Emergency management: Communicating through chaos
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jasia Waddell, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Installation Office of Emergency Management training section lead, simulates decontamination procedures on her teammates during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 28, 2026. The IOEM and the 87th CES Explosive Ordnance Disposal units train together to practice proper communication and evaluate response time between agencies through careful coordination across multiple sections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)