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OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea - Throughout exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01, multiple squadrons work together to accomplish the high-intensity training in a simulated combat environment.
The logistical undertaking and review of these multi-unit evaluations is the responsibility of the inspections team members who report to the 51st Fighter Wing inspector general.
“We try to exercise as close to the real thing as possible, [we have] opposing forces and simulated players with realistic injury special effects that create a dynamic and accurate scenario,” said Tech. Sgt. Daniel Mears, 51 FW IG inspections and reports manager.
These scenarios assist wing inspection team members with identifying emergency management issues and provide evidence-based information. The information is then relayed to wing leadership for assessment and training purposes.
Inspectors evaluate the first responders on their emergency procedures to ensure they are safely able to put out any simulated fires and assist injured personnel, explained Mears.
“The ability to execute this scenario on an open airfield has drastically increased the realism of this event,” he continued.
This scenario involved a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taking on small-arms fire from opposing forces upon landing. Emergency responders from the fire department, security forces and the medical group swarmed the scene to provide assistance to the simulated causalities.
“Cargo aircraft during contingencies provide the two essentials, supplies and troops,” said Tech. Sgt. Benjamin McConnell, 51 FW IG emergency management technician. “Testing our ability to recover personnel and assets is a must.”
“We really wanted to see how safe and effectively our first responders could handle a mass casualty situation like this,” he continued. “Their performance was extremely impressive.”
Beverly Midnight 16-01 provides inspectors with new and innovative ways to continue training while simultaneously instilling confidence in participants who are performing emergency management procedures.
“We have an extremely active airfield and airspace,” said Mears. “The fire department did an amazing job sorting the injured personnel for the medical teams who arrived and had all the victims evacuated very quickly. Every piece of the puzzle was demonstrated safely and the aircraft was quickly removed.”
Mears continued by explaining the importance of communication and having a sense of urgency in making the mission happen effectively.
“Communication before, during and after these scenarios is vital,” he said. “Proper coordination, having a positive attitude, and using a sense of urgency during these exercises is not only required for realism but also makes the desired learning objectives easier to accomplish. This is how we learn and improve and I am proud that this complicated scenario was effectively accomplished by Team Osan.”
| Date Taken: | 03.10.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 03.10.2016 04:20 |
| Story ID: | 191839 |
| Location: | OSAN AIR BASE, 45, KR |
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