10th Mountain Division Soldiers face challenges of mass casualty exercise (The United States Army)

(Source: The United States Army) PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- In all of the situations that might happen on a forward operating base, having a mass casualty scenario may rank among the worst. Preparation and rehearsals are the best way to keep Soldiers and civilians properly informed on what to do in the unlikely event of a catastrophic attack that spirals into a MASCAL event. The FOB Sharana mayor cell and base defense operations center led the FOB through two mass casualty drills, one in March and one in April. The first rehearsal occurred with ample warning in the middle of the...