Senior Airman Marie Zieman, 403rd Civil Engineers Squadron emergency management specialist, guides Tech. Sgt. Emile Babin through a series of forklift operations. Babin, a 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, practiced driving the forklift in gloves, boots and gas mask to test his ability to operate the vehicle during a simulated chemical warfare environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

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Staff Sgt. Rachel Parish, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, practices driving a forklift in gloves, boots and gas mask. The driving class tested the ability of wing members to operate vehicles during a simulated chemical warfare environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

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Published Oct. 2, 2011
By Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens
403rd Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISS. -- Members from various 403rd Wing units practiced driving a forklift and a van while wearing gloves, boots and the gas mask from their mission oriented protective posture gear during the October unit training assembly. The driving class, held Oct. 1 by members of the 403rd Civil Engineers Squadron emergency management team, was designed to test the ability of wing members to operate vehicles while donning portions of their MOPP gear during a simulated chemical warfare environment. The class was part of the wing's preparation for the Operational Readiness Inspection in January 2012.