NBC Training Exercises

Personnel in protective suits participating in nuclear-biological-chemical training exercises, emphasizing readiness against threats.

A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force gets asssistance with adjusting his mask during exercise Vista Forge in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 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)

Members of the Disaster Response Force use masking tape to seal any vulnerable areas of their nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suits as they participate in 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)

DF-ST-87-13505. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Marine with Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) and his Australian counter part take a from their canteens, through adapters, while in their Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) suits during training at Camp Doha, Kuwait during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. The Marine is dressed in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister. The Australian is wearing his MKIV No1 NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Suit with Avon FM12 Mask. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

Senior Airman Tyler Hughes, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III chip collector in mission-oriented protective posture gear at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 24, 2022. The chip collector is a magnet that allows maintainers to check the oil system for metallic contaminants.

A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force gets asssistance with adjusting his mask during exercise Vista Forge in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 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)

8th Combat Support Group disaster preparedness team members wearing chemical warfare gear work on a "casualty" during exercise Team Spirit '81. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Marines with Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) assists each other while taking drinks from thier canteens while in their Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister during Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) training at Camp Doha, Kuwait during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, conducts decontamination 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.

111111-N-SD300-072YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 11, 2011) Damage Controlman Fireman Steven Woolums assesses Logistics Specialist Seaman Keqiang Li's face piece while donning firefighting equipment aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the ship's light off assessment. The assessment ensures the ship's crew members have enough knowledge to safely operate the engineering plant and light off boilers following a routine maintenance period.

040401-M-7842H-058. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DF-ST-88-03939. Subject Operation/Series: SILVER FLAG ALPHA 87-1 Base: Decker Field, Wendover State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040401-M-7842H-084. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 13, 2013) Engineman 3rd Class Chanel Ross, right, helps Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jeremy Parker don a gas mask during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

041104-F-0782R-002. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmen transfer a "patient" onto a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during a chemical warfare exercise. All participants are wearing protective clothing. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

010418-F-7253S-010. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

040915-F-3488S-030. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Benjamin Cella, 8th Communications Squadron, checks the ID card of Technical Sergeant Kent Nelson, 8th Medical Group, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, before allowing him entry into the Information Control Center. SSGT Cella and TSGT Nelson are both wearing Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear while participating in an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). US Air Force Staff Sergeant Benjamin Cella, 8th Communications Squadron, checks the ID card of Technical Sergeant Kent Nelson, 8th Medical Group, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, before allowing him entry into the Information Control Center. SSGT Cella and TSGT Nelson are both wearing Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear while participating in an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI).

Members of the 51st Medical Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, move a patient from an ambulance to a decontamination area after a simulated SCUD missile attack during Osan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

010213-F-1845T-032. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORATION OF OPERATIONS Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

021017-F-9927R-399. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 11 Wing

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Dunn and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Gross, 633d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, carry U.S. Air Force Airman Jessica Howe, a 633d Dental Squadron technician, away from the scene of a simulated explosion during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 4, 2011. MAREs are held on a semi-annual basis to certify and train base emergency responders.

030910-F-5677R-003. Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

030428-M-7403H-019. Base: Central Training Area State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3D MARDIV MED BN

A participant in a nuclear-biological-chemical warfare drill drinks water through his M-17A1 chemical-biological mask.. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan(JPN)

Airmen assigned to the 512th Airlift Wing perform chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training Jun. 5, 2022, at the Tactics and Leadership Nexus on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. In preparation for a base-wide readiness exercise, Airmen participated in a two day training event to hone their skills.

221007-N-IL330-1217 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Moses Munoz, from Las Vegas, fights a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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.

DF-ST-85-12279. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A U.S. Marine chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialists, left, works alongside an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician (right), both with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to bring supplies toward the incident site during a leak, seal and pack training exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jun. 2, 2022. The training event was conducted to improve communication and mission effectiveness between units in preparation for potential real-world scenarios. 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.

