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RMJF5EH4–The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. It’s used to keep Airmen safe while working outside to ensure they do not get hot or overheated. The WBGT is used during the exercise to support work cycles of Airmen who are building pallets or working on the flight line during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMKTPH9C–LAKEHURST, New Jersey- First Sgt. Senior Master Sgt Dewey and Technical Sgt. Mark Rodriguez, Bio-environmental from the 105th Medical Group in Newburgh discuss the Wet Bulb Globe temperature and work rest cycles during the Homeland Response Force (HRF) exercise April 18th at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The HRF, with more than 600 personnel, conducted a full-scale exercise for response to a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident here April 15-19. The HRF trains to extract casualties of a CBRN incident and provide decontamination and medical triage in support of civil aut
RM2M87GWC–A crew member aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) operates a wet bulb globe temperature meter. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
RMPJBMCB–CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ) Safety Officer, Navy Lt. Rich King, inspects the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) device, which is used to measure environmental conditions during physical exercise, June 6, 2018. CLDJ is scheduled to install a second WBGT unit near the turf field on base.
RMJF5EH3–The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. It’s used to keep Airmen safe while working outside to ensure they do not get hot or overheated. The WBGT is used during the exercise to support work cycles of Airmen who are building pallets or working on the flight line during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMPJC18C–The 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron’s Bioenvironmental Flight uses an electronic Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meters to monitor humidity, radiant and dry heat July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. There are three types of heat related injuries: cramps, exhaustion and stroke. All are easily preventable.
RMMRC7BP–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump records readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during a June exercise. The WBGT instument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperature. It also helps monitor flag readings to determine how long service members can stay outside before getting overheated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RM2MB9J0C–1st Lt. Ansel Arizmendi, chief of Environmental Health, Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), stands beside the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Monitor (WBGT) device used to monitor heating conditions outside of the Public Health building on Fort Bragg on June 13, 2022.
RMPJC188–U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rodulfo Castro, 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, inspects a manual Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meter July 19, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The temperatures taken are used to determine the current flag conditions for the entire installation.
RM2M7TMP3–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ronnie McPherson, meteorological and oceanographic analyst forecaster, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, shows students from the Intro to Meteorology course at Yuma Catholic High School a wet bulb globe temperature index during their visit Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, May 13, 2022. The purpose of the field trip was to educate students on the capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps’ weather technology.
RM2GKP1B7–Maj. Kevin Eilers (right), bio-environmental engineer for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to use a wet bulb globe temperature apparatus to Master Sgt. Peter Vicini during Operation Lone Oak at Volk Field, Wis., June 9, 2021. The apparatus takes temperature readings to determine work-rest cycles during certain weather conditions, which became crucial for safety during an unprecedented heat wave over the course of the exercise.
RM2J0TP06–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chandler A. Hodge, a meteorology and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Marine Corps Air Facilities Quantico, reads information off a kestrel weather meter at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2022. This device reads the wet bulb globe temperature, pressure, and humidity, and is used in tactical situations, or when the weather conditions need to be known on the spot. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)
RM2MC50M8–Sergeant First Class Jacab Cooper, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), drinks water to combat the heat June 24. Nita Hackwell preventative medicine and environmental health at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, or BACH, said residents can avoid heat injury by knowing what to expect outside. “The heat line provides the wet bulb globe temperature, or WBGT, index and heat category to members of the Fort Campbell community training, working, and playing outdoors in direct sunlight,” she said. “Monitoring the WBGT index is an important step in determining when modifications to outdoor physical
RM2GKPD11–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jami Pepe, a bioenvironmental technician with the 151st Medical Group adds distilled water to the humidity reservoir of a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature measurement device in Tafraoute, Morocco on June 12, 2021 during African Lion 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for us and partner nation forces. AL21 is multi-domain, null-component, and multinational exercise
RMHEBW4X–Senior Airman Daniel Suarez, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, fastens a linchpin on a tow bar for an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Even through wet-bulb globe temperature index of black flag conditions, airmen remain resilient and practice safe measures to ensure their wingman and themselves are protected from the extreme sun and heat wearing eye protection and sometimes long sleeves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMPJC18B–The 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron’s Bioenvironmental Flight uses Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meters to monitor humidity, as well as radiant and dry heat July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The temperatures taken from the device are then used to determine the current flag condition and the work/rest cycle for Kadena Air Base.
