Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific participates in Army mass casualty exercise

Photo By Seaman JAMES NORMAN | Lance Cpl. Kyle Nielson, assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Company Pacific, 2nd Platoon, conducts tactical movement training with fellow Marines. More than 50 Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon are training at Camp Rodriguez Live Fire Complex as part of FAST Exercise 2012 to further sustain and improve weapons marksmanship Feb. 27 - March 8.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Norman)  

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, 26, SOUTH KOREA

03.08.2012

Courtesy Story

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Norman
U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, Republic of Korea – Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC), 2nd Company, 2nd Platoon, participated in a joint medical mass casualty exercise with Army personnel of 121st Combat Support Hospital March 5.

The Marines served as casualties for personnel assigned to 121st Combat Support Hospital, based out of Camp Yongsan, Republic of Korea, during the field training exercise to test their surgical combat readiness skills.

“I really appreciated having 35 – 40 Marine to serve as casualties to put us under stress,” said Commander of 121st Combat Support Hospital, U.S. Army Col. Bret Ackerman, commander of 121st Combat Support Hospital, “both in our personnel and in our equipment.”

Approximately 133 Army personnel of 121st Combat Support Hospital personnel were at Camp Rodriguez testing their ability to support a 44 bed combat support hospital.

Throughout the field training exercise, Marine and Army personnel were carried on stretchers into field hospital tents and treated for combat associated injuries to include, gunshot wounds, blast wounds, broken bones and other various injuries.

“This is my fourth time here and this time has been the most unique,” said U.S. Army Capt. John Wolf, company commander of Bravo Company, 121st Combat Support Hospital.

Wolf added that this was the first time so many U.S. Marines were afforded the opportunity to incorporate themselves into the medical field training exercises.

U.S. Marine Capt. Derek Rey, the platoon commander of FASTPAC, 2nd Company, 2nd Platoon, said the exercise was extremely valuable.

“I think the Marines who took part learned a lot about tactical casualty care. They will be able to bring the lessons learned from this exercise back with them,” Rey added.

The Marines are at Camp Rodriquez conducting urban warfare, conventional infantry tactical training, live-fire ranges and improving weapons marksmanship as part of Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team exercise 2012.

• Date Taken: 03.08.2012
• Date Posted: 03.08.2012 22:15
• Story ID: 84964
• Location: CAMP RODRIGUEZ, 26, KR