Firefighting and Hazardous Training

Images of military personnel in protective suits participating in fire response and hazardous material training exercises. The focus is on teamwork and safety during these drills.

A New York City Police officer assigned to the NYPD's Chemical Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Awareness (COBRA) unit goes through decontamination during a joint exercise with New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 222nd Chemical Company, based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. at the NYPD's Rodman's Neck Tactical Village in the Bronx, N.Y., on Saturday Nov. 19, 2016.The National Guard Soldiers and the members of the ploces of the COBRA Training Unit used the exercise to share techniques and procedures, and enhance readiness in case of a disaster or terrorist attack.

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing compete in a fire muster competition July 10, 2011. Six teams competed in the event, which was organized by the fire department and has become a tradition during each deployment rotation at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The team from the Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron won the event.

Members of the 151st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group don their hazardous material suits for training April 17, 2012, during the Great Utah Shakeout earthquake drill at Camp Williams, Utah.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Townsend, left, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Kuberacki, from the North Carolina National Guard, conduct an exercise March 20, 2007, in Charlotte, N.C. Both Guardsmen are assigned to the 42nd Civil Support Team which is performing a unit-wide precertification exercise at the Charlotte Firefighter Academy.

Firemen from the 3rd Civil Engineering Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK, re-roll hoses after responding to a simulated fire during a Combat Employment Readiness Exercise (CERE). Crash crew personnel wear aluminized proximity gear to provide protection from high levels of radiant heat. Additionally, members are in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4). Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020220-F-0007M-002. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Moblility Command

020416-F-2409C-002. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Richie Ojeda, left, from Los Angeles, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Ruben Romero, from Haven, Kansas, both assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, brace for shock during a general quarters drill, Oct. 6, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Members of the 143rd Ordnance Detachment romove protective clothing and check for radiation during a nuclear accident/incident control exercise at the Seneca Army Depot. Base: Romulus State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A New York City Police officer assigned to the NYPD's Chemical Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Awareness (COBRA) unit goes through decontamination during a joint exercise with New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 222nd Chemical Company, based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y. at the NYPD's Rodman's Neck Tactical Village in the Bronx, N.Y., on Saturday Nov. 19, 2016.The National Guard Soldiers and the members of the ploces of the COBRA Training Unit used the exercise to share techniques and procedures, and enhance readiness in case of a disaster or terrorist attack.

Airmen wearing protective clothing prepare to drink water with a tube during a chemical warfare exercise. The crew members are from the 317th Military Airlift Wing, Air National Guard. Base: Rickenbacker Ang Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force National Guard Master Sgt. Derin Creek and Staff Sgt. Cody Bialcak, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techinicians, safely remove over 500 depleted uranium rounds on June 23, 2022 at Tooele Army Depot, UT. The Utah Air National Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron was tasked to execute an Emergency detonation of several depleted uranium rounds that had been compromised.

040401-M-7842H-043. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

040924-F-7552L-011. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

220621-N-TI693-0048GULF OF ADEN (June 21, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Romeo Garcia, right, from Covina, California, helps Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Bryant Butler, from Aberdeen, Mississippi, put on aircraft firefighting gear during a crash and salvage drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 21, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DF-ST-85-04846. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Moroccan Royal Army soldier evacuates a simulated casualty during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) defense demonstration hosted by the Moroccan military in Agadir, Morocco, June 28, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

020221-M-5023T-018. Subject Operation/Series: COLD DAWN Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: HQSvcBn

040916-F-0848C-011. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A fireman from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard is prepared for fire fighting training at the aircraft fire fighting training facility, Logan Airport Boston, Massachusetts, 25 July 1999. Base: Logan Airport, Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030326-F-5098W-003. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Chemical reaction team personnel wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suits and masks seal a canister after placing a simulated chemical artillery round inside during Operation CROCODILE, a training exercise for medical, decontamination and chemical reaction team personnel. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-ST-87-11411. Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The CBRNE Enhanced Force Response Force Package (CERFP) members from the Oregon and Kentucky National Guard assemble in chemical gear to begin assisting victim during the Cascadia Rising exercise at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore., June 7, 2016. Cascadia Rising scenario is a 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) resulting in a tsunami, testing first responders, emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest.

Staff Sgt. Helio Burgos-Gonzalez, 96th Medical Group, looks to his wingman for help with his protective gear during a decontamination exercise April 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical/biological exercise was part of required home station training for Airmen assigned to medical disaster response teams. Approximately 20 medics completed the three-day training course.

