51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Davey, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, dons flight equipment before participating in a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. The evaluation consists of procedures designed to ensure aircrew have proper chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protective equipment and evaluate the tactics, techniques and procedures used to meet emerging threats while maintaining peak human performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isiah Echevarria, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, ensures U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Davey, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, has a tight seal for his M50 respirator mask while participating in a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. Special modifications to the standard M50 mask are made to enable communication via radio between pilots and groundcrew, allowing for uninterrupted operations in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Roberts, 97th Medical Group commander, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, runs through step, launch and recovery (SLR) tactics, techniques and procedures with U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Davey, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, during a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. NGAP aims to reduce the physiological burden of pilots during flying operations, ensuring continuity of mission capabilities in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) contested environment while also protecting pilots from harmful agents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Davey, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, wears specialized personal protective equipment in an A-10C Thunderbolt II while participating in a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. Pacific Air Forces NGAP team members are slated to validate every installation within the major command and ultimately establish standardized counter-chemical warfare aircrew protection measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hall, Pacific Air Forces aircrew flight equipment major command functional manager, and U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Roberts, 97th Medical Group commander at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, observe U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Davey, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, during a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. Pilots and groundcrew participants tested updated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) procedures by practicing step, launch and recovery of aircraft in a simulated chemical filled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Davey, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, connects communications equipment to his helmet after removing an M50 respirator mask while participating in a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 18, 2023. The evaluation was used as an opportunity to review the tactics, techniques and procedures of pilots and groundcrew members while operating in a CBRN contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

Published Jan. 20, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

During a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation, 51st Fighter Wing pilots and groundcrew participants tested updated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) procedures for the first time by practicing step, launch and recovery of aircraft in a simulated chemical filled environment. Pacific Air Forces NGAP team members are slated to validate every installation within the major command and ultimately establish standardized counter-chemical warfare aircrew protection measures.