OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was tested March 10, 2016, when Republic of Korea and U.S. military branches banded together in a multi-service, multi-cultural, chemical detection and decontamination exercise scenario here during Beverly Midnight 16-01.

In the scenario, a Humvee and a Patriot missile launcher from the 5th Air Defense Artillery Brigade were in transit and suspected of being contaminated.

“We’ve been setting up this scenario for about two months now,” said Tech. Sgt. Emily Martin, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency manager and lead inspection team member for the scenario. “The teams responded well and aided in the detection and quick decontamination of the equipment.”

After sweeping the affected vehicles for chemical contamination, ROK military chemical management teams guided the vehicles to mobile decontamination pressure washers.

“We had bioenvironmental, medical, emergency management, and ROK forces out to make this event happen,” said Martin. “Everyone worked so well together; it appeared seamless. I’m definitely proud to see how well it all was handled.”

This marked a first time the specific scenario was evaluated at Osan. The assets had never been used in conjunction with the personnel involved.

“Scenarios like this help us work better together,” said Senior Master Sgt. Frank Roman, 51st CES readiness and emergency management flight chief. “It’s important for us to have a strong relationship with our Korean and sister service partners. Nothing but good can come from the results of this scenario and I’m very excited our team was able to facilitate and contribute to this occasion.”

The scenario ended after the ROK members, who sprayed down the vehicles, processed through a contamination control point.

“[Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense] is a unique specialty that can be overlooked, however, these warriors relish the opportunity to sharpen their skillset and test their abilities,” said Master Sgt. Angel Peraza, 51st CES readiness and emergency management superintendent.