010428-F-0639B-001. Base: Hancock Air National Guard Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Air Force medical technician from the 1ST Medical Operations Squadron cut the protective outer garments from a simulated injured exercise player, during a medical scenario of the 1ST Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Langley AFB, Virginia. The personnel wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 3, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Artem Sergeyev, from Anchorage, Alaska, right, directs Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Drake Barrett, from Indianapolis, Ind., on the flight deck during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Firefighters with radiation protection, fireman with breathing apparatus and protective suit, Irschenberg, Miesbach, Bavaria

US Navy Sailors prepare to move into a smoke-filled space during a General Quarters and fire-fighting drill onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74). The USS JOHN C. STENNIS is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of an Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

Anniston, Ala., July 19, 2013 A soldier from the United States Army National Guard 140th Chemical Company, from Los Alamitos, Calif., decontaminates a teammate after a simulated exercise involving hazardous materials. The unit brought 38 soldiers to FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) to attend advanced-level training on handling hazardous materials.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Anniston, Ala., Oct. 25, 2012 Liane Richardson (front left), Lane County, Oregon, county administrator, simulates the initial decontamination of a disaster survivor at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala. recently. Richardson attended the Technical Emergency Response Training for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Incidents (TERT) course.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

220404-N-WU964-1066 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 4, 2022) Sailors insert a wedge in a ruptured pipe while conducting a pipe-patching drill on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan Sailors perform damage control training to prepare for casualties that can occur while in port and at sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

The 84th Civil Support Team and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, responded to a potential white powder threat on Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Drive-In, vehicle control, drive-thru corona test, SARS-CoV-2, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Trainees remove their chemical warfare gear while practicing decontamination procedures during a chemical warfare training exercise. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Members of the Florida National Guard (FLNG) run practice testing lanes in preparation for the response to the COVID-19 virus, March 18, 2020. The FLARNG is mobilizing up to 500 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen in support of the Florida Department of Health response in Broward County.

050622-A-9665L-146. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

Soldiers with the 561st Military Police Company based in Ft. Campbell, Ky rehearse procedures involved in a decontamination lane during Guardian Response 22 at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana May 7, 2022. Each Soldier received either a go or a no-go at the station to show their capability involved in dealing with a potential nuclear attack.

110720-N-QL471-004ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2011) Sailors use a Naval Firefighter's Thermal Imager (NFTI) during hangar bay drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tucker Phillips (left), 59th Medical Logistics Readiness Squadron unit deployment manager, and Airman Kevin Koontz, 59th Mission Support Group medical technician, prepare to apply decontamination procedures during a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antoni-Randolph, Texas. Military members across Joint Base San Antonio participate in a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The outdoor training teaches and refreshes JBSA medics and firefighters on DECON procedures. In Place Patient Decontamination training protects the military treatment facility from further contamination.

041118-F-1178W-167. Base: Camp Humphreys State: Pyeongtek Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard 45th WMD-CST conduct training at the U.S.S. Victory, Tampa, Fla., during Operation Night Hammer, May 24, 2022. Operation Night Hammer is the first ever training operation of its kind to coordinate and cooperate with other states and entities to identify Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) agents.

020402-F-8833H-105. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR COMBAT COMMAND

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 23, 2022)- Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 package simulated chemical ordnance for contamination control for transport to a disposal site. CRABEx is a training exercise that certifies Navy EOD units of action under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, ensuring a ready and more lethal EOD force.

DA-SC-89-11677. Base: Rock Island Arsenal State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Weiss, an aircraft fuel systems craftsman assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, puts on a hydrazine response suit at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 25, 2022. If an F-16CJ Fighting Falcons engine ever fails in flight itll be flooded with hydrazine to buy the pilot about 17 more minutes to decide their jet's fate, if they choose to land or crash land the hydrazine needs to be neutralized before the jet can be saved. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

Alabama National Guard, Task Force 31, Soldiers, and Airmen disinfect Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City, Alabama, April 18, 2020.

A New Jersey Army National Guard Soldier, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, conducts a test on the proper way to wear personal protective equipment at Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home, Edison N.J., April 17, 2020. The New Jersey National Guard has been assisting civilian departments in the COVID-19 relief effort.

