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RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE RANGE, South Korea – Soldiers of the 62nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Company, 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division conducted a decontamination evaluation exercise at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range, South Korea, Aug. 5.
Soldiers were evaluated on how proficient they were in detailed troop, aircraft and equipment decontamination.
The detailed troop decontamination site is were Soldiers decontaminate themselves and their individual equipment such as helmets, uniforms and masks. Soldiers have to go through eight different stations in order to effectively and properly decontaminate their equipment.
Staff Sgt. Geogery Douglass, an entry team squad leader for the 62nd CBRN Company, 2nd Inf. Div. Combined, said that these types of exercises are crucial for chemical Soldiers in order for them to proficiently learn their duties and responsibilities as CBNRE Soldiers, since not all chemical Soldiers are in chemical units.
The detailed equipment decontamination portion consists of five stations. Soldiers begin with the primary wash station where they remove all gross contamination and dirt from the vehicle. From there they go on to apply a decontamination solution. Soldiers not only decontaminate the exterior but the interior as well. Before they release the vehicle to continue with regular operations they have to conduct a final check in order to determine that the vehicle has a negligible amount of contamination.
“We don’t usually get to do this,” said Pfc. Matthew Ballard, a DED team member and a native of Mesquite, Texas, during the exercise with 2nd Platoon, 62nd CBRNE Company, 23rd Chemical Bn., 2nd Inf. Div. Combined. “Its good practice especially with everything being hands on.”
The detailed aircraft decontamination site is composed of five stations: primary wash, decontamination solution application, contact time/interior decontamination, rinse and final check. The DAD team’s goal is to reduce contamination of the aircraft in order for the ground and aircrew to operate the aircraft without protective measures.
Capt. Lucas Hoffman, the company commander for 62nd CBRN Company and a native of St. Louis, said that although all his Soldiers are familiar with the CBRNE doctrine they are able to learn more by actually applying and putting those skills to the test.
“By doing the tasks, we are able to identify problem points and develop better TTPs [Tactic, Techniques and Procedures] to put them into practice in the real world if needed,” added Hoffman.
Hoffman also mentioned that this thorough exercise is actually one of the largest CBRNE exercises on the Korean Peninsula.
“It is very vital for Soldiers to get as much CBRNE training as they possibly can, especially if they are CBNRE Soldiers,” said Douglass, a native of Bronx, New York. “They can then go back to their units regardless if they are in a CAB, Infantry, or artillery unit and train those Soldiers how to properly react.
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2015 23:25 |
| Story ID: | 174822 |
| Location: | KR |
| Hometown: | BRONX, NY, US |
| Hometown: | MESQUITE, TX, US |
| Hometown: | ST. LOUIS, MO, US |
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