Chemical Defense Training Exercises

Depicts military personnel in protective gear conducting training exercises. Focuses on teamwork and readiness in hazardous environments.

Kunsan Air Base, South Korea - Members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron stand guard at an intersection during a bomb threat, July 22, 2008
Kunsan Air Base, South Korea - Members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron stand guard at an intersection during a bomb threat, July 22, 2008
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Uniforms and weapons of German soldiers at the Musee Memorial d'Omaha Beach, WW2 museum about D-Day at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Europe
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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.
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kevin Shotas, a reservist with 1st Civil Affairs Group, speaks to an interpreter during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, May 21, 2022. 1st CAG Marines must receive realistic and challenging civil affairs training in a field environment to maintain unit readiness. One of the prioritized objectives is to have reserve integration with active duty forces to support I Marine Expeditionary Force operations.
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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Robert ODonnell, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, observes his shot grouping after adjusting the sights on his M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle while participating in combat marksmanship training, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 8, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.
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Criminals
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Pararescue specialists check their gear before boarding their MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter for a mission during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command. Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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110115-N-2953W-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2011) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kevin Summerset uses a battle ram to simulate a room clearing procedure aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
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010418-F-6020H-002. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Army Pfc. Krystal Rivera, a motor transport operator with the Delaware Army National Guards 1049th Transportation Company, handles jugs of milk during a drive-thru mobile pantry on the grounds of Woodbridge High School in Greenwood, Delaware, June 22, 2020. About 25 soldiers and airmen of the National Guard joined volunteers with the Food Bank of Delaware there, distributing much-needed food items to help address the increased demand for food assistance amid COVID-19.
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Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
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051007-A-5563H-035. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: B Btry 1/160th FA
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Active duty Soldiers from the 720 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, attached to Task Force Nighthawk, from Baumholder, Germany, conduct homemade explosive training (HME), including identifying and mitigating hazards, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. The 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is attached to the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to supplement the KFOR 31 rotation. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Herschel Talley)
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Wearing flack vests, Lance Corporal (LCpl) Robert M. Sena, Private First Class (PFC) Shaun G. Gibson, LCpl Phillip F. Collier and LCpl Derick A. Garcia (left to right) from the Marine Security Forces Company provide security with live ammo in their M16A2s during a React Drill. The Marines are part of the Interim Marine Corps Security Forces Company, Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Base: US Naval Support Activity State: Juffair Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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FORT MEADE, Md. - Soldiers assigned to the United States Army Signal School Detachment take cover next to a barricade as they engage an opposing force during a training exercise here, April 23. Soldiers strengthened their communication and squad-based abilities as they participated in a replication of real-world combat scenarios.
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DM-ST-86-08467. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-111. Hurricane Katrina
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Soldiers wearing chemical warfare gear undergo a joint-service combat casualty care training exercise. Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Caleb B. Clugston, assigned to Company "C", 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, searches a house looking for weapons and insurgents during a cordon, knock, search and clear operation conducted within the inner city of Fallujah, Iraq. USMC Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Division are conducting counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to isolate and neutralize Anti-Iraqi Forces, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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The 87th Mission Support Group provides expeditionary combat and base support and leadership across JB MDL. These 87th CES (Civil Engineer Sqadron) are on the Fort Dix Range Complex at the CACTF located on Range 59E completing their Urban Operations Training. This training for urban operations trains soldiers to prepare on shooting and breaching small buildings. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)
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Sichuan Earthquake
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Hajime Nakama, left, the mayor of Kin, Okinawa, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard M. Martin, center, the commanding officer of III MEF Information Group, observe local Japanese residents participate in a tsunami evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.
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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), coordinates with a role player at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 14, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnershi
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Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leslie Hoyt, from Charlie Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division, is interviewed by Laura Logan of CBS news on Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2007.
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050902-A-7026C-038. Base: Quonset Point State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 115th & 119th MP Cos
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Sports, paintball and man with gun for battle, game or competition outdoors on field. War, military camouflage and male soldier with weapon on shooting range to hide from player in exercise fight.
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A 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division spur guide leads spur candidates to an obstacle course during a spur ride at Hunter Army Airfield, GA, May 20, 2022. Spur guides led the candidates through the obstacles, helped them study for the spur board and provided motivation throughout the 38-hour event.
