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Personnel with the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepare for an upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) by attending Self Aid and Buddy Care and practiced donning the new Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology chemical protective suits, Nov. 3rd, 2012. The ORE evaluates a unit's ability to deploy and launch missions in a chemical combat environment. (National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)