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| Staff Sgt. Jake Taylor, right, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, and Senior Airman Jacob DiBona, 8th CES lead firefighter, watches over an area of the installation during exercise Beverley Pack 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 9, 2024. Personnel across the 8th Fighter Wing were armed with M9 pistols, M4 carbine rifles, and other training weapons during BEV PACK 24-1 to ensure Airmen from various career fields can supplement 8th Security Forces’ base defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks) |
05.10.2024
Story by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks
8th Fighter Wing
The 8th Fighter Wing conducted general arming (GENARM) procedures during the Beverly Pack 24-1 exercise, May 6-10.
Airmen across the unit were armed with M9 pistols, M4 carbine rifles, and training weapons to ensure Airmen from various career fields can supplement 8th Security Forces’ base defense operations and defend critical assets.
General arming has become a primary line of effort during base-wide exercises to develop a mission-ready force capable of responding to a variety of threats.
“We continue to prioritize GENARM because enhanced force protection and every Airmen’s ability to defend their role in the Fight Tonight mission, may be what keeps jets launching and the mission moving forward,” said Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th FW commander. “We don’t know what a future fight will require of us but because we routinely exercise a diverse array of scenarios, we know that the Wolf Pack will be ready to respond to any threat or act in any environment.”
Beverly Pack 24-1 is a part of the 8th Fighter Wing’s routine, contingency training schedule and is not in response to any real-world events or provocations.
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| Staff Sgt. Bionca Gunter, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medical technician, renders medical aid to a simulated casualty during exercise Beverly Pack 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 9, 2024. Personnel across the 8th Fighter Wing were armed with M9 pistols, M4 carbine rifles, and other training weapons during BEV PACK 24-1 to ensure Airmen from various career fields can supplement 8th Security Forces’ base defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks) |
