8th CES conducts rescue exercise

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mitchell Matthew, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, Airman Scott Gales, 8th CES firefighter, and Senior Airman Dylan Antonson, 8th CES driver operator, load a hose into a firetruck during exercise Beverly Sentinel 24-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2024. In this exercise, the 8th CES successfully responded to and rescued three mannequins that simulated distressed individuals in collaboration with Republic of Korea Air Force firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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8th CES conducts rescue exercise

Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron and members from the 38th Force Protection Squadron Republic of Korea Air Force take a group photo during Beverly Sentinel 24-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2024. The 8th CES and ROKAF worked together to successfully complete a rescue mission to enhance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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8th CES conducts rescue exercise

Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron and members from the 38th Force Protection Squadron Republic of Korea Air Force conduct an after-action discussion following an exercise during Beverly Sentinel 24-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2024. Bev Sent 24-2 consists of a multitude of scenarios to strengthen readiness within the Wolf Pack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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Yho-han La, a Korea Air Space University material science and engineering major, speaks with members of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron during Beverly Sentinel 24-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2024. La inquired about the 8th CES’s procedures during rescue exercises like the one he had an opportunity to participate in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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Yho-han La, a Korea Air Space University material science and engineering major, picks up a mannequin during exercise Beverly Sentinel 24-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2024. La got a first-hand look at how the Republic of Korea Air Force conducts exercises. Exercises like Bev Sent 24-2 often facilitate collaboration between ROKAF and the U.S. to strengthen interoperability, partnership, and readiness to take the fight north, if the need arises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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Senior Airman Dylan Antonson, 8th Civil Engineering Squadron driver operator, rolls up a hose during exercise Beverly Sentinel 24-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2024. Bev Sent 24-2 consists of a multitude of scenarios to strengthen readiness within the Wolf Pack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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8th CES conducts rescue exercise

Published July 16, 2024
By Senior Airman James Johnson
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron recently performed a fire rescue mission in collaboration with the 38th Force Protection Squadron, Republic of Korea Air Force, as part of exercise Beverly Sentinel 24-2.

During the exercise, responders demonstrated their readiness and interoperability by successfully extinguishing a fire and rescuing three mannequins that simulated distressed individuals.

By participating in exercises like Beverly Sentinel 24-2, the Wolf Pack and ROKAF reaffirm their capability to respond swiftly and effectively to any contingency.