SUWON AIR BASE, South Korea -- Soldiers assigned to 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 35th ADA Brigade, participated in mass casualty training with B Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment and the Republic of Korea -- Air Force, 10th Fighter Wing at Suwon Air Base, July 20.
The training started at a Patriot tactical site, when it was infiltrated by U.S. Soldiers posing as the opposition force. Once the enemy breached the wire, the ROK-AF 10th Fighter Wing, Quick Reaction Force arrived on-scene to secure the area, while 6-52 ADA Soldiers applied emergency medical care to the numerous casualties.
"This was a great opportunity for us to rehearse our battle drills, and continue to build upon our existing relationship with the ROK-AF 10th Fighter Wing," said Cpt. Fazari Mutalib, commander, B Battery, 6-52 ADA.
The wounded Soldiers were then transported to the battalion aid station, where a combined team of medical professionals immediately triaged the patients and applied lifesaving treatment. Despite the language barrier, the 10th Fighter Wing airmen and 6-52 ADA Soldiers demonstrated a seamless understanding in the close confines of an emergency room.
"As a group, we worked really well," said Pvt. Sean Turner, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 6-52 ADA. "The training really helped us understand our mission, we got more hands-on, and if anything happens, we'll know what to do."
The exercise culminated with medical evacuation training on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. For some Soldiers and airmen, this was their first time training on aerial evacuation procedures, and for many, their first helicopter ride.
"Overall, I would say we learned a lot, and we're truly enhancing the combined interoperability between our two units," Mutalib said.
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