Kunsan successfully completes first base exercise for 2012

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Airmen conducted post-attack reconnaissance here, inspecting chemical agent detection paper (M8) at stanchions around their facility during a peninsula-wide operational readiness exercise Feb. 2.

Beverly Bulldog 12-01 is the first peninsula-wide exercise for 2012. These OREs require the coordination and cooperation from multiple units across the region and tests Airmen and their ability to perform during contingency operations no matter the season.

This exercise, along with many like it, are designed to test peninsula Airmen on an array of scenarios, including anything from self-aid and buddy care to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response actions.

Consistent training ensures all Airmen and Soldiers serving in the Republic of Korea will be able to carry out their wing's mission, which at Kunsan, is to Defend the Base, Accept Follow on Forces, and Take the Fight North!

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