{"id":84591,"date":"2024-01-10T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=84591"},"modified":"2024-01-11T17:15:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:15:26","slug":"us-turkish-airmen-conduct-first-combined-cddar-exercise-with-turaf-f-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=84591","title":{"rendered":"US, Turkish Airmen conduct first combined CDDAR exercise with TurAF F-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"article-detail-dateline\">INCIRLIK AIR BASE, T\u00fcrkiye (AFNS) &#8212; \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 39th Maintenance Squadron facilitated the first crash, damaged, or disabled aircraft recovery training exercise with a Turkish air force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/104505\/f-16-fighting-falcon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>F-16 Fighting Falcon<\/strong><\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incirlik.af.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Incirlik Air Base,<\/strong><\/a> Jan. 8.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of the CDDAR exercise was to test participants\u2019 response to a simulated in-flight emergency which required emergency power unit activation, an incapacitated pilot, and aircraft lift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe focus for us was to practice our job in a more realistic situation and improve our working relationships with our partners to see how we are able to help each other,\u201d said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tyler Kurtz, 39th MXS CDDAR team chief. \u201cWe are a team here. This hasn&#8217;t happened in quite some time where we\u2019ve done an exercise together. So, we conducted a smaller exercise to serve as a precursor for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turkish air force members assigned to the 10th Tanker Base Command, Airmen assigned to the 39th MXS, firefighters and explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron, and emergency medical services personnel from the 39th Medical Group worked together to respond to the simulated aircraft crash site.<\/p>\n<p>Once first responders inspected the scene and determined it was safe, medical personnel assessed the condition of the Turkish pilot and safely transferred him to an ambulance. The CDDAR team then simulated the use of lift bags to prop the aircraft off the ground, to inspect the aircraft\u2019s undercarriage.<\/p>\n<p><!--media-inline--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only was this the first ever combined exercise with the 39 ABW and a Turkish F-16 Fighting Falcon, this was also the first time in more than two years that 39th Air Base Wing personnel have conducted a CDDAR training exercise with Turkish air force partners.\u201d said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandi-Ann Hamada, 39th MXS commander.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to Incirlik AB routinely work alongside NATO allies for a variety of training scenarios and exercises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-split ntext breakout \">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<section class=\"ast-brandedhr\">\n<div class=\"ast-brandedhr-line\">\n<p>                <title>U.S. Air Force Logo<\/title><\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INCIRLIK AIR BASE, T\u00fcrkiye (AFNS) &#8212; \u00a0 The 39th Maintenance Squadron facilitated the first crash, damaged, or disabled aircraft recovery training exercise with a Turkish air force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Incirlik Air Base, Jan. 8. 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