Air crewmen proceed through a decontamination drill during a chemical warfare training exercise. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

050109-F-0681L-074. Base: Hector Iap State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050623-A-9665L-008. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman David Douglas, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, wears an explosive device disposal suit, Sept. 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

050109-F-3306R-024. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MSGT John D. Wogoman helps pilot MAJ Willie Register take off his protective body bag prior to his mission aboard an F-4 Phantom II aircraft. Wogoman and Register are both wearing chemical warfare gear for training. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

020112-F-0082H-007. Base: Ellington Field, Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain (CAPT) Barboaur, USAF, 71st Fighter Squadron, gets assistance putting on his gas mask from SENIOR AIRMAN Wagar. They will practice decontamination for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

collapsed hazmat team member overcome by toxic substance

Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard 45th WMD-CST conduct training at the U.S.S. Victory, Tampa, Fla., during Operation Night Hammer, May 24, 2022. Operation Night Hammer is the first ever training operation of its kind to coordinate and cooperate with other states and entities to identify Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) agents.

Soldiers from the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the 126th Aviation Battalion help direct cars at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility, April 9, 2020, on the Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The soldiers worked with other Massachusetts agencies getting individuals tested. The tested individuals should have their results digitally within 48 hours.

Securing evidence after a terrorist attack, symbol photo, BWTEX anti-terror exercise, police, Bundeswehr and rescue forces rehearse the fight against terrorists together, fictitious plastic body parts are examined and placed in a body bag, Stetten am kalten Markt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Lizana, 1st Maintenance Squadron low observable maintainer, sands an F-22 Raptor during Red Flag 22-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2022. The 1st MXS is one of more than 30 units from across the Department of Defense, participating in Red Flag 22-3.

Sailors from air department aboard the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), retrieve a shipmate during a aircraft crash and fire drill on the flight deck Oct. 4, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Moroccan Royal Army members monitor agents in the air after a simulated explosion during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) defense demonstration hosted by the Moroccan military in Agadir, Morocco, June 28, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

040602-F-1698M-001. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric J. Boyer, survey team member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, New Jersey National Guard, collects evidence at a simulated crime scene during an Army North-mandated training proficiency evaluation at the Monmouth County Sheriff Situational Training and Response Simulator Facility, Freehold, New Jersey, Nov. 1, 2022. The 21st identifies chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances; assesses and advises civil authorities on response measures to man-made or natural disasters. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

040830-F-0629H-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Quick tests

AIRMAN (AMN) Erik Waldrod, of the 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, recoils firehoses after a simulated cockpit fire during Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) EXERCISE CRISIS REACH 01-49. AMN Waldrod is wearing aluminized turnout gear or Crash/Fire/Rescue Suit (CFR) used by fire fighters in high heat applications. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 01-49 Base: Airway Heights State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni's Branch Health Clinic perform decontamination procedures during a simulated contamination scenario during Exercise Active Shield 22 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Active Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to test U.S. and Japanese forces in their ability to respond to contingencies and cooperatively address challenges faced by the installation.

DF-ST-85-11844. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET CARD Base: Norvenick Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Dustin Groot, from Winchester, Virginia, stands by to conduct flight deck operations aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea on Sept. 16, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

060406-N-7711S-120. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

120420-N-DR144-173 INDIAN OCEAN (April 20, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Air Department's Crash and Salvage Division respond to a simulated fuel station fire during aircraft firefighting drills on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

220824-N-QI593-1064 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Raheem Parris, left, from Suffolk, Virginia, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Gabriel Rogers, from Augusta, California, conduct an overhaul of a simulated aircraft during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

050623-A-9665L-010. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

Members of the Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team, survey a scene while wearing HAZMAT suits near Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 22, 2022. The unit participated in an exercise with several interagency partners including St. Paul Fire Departments Hazardous Material Response Teams. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Sgt. Rene Anguiano of Riverside, California, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier with the 307th Chemical Company from Bell, California, tests a civilian role-player for hazardous contamination during Guardian Response 22 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, May 2, 2022.Guardian Response 22 featured realistic venues and civilian role-players to simulate a complex disaster environment. This exercise reinforces Soldiers military skills and confidence in caring for ambulatory and non-ambulatory victims following a mock nuclear attack.