Staff Sgt. Taylor Kuehne, 15th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, enters the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III through an access panel during in-tank maintenance at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 2, 2022. The procedure requires Kuehne to don a full-face respirator as an increased protection measure in order to operate within the aircrafts wings.

GULF OF OMAN (June 28, 2013) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Ryan Biehl holds a fire hose during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

050622-A-6017M-011. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

Close-up of two soldiers wearing gas masks

120130-N-OP638-111 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Platoon 12-3-1, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), prepare to detonate a simulated improvised explosive device aboard a Navy training vessel. Enterprise is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise.

Firefighters, response squad for fire fighting, wearing protective clothing made of Nomex, a helmet with a visor, a fire axe, respiratory protective equipment with a compressed air bottle, professional firefighters from the Berufsfeuerwehr Essen, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Sgt. Cora Brown of the 861st Engineering Company is in protective gear, training to administer Covid-19 tests to the public. These tests will be administered to people in the state of Rhode Island who have been refered by their primary care providers to recieve a Covid-19 test. On Monday March 30th Soldiers from the RI National Guard began setting up a testing station at Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick. Soldiers and Airmen of the Rhode Island National Guard have been activated by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to support this historic fight against a deadly contagion.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Brian Gracey, 8th Communications Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea wears his Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear as he arrives at Station 1 of the 11 Personnel Decontamination Stations, inside the Contaminate Control Area during the 8th Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities during their ORI. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030722-F-9105A-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DF-ST-87-13329. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isaiah Rubio, an electrical systems specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, performs maintenance on a Secondary Distribution Center, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 27, 2022. The PSAB Electric Shops job is to install, repair and maintain the electrical network keeping the 378th Air Expeditionary Wings power on. Rubio wore a 40 Cal high voltage suit as a secondary defense against an Arc Flash; the first line of defense was powering down the SDC.

Sgt. Maj. Joseph Schrafel, the acting command sergeant major with the 160th Military Police Battalion checks his M50 Protective Mask prior to entering the chemical chamber here in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Titan Warrior is a two-week long training exercise that involves units from the 290th Military Police Brigade training on job-specific tasks and basic soldiering skills.

A soldier in the 82nd tests a gas warfare outfit In early August 1990 at the start of the U.S. deployment to Saudia Arabia.

110624-N-IL826-111PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 24, 2011) Equipment Operator 1st Class James Thursby, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17, shows he is stable as gas is introduced into the confidence chamber during Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessment called operation Sea Hornet. Operation Sea Hornet provides training ranging from classroom to small unit leadership that will assist in preparing for mobilization to various deployment areas of responsibility.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 6, 2022) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, inspect fastening efficiency of a Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Chemical Protective Ensemble during a simulated Chemical, Biological and Radiological attack during Command Post Exercise (CPX). CPX is a training evolution conducted by Seabee battalions to assess their mission readiness exercise to prepare battalions for future operations. NMCB 18 Seabees are the expeditionary engineering and construction experts of the naval service. They provide task-tailored, adaptable and combat-ready engineering and construction forces that deploy to support Navy objectives globally.

040825-M-5607G-002. Base: Mcas Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

military with protective equipment to prevent the spread of covid19

120218-N-MJ645-110PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conduct a hangar bay fire drill while underway to Sasebo, Japan, to relieve the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

A member of the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing talks on the radio during chemical warfare training, part of exercise SIDEWINDER II. Subject Operation/Series: SIDEWINDER II Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

Members of the West Virginia National Guard CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) participate in a semi-annual Collective Training Exercise (CTE) evolution at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, August 17, 2022. Approximately 193 personnel spent three days in the field learning and refining CERFP capabilities including Command and Control, Mass Casualty Decontamination, Search and Rescue, Communications, Medical Operations, and Fatality Search and Rescue Team functions. (U.S. Army National Guard photograph by Edwin L. Wriston)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ayala Zapien, a chemical radioactive nuclear Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a decontamination drill for entering Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. After a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear attack personnel coming inside, must be decontaminated to ensure no contamination of embarked personnel. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) participate in the final training event during CBIRF Basic Operations Course (CBOC) at Naval Support Facility Annex Stump Neck, Md., March 17, 2021. Marines and Sailors stationed at CBIRF attend CBOC in order to have a basic familiarization on how CBIRF conducts rescue operations, which gives the unit a robust capability in the event a response is needed.

