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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Huntington installs a Weather Pak antenna on top of a mobile emergency operation center to determine wind speed and direction ensuring that they are a safe distance from any contaminations on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug, 28, 2008. Airmen of the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness flight conducted a training exercise to respond to an improvised explosive device with a white, powdered substance attached to it.

WIND TALKER

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Huntington installs a Weather Pak antenna on top of a mobile emergency operation center to determine wind speed and direction ensuring that they are a safe distance from any contaminations on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug, 28, 2008. Airmen of the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness flight conducted a training exercise to respond to an improvised explosive device with a white, powdered substance attached to it.

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