Hazardous Material Response

Scenes of military personnel in protective gear training for chemical, biological, and radiological threats, showcasing emergency readiness.

July 14, 2012 - U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Firemen confirm a simulated fire is extinguished during a helicopter crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Sangerhausen, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, uses Identifier U and a MultiRAE portable chemical detector to scan for hazardous material during exercise Toxic Bayou at Kadena Air base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.16, 2022. The Marines conducted exercise Toxic Bayou to refine their skills in Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction operations across unique and challenging environments. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

040614-F-4884R-006. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of the Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fire department, in full protective gear, prepare to tackle a fire at the transportation flight during Osan's Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Dave Fritchie and Roy Vardanega, dressed in white protective suits, both of the 90th CES/CEF, check the air quality near the base HAZMAT center after a simulated toxic spill of Sulfur Mono Chloride. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems. Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

July 14, 2012 - U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Firemen confirm a simulated fire is extinguished during a helicopter crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Marine Corps chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialists with the command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, advance toward an objective during a chemical response exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2024. CREEX tests CBRNs capabilities to respond to different operations, including clandestine labs, containing chemical munitions, and countering weapons of mass destruction while performing reconnaissance, decontamination, and rapid insertion for casualties. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

221025-N-YP095-1075 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 25, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Peter Nudities, from Pittsburgh, inspects a space on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the maintenance phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

110219-N-9793B-029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) simulate a helicopter crash on the flight deck. Anzio is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

US Air Force Captain Nisara Suthun helps US Air Force Technical Sergeant David Salas with his decontamination suit at the hospital "decon" tent. CPT Suthun and TSGT Salas are both assigned to the 8th Medical group, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea and are part of the hospitals decontamination team during this weeks Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter checks the pressure of the fire hose during an emergency management exercise as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2013. The training allowed first responders a chance to practice their emergency response skills.

SSGT Mike Abbott (left), assigned to the 153rd Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Wyoming Air National Guard, has his mask tighten and adjusted by SRA Scott Humphries who is assigned to the 137th SFS, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, during a simulated chemical attack at Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 1998. Both are at Kunsan AB along with several other Air Force personnel participating in Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Port Of Pyongtaek Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

041117-F-4167F-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman Brianna Shannon (left), 59th Medical Squadron medical technician, assists Senior Airman Chynna Stewart, 559th Medical Squadron medical technician, with her DECON suits 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.

Members of the Disaster Response Force, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suits, stand by with decontamination equipment on the flight line during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD at the Strategic Air Command (SAC) headquarters. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041108-F-5756F-001. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040324-F-6123A-006. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

010413-F-5494H-005. Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN)

Staff Sgt. Bobby Daring, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialists (CBRN) with the South Carolina National Guards 48th Weapons Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), decontaminates on a scenario during Operation Night Hammer, Tampa, Fla. May 22, 2022. The unit participated alongside Florida NG components, state and federal agencies as well as WMD-CSTs from N.Y., I.L., G.A., and N.C. This is the first large scale exercise hosted by Florida assets to showcase interoperability and capabilities these agencies all hold.

040607-F-9926N-027. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

STAFF Sergeant (SSgt) Larra Erwin, SSgt Phil Wunkleman, SENIOR AIRMAN Joe Poplar, AIRMAN (AMN) Erik Waldrod, AMN Kyle Dos, of the 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron, prepare to clear out a smoke filled cockpit during Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) EXERCISE CRISIS REACH 01-49, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Members are wearing aluminized turnout gear or Crash/Fire/Rescue Suit (CFR) and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Gear is 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) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

(From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chantal Hogue and Lauren Yancey, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentices, and Senior Airman Jordan Gagne, 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering journeyman, walk into a simulated contaminated zone during an integrated base emergency response capability exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2014. The Airmen were the initial entry team and entered the simulated contamination zone fist to test for hazardous materials.

During training exercise TEAM SPIRIT '90, Aerospace Audiovisual Service videographer, wearing chemical warfare protective gear and carrying a Canon camera writes down captions in his notebook. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Country: Unknown

After "alarm red" warning sounded, A1C Tory Noggle, 43rd AR Group Logistic Squadron, takes cover and quickly pulls on his chemical warfare mask and gloves. AIRMAN Noggle and personnel from other support units of the 341st Missile Wing are participating in the 43rd Air refueling Group's week-long exercise that includes a short notice deployment and how to operate in a combat environment. The exercise is being held in preparation for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 624th Regional Support Group participates in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives training, known as CBRNE, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 5, 2022. Pacific Warriors practiced the various mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) levels to include the donning and doffing of the personal protective equipment ensemble worn by troops in CBRNE-contaminated environment to protect against chemical and biological agents.

221212-N-IV962-1024INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Diego Chavez scans for a hot spot during an aviation training team drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 12, 2022. Aviation drills are used underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Participants wearing proximity suits enter a smoke-filled building as they begin the firefighting event, part of the civil engineering/services competition Readiness Challenge '90. Subject Operation/Series: READINESS CHALLENGE '90 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221213-N-IX644-1080 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 13, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Zackery Crider, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), records data during a toxic gas drill, Dec. 13, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services conduct a wash down during a Hazardous Materials training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. The HAZMAT training included multiple simulated victims in a hazardous environment while neutralizing the contaminated area. MCIPAC F&ES is a regional fire department that operates eight fire stations across Japan and provides services to installations including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials, emergency medical, fire protection and prevention.

