An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 8th Fighter Wing takes off during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The exercise is an assessment of U.S. and ROK air forces capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 8th Fighter Wing prepare to take off during Exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The exercise is an assessment of U.S. and ROK air forces capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 8th Fighter Wing takes off during Exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013.This was part of the first set of flights for BM 13-1 and tests the capabilities of ground and air crew during a wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Senior Airman Clinton Caruolo, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshalls in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. Caruolo quickly grounded the aircraft and prepared it for the pilot to exit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Senior Airman Clinton Caruolo, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, decontaminates an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The aircraft had to be free of chemical hazards around the hatch before allowing the pilot to exit the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Lt. Col. Jeremy Quatacker, 8th Fighter Wing chief of safety, gives Senior Airman Clinton Caruolo, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, his bags before exiting an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The clear bags are used to keep the pilot free of contaminants before he steps onto the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Senior Airman Clinton Caruolo, right, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, places plastic boots on Lt. Col. Jeremy Quatacker, 8th Fighter Wing chief of safety, as Senior Airman Jonathan Tiley, 8th AMXS, prepares a plastic bag to cover him from hazardous chemicals during Exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The exercise scenario demonstrated the Airmen’s capabilities to accomplish their mission in a contaminated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Senior Airman Jonathan Tiley, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, places a plastic bag over Lt. Col. Jeremy Quatacker, 8th Fighter Wing chief of safety, as Senior Airman Benjamin Yarbrough, 8th AMXS, holds his belongings during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The bag allows the pilot to stay free from contaminants as he moves to a safe location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Marks, 8th Fighter Wing Safety Office exercise evaluation team member, sets off a simulated tactical ballistic missile using a ground blast simulator during exercise Beverly Midnight 13-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2013. The scenario tested the Airmen’s ability to evacuate a building on fire and continue mission operations at another location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Beverly Midnight 13-1: Flybys and bug-outs

Published Jan. 16, 2013
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The first operational readiness exercise of 2013, Beverly Midnight 13-1, continued at the Wolf Pack Jan. 16.

Wolf Pack Airmen continued to prove their ability to execute the mission in a wartime environment.

The base's day-to-day operations are carried out along with the base exercises to provide realistic training environments mimicking wartime operations. These exercises include self-aid and buddy care, evacuations, par-sweeps, mass casualty response, aircraft generation and mission-oriented protective posture training.