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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrea (Andre) Callis, initial entry team lead, along with Pfc. Guametric Knight assist Pfc. Byron Madden, from 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company, 48th Chemical Brigade in donning his decontamination suit, during Exercise Vista Forge, Nov. 3 in Atlanta. Military units comprising the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Force (DCRF) participate in this long-planned, annual exercise to ensure the Department of Defenses ability to coordinate with local, state, and other federal agencies to save lives and mitigate human suffering during a catastrophic incident through urban search and rescue, and mass casualty decontamination. The soldiers are assigned to 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

New York National Guardsman of the 152nd Engineer Battalion practice decontaminating casualties as part of a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 11, 2022. The Soldiers were rehearsing the decontamination of casualties who might have Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) contaminants on them in the aftermath of a manmade or natural disaster. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

Capt. Kenneth Pizarro, a company commander with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division dons his M50 Gas Mask during service and maintenance checks, Aug. 10, 2022, Skwierzyna, Poland. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Randy Negrillo, and Lance Cpl. David Richardson, both chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, search for hazardous material during exercise Toxic Bayou at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.11, 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.

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)

220713-N-N3764-1005EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Mineman 1st Class Ashlee Knight (left) and Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Chadwick Lambert assess a casualty during a simulated main space fire drill aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), July 13, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

More than 40 Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from the 138th Chemical Company and 116th Medical Group, Detachment 1, conduct simulated chemical decontamination and medical evacuation training during the joint, inter-agency exercise, Vista Forge, November 2, 2022, at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. The training allowed for familiarization with coordinating agencies and refinement of domestic response operations in and outside of Georgia.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Potts, right, survey team member, and Army Staff Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, survey team member, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, New Jersey National Guard, collect 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.

020502-F-1443F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

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A combat medic assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., wipes each finger with a decontamination wipe while competing for the Expert Field Medical Badge Nov.3, 2018, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The first week of testing introduces the candidates to all the tasks that theyll be expected to complete to earn the coveted badge. The EFMB was established to showcase and recognize medical Soldiers for their exceptional skill level and competence in the medical field. The testing consists of a written exam, land navigation, three separate combat testing lanes and concludes with a 12-mile ruck march.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- A Cadet Cadre adjusts his gas mask for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive materials training (CBRNE) during the Class of 2026's Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 13, 2022. Basic Cadet Training (BCT) is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

240125-N-UF592-1027 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 25, 2024) Sailors make preparations to paint a compartment aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 25. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region.

220725-N-N0842-2004-AU PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sailors conduct damage control training aboard Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)

220614-N-QI593-1281 ROTA, Spain (June 14, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Raheem Parris, from Suffolk, Virginia, increases the tension of metal shoring during a damage control drill aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) June 14, 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.

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.

011022-F-8013S-004. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 23, 2022)- Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 relay the position of simulated chemical ordnance on the radio. 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.

Senior Airman Dominic Schultz puts away fire hoses during an exercise at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2012. The firefighters responded to a simulated fire from a mortar strike.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12 Marine Regiment, prepare to enter the gas chamber, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 28, 2022. Gas chamber training exposes Marines to 2-Chloronbenzalmalononitrile in order to enhance their confidence with CBRN equipment. 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.

030312-F-1443F-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A Soldier prepares for the NBC chamber during AMC's Best Warrior Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., August 14-17

CPT Kris Kraiger, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter co-pilot, 33rd Rescue Squadron acts panicked and interferes with rescue crews, who will have to restrain him. Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Detachment 1 51st Civil Engineer/Fire department and 51st Medical Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, team up during a simulated emergency landing of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. The landing, with fire, smoke, and all but one aircrew member injured, was simulated during a Combat Employment Readiness Exercise held in conjunction with exercise Foal Eagle. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Augie Valles, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) personal property technician, conducts a post-attack reconnaissance sweep during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. The 8th LRS Airmen were given a bag with the necessary supplies to cordon off a simulated unexploded ordinances if located.