RMHEBW4N–Aerospace ground equipment airmen wash their hands removing dirt, oil and chemicals that they have come in contact with to maintain sanitation and control the spread of germs or illnesses during shift breaks at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Shift breaks and hours vary depending on the work to rest ration in heat stress conditions. During the summer months deployed airmen sometimes conduct their mission in wet-bulb globe temperature index of black flag, which is recommended to have a 15-minute work with a 45-minute rest schedule and a “buddy system” to keep their wingmen safe. (U.S. Air Force photo
RMHEAGAF–Tech. Sgt. James Glickman monitors the wet bulb globe temperature heat stress readings Aug. 18 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Glickman is a bioenvironmental engineering craftsman assigned to the 451st AEW Clinic. Senior Airman Melissa B. White
RMHEBK4P–Senior Airman Jeffrey Gomez, 39th Medical Operations Squadron bioenvironmental journeyman, prepares to conduct a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature test at the 39th Medical Group, May 7, 2014, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The WBGT calculates solar load, humidity, and shaded area temperatures. (U.S. Air force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Reams/Released)
RMJF5EGF–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump records readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during a June exercise. The WBGT instument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperature. It also helps monitor flag readings to determine how long service members can stay outside before getting overheated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMHEBNTB–Sgt. Nichaya Brown, 407th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team preventative medicine NCO in-charge, helps students prepare a wet bulb globe temperature device July 31, 2014, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Soldiers learned how to set up the device during a field sanitation training course taught by the 407th CA FxSP team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)
RMPJC18F–U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rodulfo Castro, 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician poses next to Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meters July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AMS Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight is responsible for testing Kadena’s water supply, heat index and air quality.
RMJF5EH1–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participates in an exercise during the June Unit Training Assembly at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Crump has been in bioenvironmental engineering for eight years and part of his career includes recording readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. The WBGT is an instrument used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMHEAD7H–SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Richard Stage, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, checks the wet bulb globe temperature reading on a hs-32 area heat stress monitor at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Sept. 15, 2009. Sergeant Stage is deployed from the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and hails from Elmira, N.Y. Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley)
RMJF5EGJ–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participates in an exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during the June Unit Training Assembly. During the exercise Crump records readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature; an instrument used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. Crump’s monitoring and recording the readings of the WBGT supports the occupational health of Airmen while they conduct exercise task outside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMHEBNN2–Sgt. Shawn Roeder, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment artilleryman; Sgt. Adam Black, 2/16th Infantry Battalion military police squad leader; and Spc. Ricardo Penalosa, 2/16th Infantry Battalion military police, set up a wet bulb globe temperature device July 31, 2014, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Soldiers learned how to set up the device during a field sanitation training course taught by Bravo Company, 407th Civil Affairs Battalion personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)
RMHE986G–Tech. Sgt. Chad Brock takes an outdoor temperature reading April 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The machine is slightly more complicated than a household thermometer; it is a computer designed to find the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, which measures not just temperature, but overall physical stress created by weather conditions. A computer takes into account things like humidity, wind speed and radiant heat exposure. Sergeant Brock is a bioenvironmental engineering technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Air Wing. Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)
RMPJC18D–U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rodulfo Castro, 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, reads the heat index on a manual Wet Bulb Globe Temperature meter July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The heat index is used to determine the current flag conditions for the entire installation.
RMHE986J–Tech. Sgt. Chad Brock takes an outdoor temperature reading April 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The machine is slightly more complicated than a household thermometer; it is a computer designed to find the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, which measures not just temperature, but overall physical stress created by weather conditions. A computer takes into account things like humidity, wind speed and radiant heat exposure. Sergeant Brock is a bioenvironmental engineering technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Air Wing. Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)
RMHEBNJ8–Staff Sgt. Stacy Vandenwyngaard, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, adds distilled water to the heat stress monitor to ensure accurate Wet Bulb Globe temperature readings. The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature is a composite temperature used to estimate the effect of temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation on humans, determining the heat stress category used for work/rest cycles. Sergeant Vandenwyngaard is currently deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and is originally from Appleton, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
RMHFY79C–100524-N-5328N-671 PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 24, 2010) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Antron Johnson-Gray, a student at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station, checks the wet bulb globe temperature meter, or WBGT meter, at Corry Station. The WBGT index indicated the base would be flying the black flag for the first time in 2010, indicating vigorous outdoor exercise, regardless of conditioning or heat acclimatization, is not advisable. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released) US Navy 100524-N-5328N-671 Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Antron Johnson-Gray check
RMP948TC–CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ) Safety Officer, Navy Lt. Rich King, inspects the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) device, which is used to measure environmental conditions during physical exercise, June 6, 2018. CLDJ is scheduled to install a second WBGT unit near the turf field on base.
RMMK98PR–U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle Hill, a preventive medicine technician with Preventive Medicine Unit, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the capabilities of a wet bulb globe temperature monitor during Preventive Medicine Exercise 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017. The PMU supports the mission of the Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate elements by protecting and promoting the health of its Marines and Sailors by identifying threats to force health, both natural and manmade, through pre-post deployment h
RMPJC186–U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rodulfo Castro, 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, configures an electronic Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meter July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AMS Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight checks the current temperatures throughout the day to ensure the safety of Airmen and civilians working in the heat.
