Exercise bolsters readiness and partnerships

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Brearley (right), 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, explains happenings in an accident scene to the United Arab Emirates first responders during the Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise tested the ability of the 380 AEW leadership and emergency personnel to prepare for and respond to a mass casualty incident. Personnel from the UAE Air Force observed the exercise as host-nation partners of the United States. The two countries strive to build a partnership on mutual respect, which is critical for current and future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor)

Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Kimbrough, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Manager, speaks with members of the United Arab Emirates Air Force during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. The exercise tested the ability of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership and emergency personnel to prepare for and respond to a mass casualty incident. Personnel from the United Arab Emirates Air Force observed the exercise as host-nation partners of the United States. The two countries strive to build a partnership on mutual respect, which is critical for current and future missions.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Harvey)

A firefighter from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron wheels a victim into an ambulance during the Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) September 3, 2020, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise tested the ability of the 380 AEW leadership and emergency personnel to prepare for and respond to a mass casualty incident. Personnel from the UAE Air Force observed the exercise as host-nation partners of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor)

A firefighter from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron checks on a victim during the Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) September 3, 2020, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise tested the ability of the 380 AEW leadership and emergency personnel to prepare for and respond to a mass casualty incident. Personnel from the UAE Air Force observed the exercise as host-nation partners of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor)

First responders from the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group participate in a Major Accident Response Exercise Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise tested the ability of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership and emergency personnel to prepare for and respond to a mass casualty incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Harvey)