Courageous Channel exercise evacuate NCEs

A Noncombatant Evacuation Operation warden assists a noncombatant evacuee during the Courageous Channel NEO exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2013. The primary focus of NEO is to move noncombatant evacuees safely and quickly away from danger, should it ever be required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Haas/Released)

NEO exercise tests evacuation capabilities

Published Sept. 30, 2013
By Staff Sgt. Jessica Haas
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Family members and civilian members of the Wolf Pack participated in a peninsula-wide exercise Sept. 25-26, 2013. The exercise, Courageous Channel, is a U.S. Forces Korea semi-annual Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise. It is designed to train NEO-related mission essential tasks, increase readiness, and rehearse procedures to improve the ability of the command to evacuate families in Korea.