RMMK98PX–U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle Hill, a preventive medicine technician with Preventive Medicine Unit, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the capabilities of a wet bulb globe temperature monitor during Preventive Medicine Exercise 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017. The PMU supports the mission of the Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate elements by protecting and promoting the health of its Marines and Sailors by identifying threats to force health, both natural and manmade, through pre-post deployment h
RMPJC18A–U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rodulfo Castro, 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, checks the current flag condition using a manual Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meter July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AMS Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight prevents heat-related injuries through education and monitoring.
RMMK98PT–U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle Hill, a preventive medicine technician with Preventive Medicine Unit, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the capabilities of a wet bulb globe temperature monitor during Preventive Medicine Exercise 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017. The PMU supports the mission of the Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate elements by protecting and promoting the health of its Marines and Sailors by identifying threats to force health, both natural and manmade, through pre-post deployment h
RMMRC7C5–The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. It’s used to keep Airmen safe while working outside to ensure they do not get hot or overheated. The WBGT is used during the exercise to support work cycles of Airmen who are building pallets or working on the flight line during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMPJC189–U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rodulfo Castro, 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, calibrates an electronic Wet Bulb Globe Temperature meter July 17, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Aerospace Medical Squadron’s Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight uses Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meters to monitor humidity, radiant and dry heat.
RMMRC7C6–The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. It’s used to keep Airmen safe while working outside to ensure they do not get hot or overheated. The WBGT is used during the exercise to support work cycles of Airmen who are building pallets or working on the flight line during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMR7RB90–Soldiers with 8th Theater Sustainment Command and Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency practice using a wet-bulb globe temperature in order to determine the heat category index for Field Sanitation Training March 23 at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.
RMMRC7C3–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participates in an exercise during the June Unit Training Assembly at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Crump has been in bioenvironmental engineering for eight years and part of his career includes recording readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. The WBGT is an instrument used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMPXK635–The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. It’s used to keep Airmen safe while working outside to ensure they do not get hot or overheated. The WBGT is used during the exercise to support work cycles of Airmen who are building pallets or working on the flight line during the exercise.
RMMRC7BR–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participates in an exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during the June Unit Training Assembly. During the exercise Crump records readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature; an instrument used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. Crump’s monitoring and recording the readings of the WBGT supports the occupational health of Airmen while they conduct exercise task outside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
RMPXK634–The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. It’s used to keep Airmen safe while working outside to ensure they do not get hot or overheated. The WBGT is used during the exercise to support work cycles of Airmen who are building pallets or working on the flight line during the exercise.
RMMPFAAM–Students attend a Field Sanitation Team Training (FSTT) course in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to learn the proper use of a wet bulb-globe temperature kit in order to determine the appropriate hydration requirements and work-rest cycle for troops operating in high temperatures. Injuries such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are a serious threat to military personnel operating in warm climates, and one of many topics covered by the FSTT course in order to mitigate disease and non-battle related injury at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. Combined J
RMPXK631–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump records readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during a June exercise. The WBGT instument is used to determine relative humidity and outside temperature. It also helps monitor flag readings to determine how long service members can stay outside before getting overheated.
RMMPFAAG–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joaquin Crisostomo and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Caramico, receive classroom instruction on the use of a wet bulb-globe temperature kit during a Field Sanitation Team Training course in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa,at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. The course was conducted by members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa surgeon cell, and included such topics as water purification, heat and cold injuries, pest management and preventative medicine measures while in field conditions. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is
RMPXK633–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participates in an exercise during the June Unit Training Assembly at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Crump has been in bioenvironmental engineering for eight years and part of his career includes recording readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. The WBGT is an instrument used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures.
RMMPFAAH–U.S. and French military members demonstrate their ability to use a wet bulb-globe temperature (WBGT) kit during a Field Sanitation Team Training course in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. The WBGT kit is an instrument for providing information on hot weather risks to the health of troops undergoing training. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a multinational effort to conduct theater security cooperation, combat violent extremism and enable freedom of movement within East Africa in order to defend U.S. interests and supp
RM2GKTE9H–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Rodriguez, a Public Health Technician, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Bartley, a Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician, take an environmental reading from a wet-globe bulb temperature monitor at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 29, 2021. This machine sets the standard of measurement for the Air Force heat stress index.
RMHEBW4P–Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, completes his tool check prior to beginning maintenance on an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. With the extreme heat conditions in Qatar it is recommended to have a 15-minute work with a 45-minute rest schedule and a “buddy system” to keep their wingmen safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMPXK632–Staff Sgt. Casey Crump, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participates in an exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during the June Unit Training Assembly. During the exercise Crump records readings from a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature; an instrument used to determine relative humidity and outside temperatures. Crump’s monitoring and recording the readings of the WBGT supports the occupational health of Airmen while they conduct exercise task outside.
