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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Gayoso, center, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention crew chief, briefs members of the Joint Security Area Security Battalion on aircraft extraction techniques during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, Republic of Korea. The firefighters assisted with the exercise by teaching ROK and U.S. Soldiers on how to enter crashed aircraft by cutting through with specialized equipment such as a circular saw and Jaws of Life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman/Released)Search and recovery exercise
                        
                        
                        U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Gayoso, center, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention crew chief, briefs members of the Joint Security Area Security Battalion on aircraft extraction techniques during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, South Korea. The firefighters assisted with the exercise by teaching South Korea and U.S. Soldiers on how to enter crashed aircraft by cutting through with specialized equipment including a circular saw and Jaws of Life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)
                
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        Republic of Korea and U.S. Army Joint Security Area Security Battalion fire team members four-man carry a simulated injured service member during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, Republic of Korea. 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention firefighters assisted in the exercise by teaching ROK and U.S. Soldiers how to safely enter a crashed aircraft to rescue individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman/Released)Search and recovery team
                        
                        
                        South Korea and U.S. Army Joint Security Area Security Battalion fire team members perform a four-man carry of a simulated injured service member during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, South Korea. 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention firefighters assisted in the exercise by teaching South Korea and U.S. Soldiers how to safely enter a crashed aircraft to rescue individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)
                
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        U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Gayoso, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention crew chief, and Master Sgt. Darnell Walls, 51st CES NCO in charge of training, speak with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Nyland, Joint Security Area Security Battalion commander, during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, Republic of Korea. 51st CES fire prevention firefighters assisted in the exercise by teaching ROK and U.S. Soldiers how to safely enter a crashed aircraft to rescue individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman/Released)Search and recovery team
                        
                        
                        U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Gayoso, a 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention crew chief, and Master Sgt. Darnell Walls, the 51st CES NCO in charge of training, speak with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Nyland, the Joint Security Area Security Battalion commander, during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, South Korea. Firefighters with 51st CES fire prevention assisted in the exercise by teaching South Korea and U.S. Soldiers how to safely enter a crashed aircraft to rescue individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)
                
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        A U.S. Army Joint Security Area Security Battalion fire team member uses a circular saw on a simulated aircraft during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas, Republic of Korea. Fire prevention firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron participated in the exercise by teaching ROK and U.S. Soldiers how to use the right tools when rescuing people inside of a crashed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman/Released)Search and recovery team
                        
                        
                        A U.S. Army Joint Security Area Security Battalion fire team member uses a circular saw on a simulated aircraft during a joint search and recovery exercise April 8, 2016, at Camp Bonifas South Korea. Fire prevention firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron participated in the exercise by teaching South Korea and U.S. Soldiers how to use the right tools when rescuing people inside of a crashed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)
                
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Airmen help South Korea, US Soldiers enhance search, recovery techniquesPublished April 11, 2016
                    
                    By Senior Airman Dillian Bamman
                    
                    
                    51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
            **CAMP BONIFAS, South Korea (AFNS) --**Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron assisted Joint Security Area service members with rescue tools and safety precautions during a joint exercise April 8 at Camp Bonifas.South Korea and U.S. Army Soldiers practiced search and recovery techniques after a simulated aircraft crash north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.“This exercise is to show that our Soldiers have the skills necessary to extract and treat casualties from the aircraft and to get to that aircraft safely to an area that is potentially mined or has unexploded ordnance,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Nyland, the United Nations Command Security Battalion commander.Every month, the United Nations Command exercises their right to train in accordance to the Korean Armistice Agreement. During this iteration, the security battalion called upon the Osan Air Base fire prevention flight for assistance.“They have been helping us make sure we have the right tools in our toolkit ... and to train these Soldiers and our leaders on how to gain entry into a crashed aircraft,” Nyland said. “They were able to join us on this exercise and provide their observations and critique on how well we’re using these lessons and applying them in a tactical scenario. We’ve really opened our aperture on how to utilize these tools thanks to them.”The exercise incorporated a wooden structure to simulate a downed helicopter with injured troops. Security battalion Soldiers used their new equipment including a circular saw and Jaws of Life to enter the aircraft safely and without further injuring the individuals inside.“In a perfect world, a downed helicopter will land straight down, but oftentimes that is not the case,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Andrews, a 51st CES fire prevention crew chief. “We’re here to ensure they’re able to work around situations like this to save lives. Our big part of this exercise is making sure these Soldiers are able to safely enter the downed aircraft and extricate patients for medical help.“I’m glad we were able to come out and train with the Army,” Andrews continued. “Especially coming up to Camp Bonifas, where the threat is real. Helping them out with this certainly shows the strong alliance we have here.”The Osan fire prevention team plans to continue participation in exercises with the JSA Security Battalion to ensure the peace and stability on the Korea Peninsula.Osan AB 



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