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        Policy UpdatesFive & ThriveNewsroomBiographiesAF Senior Leaders      18th Security Forces Squadron response force members inspect Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) volunteers and their baggage at a security check point during an exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2015. Non-combatants are evacuated from the island to a safe location in the event of an emergency. NEO exercises are intended to test efficiency and what changes may need to be made. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)18th Security Forces Squadron response force members inspect Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) volunteers and their baggage at a security check point during an exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2015. Non-combatants are evacuated from the island to a safe location in the event of an emergency. NEO exercises are intended to test efficiency and what changes may need to be made. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)
                
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        Volunteers answer questions the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) volunteers have during a NEO exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2015. This NEO exercise was set up by the Airman and Family Readiness Center to help dependants and other non-combatants understand the evacuation process in the event of an emergency that would make it unsafe for them to remain on island. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)Volunteers answer questions the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) volunteers have during a NEO exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2015. This NEO exercise was set up by the Airman and Family Readiness Center to help dependants and other non-combatants understand the evacuation process in the event of an emergency that would make it unsafe for them to remain on island. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)
                
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        Dependents and other non-combatants have their identification bracelets scanned before entering a bus to be taken to a simulated aircraft during a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2015. The non-combatants would be evacuated from the island to a safe location in the event of an emergency. This exercise is intended to test how smoothly the NEO runs and what changes may need to be made. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)Dependents and other non-combatants have their identification bracelets scanned before entering a bus to be taken to a simulated aircraft during a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2015. The non-combatants would be evacuated from the island to a safe location in the event of an emergency. This exercise is intended to test how smoothly the NEO runs and what changes may need to be made. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)
                
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18th Wing conducts joint NEO exercise with Navy, ArmyPublished April 14, 2015
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris
                    
                    
                    18th Wing Public Affairs
            **KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) --**Members from the Air Force, Navy and Army processed 150 families while participating in a joint Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise (NEO) here April 8.In an Okinawa-wide NEO, evacuees may have to go to the closest NEO point, which may not always be the military branch their family is with, so it is important for the different branches to work together and familiarize themselves with the procedures.Representatives from finance, the Red Cross, housing and more, took dependents and volunteers through the steps they needed to move their family from a rally point to being able to board an aircraft. "The purpose of this exercise is to acquaint the family members of what the process will be like," said Lorrie Perkins, a 18th Force Support Squadron Airmen and Family Readiness Center team lead. "It also lets us practice with real families so that we get an idea of some of the challenges we face so we can be better prepared in the eventuality that we have to really do this."With summer on its way, many new families will move to Kadena Air Base. Some of the newly stationed personnel may have never dealt with NEOs and think they can wait till the last minute to gather paperwork and supplies."It's a little easier on people if they understand the process and what might be required ahead of time instead of waiting until a NEO situation comes about and try to put stuff together," said Col. Debra Lovette, the 18th Mission Support Group commander. "We are trying to decrease that stress level when a NEO actually happens by letting people know what's available, what they might need to get out of town and what they should be thinking about before they actually do any of it."While some key items vary from family to family, one important item for any family is passports."Once they get into the NEO process, it is very likely they are going to require a passport to get wherever it is they are going next, so that is absolutely an essential to have," Lovette said. "Some families require some kind of medical supplies, those are kind of critical because you don't really know how long it's going to take to get to a location that can resupply your medical needs, so you have to think through how long you might need to have a supply on hand."For the families with kids it is important to note they will have to wait in line multiple places or be sitting in a queue for a while, so it is recommended to bring electronics, chargers and other entertainment or snacks. It is advised that people bring enough food for three days per person. Ideally they'll never have to tap into that because there will be a plan in place, but plans are subject to change.Perkins said that each person is allowed a suitcase weighing 25 pounds, so it is important to figure out what is worth bringing and what can be left behind.Another important item to have prepared is a NEO folder and to make sure one of the NEO wardens, or unit representatives assigned to the squadron, has an updated map to the dependent’s or other non-combatant's home if they need to contact them and cannot by phone."A lot of the paperwork in the folders is pretty easy to keep and update as you go,” Lovette said. "Things change, so it is important to have it put together now when you have time because it is pretty thorough."NEO 



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