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Almost faster than you can sing the, “suits and boots and masks and gloooooveees” song that most learned in basic military training, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, command chief Air Force Reserve Command, made her final check to insure her suit was on properly. With two min and 36 seconds to spare the instructor made his final inspection.
The 778th Civil Engineer Squadron, Robins AFB, Georgia, just rolled out its first Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Survival Skills Training, Defense Key Leaders course and on Dec. 1 Kelly was the first to complete it.
“The CBRN course is geared for our Airmen to be able to survive and work in a contaminated environment,” said Kelly. “The CBRN Defense Key Leaders course is a specific course geared for leadership so we can not only be prepared but to also better understand at what point we make each decision to create a healthy successful work environment for our Airmen”
Staff Sgt. Carlos Tovar, Emergency Management Response and Exercise Evaluator, 778th Civil Engineer Squadron, said out of all of the CBRN classes he instructed, Kelly was in his top five in quickness and correctness.
“Muscle memory plays a big part in making sure your gear is on promptly and properly,” said Kelly. “This is why this training is so important. The more you practice, the better you get and the safer you become.”
Kelly explained the biggest take away from this new course is the importance of knowing your role as a leader.
“Being able to communicate to your Airmen why they are still in MOPP [Mission Oriented Protective Posture] 4 is extremely important,” said Kelly. “As the Command Chief, communication is important. My Airmen need to understand the ‘why’. Our brothers and sisters work as fast as possible and put themselves in danger to clear the zone you are in. I learned a lot and am so grateful for this course.”
“The CBRN Defense Key Leaders course was a lesson plan we created and designed specifically for our leadership,” said Tovar. “There have been recent changes in the frequency of the CBRN training that help insure Airmen remember their training and are ready.”
Tovar explained there were changes in the CBRN training that were implemented in Aug. 4, 2017.
The Air Force published the Air Force Guidance Memorandum to AFI 10-2501, Air Force Emergency Management Program, on Aug. 4, 2017 directing the new CBRN training frequency to be a recurring 18 month requirement.
This guidance directs all Airmen postured in support of a deployable Unit Type Code or deployed in place and assigned to a combatant command designated moderate/high threat area to accomplish this training every 18 months. It also changes the requirement from 36 months to 18 months for Airmen assigned to an Air Expeditionary Force Indicator of YR and all Airmen tasked to deploy.
| Date Taken: | 11.30.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 12.06.2017 10:27 |
| Story ID: | 257643 |
| Location: | ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA, US |
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