Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Gas masks are set in place before being put into a sanitizing solution at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 10, 2017. Material management specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron use a chlorine solution to wash the gas masks, which are then rinsed in water and set to dry overnight. Once dry, a Joint Service Mask Leakage Tester is used to check for leaks or blocks in the masks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Senior Airman Jordan Parker, a materiel management journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, pours a cleaning solution into a gas mask drinking tube at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 10, 2017. The chlorine solution is used to clean and sanitize gas masks before being reissued to deploying Air Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Senior Airman Jordan Parker, a materiel management journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, washes gas masks in a cleaning solution at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 10, 2017. The chlorine solution is used to clean and sanitize gas masks before being reissued to deploying Air Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Airman 1st Class Jessica Outlaw, a materiel management journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, uses a Joint Service Mask Leakage Tester to perform a leak test on a gas mask at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. A JSMLT uses aerosol vapor to check for leaks or blocks on a gas mask. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Senior Airman Jordan Parker, a materiel management journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, sets a gas mask on a drying rack at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 10. 2017. Gas masks dry overnight before being tested for serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Airman 1st Class Terrence Grandberry, left, and Senior Airman Jordan Parker, materiel management journeymen with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepare gas masks for cleaning at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 10, 2017. All external parts are removed from the gas masks prior to cleaning to make sure each internal component is properly cleaned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Gas masks soak in a cleaning solution at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 10, 2017. Materiel management specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron use a chlorine solution to wash the gas masks, which are then rinsed in water and set to dry overnight. Once dry, a Joint Service Mask Leakage Tester is used to check for leaks or blocks in the masks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)

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Air Commandos sanitize gas masks

Published July 14, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Materiel management specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron used a chlorine solution to wash and sanitize gas masks, here, July 10. Gas masks are then rinsed in water and set to dry overnight. Once dry, a Joint Service Mask Leakage Tester is used to check for leaks or blocks in the masks.