030101-F-9032T-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Survey team members from the 101st Civil Support Team, Idaho National Guard, inspect a drug lab during the Rushmore Roundup training exercise at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, S.D., April 26, 2022. The exercise allows participants an opportunity to validate interagency coordination and response, reinforce tactics, techniques and procedures, provide beneficial lessons learned to expose vulnerabilities and increase effectiveness, and build relationships within our region, federal agencies, and local agencies

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and South Carolina National Guards 48th Weapons Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), decontaminate 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)

Infantrymen practice decontamination procedures on their chemical warfare gear as part of common task skill testing at the Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041116-F-4338B-019. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Chantal Hogue and Lauren Yancey, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentices, test for chemical agents during an integrated base emergency response capability training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2014. To determine the type of threat, an initial entry team of three Airmen each tested for different types of chemical agents.

Pfc. Javier Garcia Jr., a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear explosives specialist, assigned to the Nuclear Disablement Team 3, 20th CBRNE Command (center), goes through the decontamination process with Staff Sgt. Timothy Cooke, a trans-load noncommissioned officer with the 9th CBRNE Technical Escort Company (right), and Capt. Kacey McGee, health physicist during Prominent Hunt, an interagency exercise, April 4 - 7, in Bethany Beach, Delaware.

040826-F-7825H-092. Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040824-F-4418F-027. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

041005-F-3488S-123. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041207-F-5759C-006. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 17, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Mickey Waldron, from Sand Lake, Ore., right, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Anthony Norwood, from Hinesville, Ga., celebrate a successful evolution during a general quarters drill on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed 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.

020925-F-4177H-019. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040825-F-0944H-007. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marine Corps chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists from units across III Marine Expeditionary Force search for hazardous material during exercise Toxic Bayou at Kadena Air base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.16, 2022. The Marines conducted exercise Toxic Bayou to refine their skills in Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction operations across unique and challenging environments. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force carry a simulated casualty through the decon line during exercise Vista Forge in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 2, 2022. Exercise Vista Forge was a joint annual exercise in which Army forces directed a series of exercises that brought together local, State, and Department of Defense, capabilities across the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear response enterprise across the U.S. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo SSgt. Jacqueline Clifford)

040917-F-1467B-016. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Pacific Ocean, June 24, 2013 - Sailors conduct a damage control exercise aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG-43).

040914-F-9926N-006. Base: Gwangju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040602-F-0000M-005. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department in full gear roll out the fire hose in respond to a simulated aircraft accident during a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The MARE drills are held quarterly and keep base personnel ready to respond to such emergencies as air crashes, ammunition accidents and fuel spills. Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A U.S. Marine from Marine Corps Base Hawaii dons personal protective equipment Aug. 31, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. More than 70 U.S. Airmen and Marines participated in a Pacific Air Forces chemical warfare and decontamination exercise called Toxic Pineapple, where aircraft collaborated to streamline best practices. Hawaii Air National Guard emergency management professionals and aircrew flight equipment technicians trained alongside the joint force during the weeklong event.

Members of the Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team, prepare to enter a training exercise 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)

020312-F-4177H-006. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Soldiers of 2-151st Infantry Battalion Task Force Nighthawk continue the third day of crowd riot control training as they react to molotov cocktails being thrown at their feet, during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

Hazmat team washes member in decontamination line.

040929-F-0623L-015. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Service members from the 9th Civil Support Team decontaminate their HAZMAT suits in a training exercise held at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. on July 14, 2022.

221209-N-PC620-0075FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 9, 2022) Lance Cpl. Anastasia Walker, a member of the hazardous materials response team assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, samples a notional toxic industrial chemical contaminate during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. 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 Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exercise involves NASA fire rescue personnel, volunteers portraying astronauts with simulated injuries, helicopters and personnel from the Air Forces 920th Rescue Wing, and medical trauma teams at three Central Florida hospitals. The drill allows teams to practice an emergency response at the launch pad, including helicopter evacuation to local hospitals.

010125-F-6701P-004. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

050622-A-9665L-131. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

EAST CHINA SEA (April 9, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Kristophe Richards, from Houston, mans a hose during an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

040816-F-0629H-005. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050622-A-9665L-146. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Operatinig Base Speicher State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)

DF-ST-85-04839. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ahmon Harris, Emergency Management with the 172nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, is assisted at the CBRN (Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear) decontamination station by a civilian crisis worker at Combined Arms Collective Training Facility, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 20, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ivan Cardova, left, and Pfc. Elijah Martinez, right, both chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialists with command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scan for hazardous vapors with a during a chemical response exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan Jan. 17, 2024. CREEX tests CBRNs capabilities to respond to different operations, including clandestine labs, containing chemical munitions, and countering weapons of mass destruction while performing reconnaissance, decontamination, and rapid insertion for casualties. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

040318-F-8156G-002. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

West German soldiers wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suits and masks prepare to place markers around a contaminated area during Operation CROCODILE, a training exercise for medical, decontamination and chemical reaction team personnel. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, simulate the decontamination process through an aircrew contamination control area through after their arrival at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, April 12, 2022. The Airmen donned their mission-oriented protective postures (MOPP) gear as part of Exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, a fly-away exercise meant to test the 60th Air Mobility Wings ability to rapidly mobilize from Travis Air Force Base, California, and conduct operations at a forward location under hostile conditions.

