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U.S. Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Inspector General oversee the emergency response during a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exercise scenario during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The inspection was intended to validate the wing's ability to generate, employ, sustain, and project combat power in a highly contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Security Forces Squadron and Air Force Office of Special Investigations inspect a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

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Firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron make annotations on a map following a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonation during exercise Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. Skyway Chariot served as a combat readiness inspection designed to assess how effectively the 100th Air Refueling Wing could operate under constrained conditions in the face of a potential threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

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U.S. Airmen from the 100th Security Forces Squadron respond to a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene as 100th Air Refueling Wing and U.S. Air Forces in Europe Inspector General inspection team members oversee the emergency response during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department turns off water flow from a hydrant after responding to a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hoses down a smoke-filled car as they respond to a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hose down a smoke-filled car as they respond to a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department unravel a hose after connecting it to a hydrant as they respond to a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caleb Bruce, right,100th Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight flight chief, responds to a radio call to collect more information on a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene as a U.S. Air Forces in Europe Inspector General team member takes notes during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Security Forces Squadron and Air Force Office of Special Investigations inspect a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A U.S Airman from the 100th Comptroller Squadron role plays as a casualty during a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene as 100th Air Refueling Wing and U.S. Air Forces in Europe Inspector General team members await the arrival of emergency responders during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A U.S. Airman from the 100th Comptroller Squadron role plays as a casualty during a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The purpose of Skyway Chariot was to test and demonstrate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to respond to a threat in an operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Skyway Chariot: Emergency crews respond to simulated vehicle explosion

Published May 13, 2025
By Karen Abeyasekere & Senior Airman Christopher Campbell
100th Air Refueling Wing

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Inspector General oversee the emergency response during a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exercise scenario during the combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The inspection was intended to validate the wing's ability to generate, employ, sustain, and project combat power in a highly contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

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