5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

5th Medical Group Patient Decontamination Team first responders assess a patient during Exercise Ready Eagle at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. Exercises like Ready Eagle are crucial to ensuring our response to the worst case scenario is as proficient as it can be and ultimately save as many of our most important assets, our Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

First Responders from the 5th Medical Group bandage a patient during the Ready Eagle exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. After passing through the decontamination area, patients were transferred to the main lobby of the medical group building for further care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

5th Medical Group Patient Decontamination Team first responders decontaminate a patient during Exercise Ready Eagle at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. The decontamination teams constructed an impromptu facility to combat the aftermath of a simulated chemical disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

5th Medical Group Patient Decontamination Team first responders transport a patient during Exercise Ready Eagle at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. The would-be patients were transferred to the decontamination garage and those posing as casualties were treated in the main lobby of the 5th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

A 5th Medical Group Patient Decontamination Team first responder treats a patient for simulated injuries during Exercise Ready Eagle at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. Patients with simulated injuries were brought to the 5th MDG facility to undergo decontamination and patient triage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

Firefighters from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron aid a simulated-injured Airmen during the Ready Eagle exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. Ready Eagle was created to assess the response time and effectiveness of Team Minot’s first responders during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

5th MDG Ready Eagle Exercise

Published Aug. 14, 2023
By Senior Airman Zachary Wright
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- 5th Medical Group Patient Decontamination Team first responders assess a patient during Exercise Ready Eagle at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 10, 2023. Exercises like Ready Eagle are crucial to ensuring our response to the worst case scenario is as proficient as it can be and ultimately save as many of our most important assets, our Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)