Silver Flag training exercise provides United States Air Force Civil Engineers with a training venue in a contingency environment that focuses on hands-on technical experience for high-demand, contingency tools and equipment generally not available at home station. Standardized curriculum is managed through the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC).
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Silver Flag training exercise focuses on bare base beddown, sustainment operations and recovery after attack. The following elements are part of the training covered during Silver Flag:
- Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR), Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU), Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS), Emergency Airfield Lighting System (EALS) and High voltage power generation and distribution systems.
- Airfield Damage Repair (ADR).
- Firefighting, CBRN Management/Response and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).
Silver Flag is available at three USAF training sites:
- Detachment 1, 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, USA
- 554th RED HORSE Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
- 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany