Air Force, Army, ROK military conduct joint training

Photo By Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards | Republic of Korea army soldiers stand ready to receive other ROKA members who helped pressure wash contaminates from U.S. Army vehicles during a training scenario in Exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01 March 10, 2016, on Osan Air Base, ROK. Two months of coordination went into making the scenario possible – a scenario which brought members of the ROK and U.S. army and air force to work together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards/Released)  

OSAN AIR BASE, 41, SOUTH KOREA

03.10.2016

Story by Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards 

51st Fighter Wing

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea - Team Osan was tested March 10, 2016, when Republic of Korea and U.S. military branches banded together in a multi-service, multicultural, chemical detection and decontamination exercise scenario here during Beverly Midnight 16-01.

In the scenario, a Humvee and a Patriot missile launcher from the 5th Air Defense Artillery Brigade were in transit and suspected of being contaminated.

“We’ve been setting up this scenario for about two months now,” said Tech. Sgt. Emily Martin, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency manager and lead inspection team member for the scenario. “The teams responded well and aided in the detection and quick decontamination of the equipment.”

After sweeping the affected vehicles for chemical contamination, ROK military chemical management teams guided the vehicles to mobile decontamination pressure washers.

“We had bioenvironmental, medical, emergency management, and ROK forces out to make this event happen,” said Martin. “Everyone worked so well together; it appeared seamless. I’m definitely proud to see how well it all was handled.”

This marked a first time the specific scenario was evaluated at Osan. The assets had never been used in conjunction with the personnel involved.

“Scenarios like this help us work better together,” said Senior Master Sgt. Frank Roman, 51st CES readiness and emergency management flight chief. “It’s important for us to have a strong relationship with our Korean and sister service partners. Nothing but good can come from the results of this scenario and I’m very excited our team was able to facilitate and contribute to this occasion.”

The scenario ended after the ROK members, who sprayed down the vehicles, processed through a contamination control point.

“[Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense] is a unique specialty that can be overlooked, however, these warriors relish the opportunity to sharpen their skillset and test their abilities,” said Master Sgt. Angel Peraza, 51st CES readiness and emergency management superintendent.

• Date Taken: 03.10.2016
• Date Posted: 03.10.2016 09:40
• Story ID: 191865
• Location: OSAN AIR BASE, 41, KR