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The 7th Civil Support Command’s 773rd Civil Support Team held its second annual open house demonstration partnership building event, Dec. 7, despite the snow and inclement weather.
The intent of this event is to “demonstrate the unit’s capabilities, build partnerships and plan future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training opportunities,” said Capt. Hubert Little III, event coordinator of the 773rd CST.
We will showcase the relationships we have established with the Belgium province of Zaventem and the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern fire departments, Little added.
More than 30 visitors, including Germans, Polish soldiers, Belgian firefighters and members of the U.S. Air Force and Army attended the event, which included a tour of the 773rd CST’s equipment and vehicles.
“It was awesome,” said Senior Airman Steven Chamble, 886th Civilian Engineer Squadron. “We definitely need to step up our game.”
After the tour the group visited the Zaventem fire department operations command vehicle.
“We have a joint CBRN training mission once a year with (the) 773rd,” said Sgt. Maj. Stephan Vandermissen, a Belgian firefighter with the Zaventem FD. “They learn from us as well, and we learn from them, and that way we both
improve.”
After Vandermissen’s speech, the 773rd CST survey and analytical sections were highlighted during an observable clandestine laboratory scenario exercise.
“I think it went fairly well,” said Sgt. 1st Class Clifton Dockery, communications noncommissioned officer in charge, 773rd CST. “I was surprised by the turnout, especially with the weather.”
