation for earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The exercises were designed to test the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Kentucky Air Guard to provide medical care following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Rogers (left) and 1st Lt. Thomas Hagan of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group examine a simulated plane-crash victim during earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The exercises were designed to test the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Kentucky Air Guard to provide medical care following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Paul Beard (left), a mental health professional at the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, and Troy Colón, an assistive technology professional at the Louisville VA hospital, carry a simulated patient off a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 during earthquake-response exercises held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The exercises were designed to test the capabilities of government agencies following a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Exercises test casualty-response efforts of VA, Kentucky Air Guard

Volunteers for the National Disaster Medical System carry simulated patients off a C-130 during a earthquake-response exercise held May 18, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with volunteers from multiple agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs, NDMS was created to manage the federal government’s overall medical response to major emergencies and disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Kentucky National Guard supporting earthquake-response exercise

Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard staff a Joint Air Operations Center at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base In Louisville, Ky., on May 17, 2011. The JAOC is supporting a major earthquake-response exercise by prioritizing and allocating air assets for missions into affected areas across the state. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. John T. Stamm)

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Kentucky National Guard supporting earthquake-response exercise

Capt. Jenn Nash coordinates long-range mission planning for the Joint Air Operations Center at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base In Louisville, Ky., on May 17, 2011. The JAOC is supporting a major earthquake-response exercise by prioritizing and allocating air assets for missions into affected areas across the state. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. John T. Stamm)

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Kentucky National Guard supporting earthquake-response exercise

Capt. Ryan Adams tracks the planning and execution of aviation activity across Kentucky while working at the Joint Air Operations Center the the Kentucky Air National Guard Base In Louisville, Ky., on May 17, 2011. The JAOC is supporting a major earthquake-response exercise by prioritizing and allocating air assets for missions into affected areas across the state. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. John T. Stamm)

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Waving Goodbye

An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard 123d Civil Engineers Squadron, Louisville, Ky., waves goodbye as several members of the unit depart Louisville International Airport for Afghanistan Dec. 8, 2010. The Airmen will be supporting airbase operations at an undisclosed location during a six-month tour of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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One more hug

Master Sgt. Shaun Cecil, Kentucky Air National Guard 123d Civil Engineers Squadron Airman, hugs a loved one before deploying in support on December 8, 2010. The Airmen will be supporting airbase operations at an undisclosed location during a six-month tour of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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Kentucky Airman/State Trooper awarded for Valor

Master Sgt. Charlie Kelton, center, a member of the Kentucky Air National Guard 123d Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron, was awarded the Kentucky State Police Citation for Bravery for valor in the line of duty when circumstances required him to exchange fire with a domestic violence perpetrator in Milton, Ky. (Courtesy Photo)

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Kentucky's adjutant general presents posthumous Prisoner of War Medal to family of Air Guard pilot

The sons and daughter of a late Kentucky Air National Guard pilot display the Prisoner of War Medal presented to them on behalf of their father, Capt. Merlin R. "Bob" Kehrer, following a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on April 16, 2011. Captain Kehrer was a young lieutenant and P-51 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps when his plane was shot down over enemy territory during World War II. Pictured left to right are Tom Kehrer, Bonnie Urbanski and Bob Kehrer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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Kentucky's adjutant general presents posthumous Prisoner of War Medal to family of Air Guard pilot

Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, Kentucky’s adjutant general, presents a posthumous Prisoner of War Medal to the sons and daughter of a late Kentucky Air National Guard Pilot, Capt. Merlin R. “Bob” Kehrer, during a ceremony April 16, 2011, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Captain Kehrer was a young lieutenant and P-51 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps when his plane was shot down over enemy territory during World War II. He spent 14 months as a prisoner in a German POW camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora)

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