Preparing for the worst
Tech. Sgt. Eliza Villa and Master Sgt. Angelina Perez, both of the 144th Medical Squadron, prepare to transport a patient during the Western States Homeland Response Force exercise in Phoenix, Ariz. The 36-hour exercise tested the team's ability to respond to an emergency and maintain a field hospital. Emergency response units from California, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado were involved in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. David J. Loeffler)