KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Staff Sgt. Jacob Membreno, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, acts as Crater Chief during a combined airfield management training exercise here Oct. 21. The Crater Chief coordinates all of the assets necessary to complete the job of filling in a crater on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen unhook a fiberglass cover from a piece of heavy loading equipment during a combined airfield management training exercise here Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - An 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman unbolts two pieces of fiberglass cover during a combined training exercise here Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - SrA Maurice Magee 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, directs the removal of two pieces of fiberglass cover during a combined airfield management training exercise here Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman and Republic of Korea Air Forces' Airman inspect the job of a Korean contractor before the final layer of asphalt is applied during a combined forces airfield management training exercise here Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Staff Sgt. Jacob Membreno, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, acts as Crater Chief during a joint USAF/Republic of Korean Air Forces airfield management training here Oct. 21. The Crater Chief coordinates all of the assets necessary to complete the job of filling in a crater on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Senior Airman Adam Mellen and Airman 1st Class Robert Gommels, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, pump water out of a crater during a combined airfield management training exercise here Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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USAF, ROKAF test runway recovery operations

Published Oct. 20, 2008
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing participated in a combined civil engineer exercise here with Airmen and personnel from the Republic of Korea Air Forces' 38th Fighter Group, Oct. 21.

The combined exercise tested both unit's ability to provide support to contingecy air operations by conducting simulated wartime airfield runway repairs.

The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted two runway crater repairs as part of base airfield recovery operations in order to meet U.S. and ROKAF contingency standards.

Following simulated runway damage, the Airman installed a temporary cover that enabled simulated contingency air operations.

ROKAF personnel and contractors exercised their war support contingency contracts by later removing the temporary cover and constructing a permanent one.

"This was a great opportunity to highlight both our partnership with ROKAF and our commitment to their defense," said Maj. Lynn Moriarty, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron operations commander. "It is also a first step for ROKAF in order to take the lead here at Kunsan with airfield recovery operations."

More than 40 USAF and ROKAF Airman participated in the exercise, along with nearly 28 Korean national contractors.