RMHEBW4J–Senior Airman Udoka Addy, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, applies rivets to a generator door during routine aerospace ground equipment repairs May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Aircraft ground equipment airmen rotate shifts to ensure day and night operations are supplied with functioning equipment. These airmen endure heat that sometimes reaches above 100 degrees Fahrenheit causing them to sometimes work in black flag conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMKMMTD4–U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle Hill, a preventive medicine technician with Preventive Medicine Unit, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the capabilities of a wet bulb globe temperature monitor during Preventive Medicine Exercise 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017. The PMU supports the mission of the Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate elements by protecting and promoting the health of its Marines and Sailors by identifying threats to force health, both natural and manmade, through pre-post deployment h
RMHEBW4T–Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepares his work area to service an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Due to the extreme heat and conditions in Qatar, maintenance airmen remain busy 24-hours a day ensuring that aircraft ground equipment support is working properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMKMMTD0–U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle Hill, a preventive medicine technician with Preventive Medicine Unit, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the capabilities of a wet bulb globe temperature monitor during Preventive Medicine Exercise 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017. The PMU supports the mission of the Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate elements by protecting and promoting the health of its Marines and Sailors by identifying threats to force health, both natural and manmade, through pre-post deployment h
RMHEBW4M–Aerospace ground equipment airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conduct 24-hour routine aircraft support equipment inspections and repairs with various sets of tools which they must be qualified to use prior to completing their daily tasks at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Qualification for every instrument puts an emphasis on safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMKMMTCX–U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle Hill, a preventive medicine technician with Preventive Medicine Unit, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the capabilities of a wet bulb globe temperature monitor during Preventive Medicine Exercise 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017. The PMU supports the mission of the Marine Expeditionary Force and its subordinate elements by protecting and promoting the health of its Marines and Sailors by identifying threats to force health, both natural and manmade, through pre-post deployment h
RMHEBW4K–Senior Airman Daniel Suarez, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, completes his tool check prior to beginning maintenance on an aircraft generator May 7, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Due to the extreme heat and conditions in Qatar, maintenance airmen remain busy 24 hours a day ensuring that aircraft ground equipment support is working properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMRAKNPE–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joaquin Crisostomo and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Caramico, receive classroom instruction on the use of a wet bulb-globe temperature kit during a Field Sanitation Team Training course in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa,at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. The course was conducted by members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa surgeon cell, and included such topics as water purification, heat and cold injuries, pest management and preventative medicine measures while in field conditions. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is
RMHEBW4W–Staff Sgt. Harrison Danforth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, loosens a valve to relive pressure and replace refrigeration lubricant on an aircraft air conditioning unit May 7, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Aerospace Ground Equipment airmen are provided sheltered work areas for certain maintenance tasks that require them to either be underneath or above the equipment. This helps protect them from the extreme heat and weather that occurs in Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
RMRAKNPG–Students attend a Field Sanitation Team Training (FSTT) course in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to learn the proper use of a wet bulb-globe temperature kit in order to determine the appropriate hydration requirements and work-rest cycle for troops operating in high temperatures. Injuries such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are a serious threat to military personnel operating in warm climates, and one of many topics covered by the FSTT course in order to mitigate disease and non-battle related injury at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. Combined J
RMRAKNPF–U.S. and French military members demonstrate their ability to use a wet bulb-globe temperature (WBGT) kit during a Field Sanitation Team Training course in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. The WBGT kit is an instrument for providing information on hot weather risks to the health of troops undergoing training. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a multinational effort to conduct theater security cooperation, combat violent extremism and enable freedom of movement within East Africa in order to defend U.S. interests and supp
RMPR461E–Master Sgt. Gary Fletcher, 167th Airlift Wing bioenvironmental engineering superintendent, checks a wet bulb globe thermometer outside of his office, Sep. 5, 2018, at the Martinsburg, W.Va. air base as part of the unit’s thermal injury prevention program. The thermometer reading of 92 F, warranted black flag conditions and recommendations for work to rest cycles for those working outside. The bioenvironmental engineering office monitors the temperature throughout the day when temperatures are expected to reach at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit. They announce green, yellow, red or black flag condi
RMR7DAFD–U.S. Navy medical officers with the Preventive Medical Team (PMT) demonstrate the functions of the Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer (WBGT) to Japanese service members during the capabilities display Nov. 28, 2018 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The WBGT gives service members the ability to accurately measure wind speed, humidity and temperature. Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, established a Role II capabilities display to give service members the opportunity to view their full facilities. The PMT displayed and offered courses on their food and water sanitation test, s
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