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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Bomgaars, left, and Senior Airman Christopher Bowen participate in the major accident response exercise on Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 13, 2009. The airmen, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians from 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, are checking the radiation levels of a container that separated from a pallet aboard a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft.

RESPONSE EXERCISE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Bomgaars, left, and Senior Airman Christopher Bowen participate in the major accident response exercise on Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 13, 2009. The airmen, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians from 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, are checking the radiation levels of a container that separated from a pallet aboard a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft.

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