Hot Wash! The quiet after the storm Published Oct. 27, 2009 DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Lt. Col. John Vallrugo, 94th Airlift Wing process manager, leads a discussion, often referred to as a hot wash, after a recent emergency management exercise at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Oct. 27. The wing maintains a constant state of readiness through rehearsals of emergency scenarios that involve various base agencies. The exercise tested the base's ability to respond to a simulated C-130 crash off base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)