CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea - Courageous Channel 12, a noncombatant evacuation operation exercise, was conducted here May 17-19.
Courageous Channel is an annual exercise held in Korea, which allows U.S. military dependents, non-emergency essential civilians and contractors to walk through the evacuation process that would be used in a noncombatant evacuation scenario.
During this exercise, an assessment team that consists of military medical, veterinarian and force protection personnel visit noncombatant evacuation operation sites around the peninsula and noncombatants practiced the evacuation process.
Participation is mandatory for family members of Soldiers and Department of Defense civilians and non-emergency essential workers.
"This exercise allowed dependents of all military members an opportunity to experience the emergency control center," said Sgt. Hezekiah L. Jenkins, an Area III noncombatant evacuation operation coordinator.
The exercise included check-in tables divided by unit, an eligibility screening and a review of participant data in the NEO tracking system.
During the exercise, participants were given a bracelet, which would be used to track them at different stations worldwide in the event of evacuation.
The process also included a nuclear, biological, and chemical station, where people could practice donning protective masks and simulate the actions that would be taken in the event they needed to be decontaminated. Other specialists offered medical, legal and finance information.
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