Tech. Sgt. Josiah Aberson, 114th Civil Engineer Squadron supply specialist, adaptively carries out his job during a live field exercise that simulated a terrorist attack of chemical agents at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The exercise sharpens the units proficiency in responding to a CBRN attack by testing its ability to don protective equipment quickly, assess various chemical exposures, utilize Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) skills required for the scenario and safely resume flying and training operations.

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team(CST) conducts a Collective Lanes Training, at the Columbia Heights Membrane Plant in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, September 20, 2022. Army North observed the exercise to provide feedback before the unit's Training Proficiency Evaluation next year. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Two crash fire rescue Marines fight a 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)

021017-F-6340W-025. Subject Operation/Series: SABERTOOTH 2002 Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 11 Wing

Members of the Disaster Response Force, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suits, stand at the back of a van with NBC equipment during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD at the Strategic Air Command (SAC) headquarters. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) respond to a simulated 30 kiloton nuclear detonation during exercise Scarlet Response in Guardian Centers of Georgia, Ga, on May 19, 2022. Scarlet Response was created to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the units joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company in a simulated joint disaster response. Scarlet Response is designed to test every aspect of the units Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive response capabilities and enable its servicemembers to respond effectively and expeditiously to save the most lives.

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.

EAST CHINA SEA (April 9, 2022) Aviation Boatswains mate (Handling) 3rd Class Spencer Gordon, right, from Holtville, Ala., and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Zakaria Mohammed, from Bronx, N.Y., man a hose during an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team(CST) conducts a Collective Lanes Training, at the Columbia Heights Membrane Plant in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, September 20, 2022. Army North observed the exercise to provide feedback before the unit's Training Proficiency Evaluation next year. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing Force Support Squadron examine an artifact located during a simulated search and recovery training mission during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The squadron traveled to an off-base training site to conduct the hands-on 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.

120904-N-CT127-220NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 4, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nick Ray, assigned to the River Rattlers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, cleans command spaces at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans as the base begins its cleanup and recovery efforts after Hurricane Isaac.

DF-ST-88-04778. Subject Operation/Series: KINDLE LIBERTY Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard conduct COVID-19 testing at six National Guard armories across the state, May 23, 2020. The testing was conducted in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Health and provided at no cost to any Minnesotan who wanted or needed a test. (Minnesota National Guard

Soldiers of the 301st Chemical Company (CERF-P) conduct search and rescue and mass casualty decontamination training at Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Center near Greenville, Ky on August 15, 2022. Conducting this nature of training carries on the Kentucky CERF-Ps tradition of excellence.

040515-F-1342R-035. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Hakinson, left, and Senior Airman Zachery Lange, right, both food service specialists with the 114th Fighter Wing Force Support Squadron, examine an artifact located during a simulated search and recovery training mission during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The squadron traveled to an off-base training site to conduct the hands-on 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.

Airmen assigned to the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team surveyed the area for possible radiation hotspots at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., May 10, 2022 during exercise Guardian Response 22. Guardian Response 22 is a training exercise designed to test unit readiness and responsiveness to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response scenarios that include search and rescue operations. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chad Guthrie)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Western Recruiting Region, participate in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) exercise at MCRD San Diego, July 27, 2022. The exercise was conducted to ensure the depot is prepared for hazards that could be a threat to its population and mission readiness.

020417-F-7234P-151. Base: Charleston Harbor State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 43rd Civil Support Team

military putting on protective equipment to prevent the spread of covid19

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Dornbusch, an infantryman assigned to 9th Mission Support Command stationed at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii, plots his location June 7 at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, during the mystery event for the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

Finnish soldiers assigned to Satakunta Jaeger Battalion decontaminate a U.S. Army Light Medium Tactical Vehicle assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during Finnish Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense training at Säkylä, Finland, July 13, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, performs a temperature check on an individual scheduled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the newly opened COVID-19 Burlington County Vaccination Mega-Site, Moorestown, N.J., Jan. 22, 2021. The Citizen-Soldiers are assisting in temperature screening, inputting insurance information, guiding individuals through the various stations, and monitoring people after they received their vaccinations. (New Jersey National Guard photo Mark C. Olsen)

050109-F-0681L-076. Base: Hector Iap State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class James Allen, a diver assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), tightens his mask prior to conducting dive operations during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 31, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

An instructor wears a chemical-biological protective outfit prior to entering a gas chamber during an exercise at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spec ops soldier in black uniform and face mask with his rifle

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