DF-ST-87-13453. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

NORTH SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Jaime Caldera dons firefighting protective gear during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 14, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

Two firefighters cutting out a windshield after an accident

STAFF Sergeant Calvin R. Young, Radio Operator from 9th Communation Battalion attached with the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) tasks an Australian Service Member with a radio check during NBC training at Camp Doha, Kuwait during OPERTATION ENDURING FREEDOM. The Australian is wearing his MKIV No1 NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Suit with Avon FM12 Mask. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

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)

Readiness Challenge VIII participants from Air Combat Command's 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, tackle the first station on the obstacle course -- correcting donning mission oriented protective posture gear -- on the final morning of the competition April 22, 2022, at the Silver Flag Exercise Site, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The Department of the Air Force CE event is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. After a 20+ year hiatus, the challenge, a premier event for DAF civil engineers, is back. This year's Readiness Challenge is the initial operating capability event before the challenge reaches full operational capability in April 2023. Eight teams representing major commands and U.S. Space Force faced off in about 20 events showing a wide variety of CE capabilities from emergency airfield lighting and water purification to building a guard shack from the ground up and firefighting and EOD operations.

Capt. Justine Bolten, occupational therapist for the 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, prepares to secure her hood during the cbrn task of the Expert Field Medical Badge Warrior Skills lane, May 17, 2022. The 10th Mountain Division is conducting E3B, which encompasses Expert Infantry, Soldier and Field Medical Badge, from May 16 to 26.

A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) simulates detecting and identifying contaminants at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 22, 2022. CBIRF conducted a certification exercise using an Initial Rescue Force (IRF) Focused, battalion driven exercise designed to test IRF leadership in task organization and command, and control.

041203-F-4674P-138. Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221003-N-IL330-1040 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Johnathan Jusino, from New York, fights a simulated fire during damage control training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 3, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, body spar during the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2022. The crucible is a 54-hour exercise where recruits apply the knowledge they learned throughout recruit training to earn the title United States Marine.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 29, 2012) Gunner's Mate Seaman Brittany Burke, right, helps Seaman Ashtin Latting put on firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific.

041019-F-9429S-008. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE CRISIS OUTLOOK 2004 Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear view of two firefighters extinguishing a fire

221213-N-IX644-1022 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 13, 2022) Airman Jihad Fareed, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), dons a carbon dioxide bottle 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.

050622-A-9665L-173. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

030512-F-1101B-007. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12 Marine Regiment, checks his M-50 gas mask seal, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 28, 2022. Gas chamber training exposes Marines to 2-Chloronbenzalmalononitrile in order to enhance their confidence with CBRN equipment. 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.

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers with the 42nd Civil Support Team work with local health and emergency officials to conduct drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing for employees of a Chatham County food processing plant on April 23, 2020. This testing helps to ensure the health and safety of the plant employees and the safety of the food supply. The N.C. National Guard has been working with State Emergency Response partners COVID-19 response since March 2020. Hundreds of N.C. Army and Air Guardsmen are mobilized and working with civilian authorities across the state.

GULF OF ADEN (May 2, 2016) Sailors assigned to Air department simulate fighting a fire during an Air department fire drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

An exercise post attack reconnaissance team identifies a simulated unexploded ordinance (UXO), cordons the UXO and sweeps the surrounding area during a readiness training exercise on Oct 14, 2022 at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The exercise is designed to test the wing's operational readiness in a deployed environment.

220803-N-XK047-2005PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2022) -Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, inspect a blade adapter of an MV-22 Osprey in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 3. Makin Island has the ability to embark and support all Marine aviation assets including the MV-22 Osprey and the F-35B Lightning II. Makin Island, flagship of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

DN-SC-87-05600. Country: Unknown

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