Firemen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineering Squadron, 8th Support Group, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to battle a simulated fire at the Readiness Processing Unit (RPU). War fighting skills were put to the test this week during their semi-annual Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and South Carolina National Guards 48th Weapons Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), search for potential hazards in a scenario during Operation Night Hammer, Tampa, Fla. May 22, 2022. Florida Guardsmen joined their out of state counterparts as well as federal assets for the multi day training exercise. Operation Night Hammer allowed personnel a platform to display their capabilities in land, air and sea. ( U.S. Army photo by N.W. Huertas)

030411-M-6910K-074. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A decontamination team wearing chemical warfare gear takes part in a chemical warfare exercise. The team is from the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

020221-M-5023T-020. Subject Operation/Series: COLD DAWN Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: HQSvcBn

DF-ST-86-11241. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

220125-N-PC620-0003 FORT STEWART, Ga. (Jan. 25, 2022) U.S. Army Pfc. Juan Rangel, left, and Pvt. Dayne Selph, both assigned to the 21st Chemical Company decontaminate a simulated casualty after rescuing it from a rubble pile in an area with chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination during exercise Sudden Response 22 on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 25, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response January 21-27, 2022 near Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute the Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission they assumed June 1, 2021. The DCRF consists of about 5,200 personnel from military units

041104-F-3859M-043. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Parker Blundell, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with the command element 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit decontaminate a barrel during a simulated CBRN response exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022. CBRN response exercises test Marines on their ability to react to different operations such as investigating clandestine labs, containing chemical munitions, reconnaissance, decontamination, and rapid extraction of casualties. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Milan, long queue to access the anti Covid 19 drive thru buffer point managed by the Air Force inside or Linate airport (2021-03-13, Massimo Alberico). The photo can be used in compliance with the context in which it was taken, and without the defamatory intent of the decorum of the people represented.

A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Rapid Airfield Damage Repair team mix rapid set concrete in a crater to complete the backfill portion of RADR as part of an exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. The RADR process makes use of rapid-setting concrete which enables operations to resume in hours instead of days compared to normal concrete setting times.

Members of a crash fire rescue team advance into a fire pit in order to dowse an extremely hot jet fuel fire to sharpen their skills in the event a real fire emergency were to arise. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Christian Campbell, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, secures a simulated unexploded ordnance during ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 17, 2022. Designed to validate the full spectrum readiness capabilities of the airlift wing, ROCKI exercises are typically divided into distinct phases, each deliberately intended to assess the wing in various warfighting functions.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego participates in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) training exercise at MCRD San Diego, July 27, 2022. MCRD conducted an Anti-Terrorism Force Protection exercise that dealt with the notional denotation of a radiological device during a simulated recruit graduation event in order to evaluate emergency response plans, policies, and procedures.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, extract a simulated casualty during a mission readiness exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 10, 2023. The exercise was conducted in order to practice realistic training to improve, sustain, and develop standards of procedures safely.

Forty nine Royal Engineers from the 60th HQ, 39 Engineer Regiment, stationed at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland, partnered with the 165th Civil Engineer Squadron, Georgia National Guard, January 21-28, 2022 during an interoperability exercise called FLYING ROSE in Savannah, Georgia. Some of the projects the engineers worked on included minor flight line repairs, priming and painting barracks rooms, carpet installation, a restroom renovation as well as some routine upkeep in a military K-9 cemetery at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia located near the 117th Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachery Lange, 114th Fighter Wing food service journeyman, finishes donning his personal protective equipment (PPE) prior to the start of a simulated search and recovery training mission during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. Lange was part of an 11-person team that traveled to an off-base training site to conduct hands-on search and recovery training in an effort to execute large-scale readiness exercises as a means to stay mission ready in order to execute real-world missions at a moments notice.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen Beeson, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pest management specialist, adjusts his respirator before fogging the area around the Oasis dining facility at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan 22. 2022.The mission of the pest management shop is to support other missions by controlling any biological hazards, health hazards and anything considered a pest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)

U.S. Air Force National Guard Master Sgt. Derin Creek and Staff Sgt. Cody Bialcak, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techinicians, safely remove over 500 depleted uranium rounds on June 23, 2022 at Tooele Army Depot, UT. The Utah Air National Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron was tasked to execute an Emergency detonation of several depleted uranium rounds that had been compromised.

240108-N-FV545-1107NORFOLK (Jan. 8, 2024) Kalman Engineer Lexi Stinson adjusts a joint service lightweight integrated suit technology (JSLIST) mask on a Sailor during a CBR fit test in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Jan. 8, 2023. Wasp is moored in Naval Station Norfolk. The JSLIST suits are worn to protect servicemembers during a CBR attack. Wasp is moored in Naval Station Norfolk conducting a scheduled continued maintenance availability period. U.S. Navy

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