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soldier squad team portrait in urban environment relaxed after action and battle
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The new modular, hard-walled, expandable buildings are erected, as the 656th Tactical Hospital evaluates its new mobile hospital unit. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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Security Policeman CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Danny Stover, 48th Security Police Squadron, from RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom strings concertina wire around tent city at Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, Africa. He is part of the personnel and fighter aircraft deployed to Sidi Slimane AB as part of the bi-annual African Eagle '96, a joint United States/Moroccan training exercise. Airmen from throughout USAFE along with F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle fighters from RAF Lakenheath trained in live air-to-air exercises with Royal Moroccan Air Force F-5 and Mirage F-1 fighters. Subject Operation/Series: AFRICAN EAGLE '96 Country: Morocco (MAR)
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050511-A-7359K-068. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 172ND SBCT
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U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Marine Division, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, work to clear and secure the mission deck of Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a visit board search and seizure exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. 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 INDOPACOM region.
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040505-F-3873G-022. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC
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A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force adjusts her 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)
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980622-F-2171A-025. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Mexico, Chiapas, Aguas Calientes. Leader of the Ejercito Zapatista Liberacion Nacional
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U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion train in close quarters combat breech, using reball equipment at the United States Army Garrison's paintball facility in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 27, 2008.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Cecchi, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Pasqual, 31st SFS MWD, apprehend U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ian Moran, 31st SFS MWD handler, during a riot control demonstration during Police Week at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 16, 2022. Military working dogs act as a force multiplier while also providing psychological deterrence. The MWDs participated in Police Week, which recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement members, paying special tribute to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
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220617-N-PW480-0173 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 17, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Adam Vincent, a firefighting and damage control instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), gives instruction to Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates inside the confidence chamber at RTC, June 17. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions
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230325-N-TD381-1491 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 25, 2023) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Prince Millsap, a native of Chicago, Ill., participates in an M4 low-light course of fire on aircraft elevator 4 aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.
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U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Victor Fast, from Boston, front, and U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Alex Morales, from San Antonio, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), defend their team position during the Captains Cup Paintball Tournament, in Hayes, Virginia, Sep. 29, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.
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U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Brown, a military policeman with the Delaware National Guards 153rd Military Police Company, directs traffic at a COVID-19 testing site at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 16, 2020. About 10 soldiers of the Delaware National Guard supported the saliva-based testing of 225 people at the church location.
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DF-ST-89-05727. Subject Operation/Series: MID-WINTER AIRDROP 88 Base: Unknown
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030114-F-1443F-005. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Teamwork, shooting and paintball with man in game for playground, war and gaming. Challenge, mission and soldier with people and smoke in battlefield arena for target, gun and warrior training
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A soldier wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suit and mask steadies a metal container as a simulated chemical artillery round is lowered into it during Operation CROCODILE, a training exercise for medical, decontamination and chemical reaction team personnel. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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U.S. Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guards 124th Medical Group, Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards Charlie Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion Medical Detachment, active duty Airmen from the 366th Medical Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base, and Navy Reserve counterparts from the Navy Operational Support Center conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care on the battlefield during a mass casualty combat exercise, Feb. 1-4, near Gowen Field. Air National Guard
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Washington National Guard Soldiers with the 506th Military Police Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, train for high risk traffic stops on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 4, 2022. Each traffic stop scenario was unique, challenging Soldiers to think and respond as military police officers while reenforcing fundamental skills and tactics.
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031213M-6237R-025. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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030723-F-1443F-014. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Soldiers from 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade participate in a 12-mile foot march July 21 at United States Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, as part of the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The USARPAC Best Squad Competition consists of multiple five-Soldier squads from units across the Pacific vying for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. Competitions are also being held in Japan, Hawaii, Alaska and Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
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040331-M-7842H-025. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)
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Washington National Guard service members take part in the annual Washington State Summer Con at the state fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., June 17-18, 2022. Guests got to meet Guardsmen, learn about military equipment, and the mission of the Washington National Guard.
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U.S. Marine Corps veterans who served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (V/35), 1st Marine Division, climb 1st Sgts Hill as part of a memorial hike to honor V3/5 Marines who were lost during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 19, 2022. Marine veterans who served with V3/5 reunited with their old squadmates to construct a memorial for their fallen brothers who were killed in action. The hike was conducted as part of a retirement for Maj. Jacob Fernandez, the outgoing assistant operations officer for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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Army officers train in Singapore.
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020422-F-2021H-006. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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U.S. Marines participate in an interactive survival game during a historical tour in Yeongcheon, Republic of Korea, Feb. 4, 2024. During the tour, the Marines were able to expand their knowledge on the history of the Republic of Korea and participated in interactive activities prior to the start of Korea Viper 24.1. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Marine Corps
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KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 21, 2022) A Mexican Explosive Ordnance Disposal member infiltrates a compound with improvised explosive devices as part of 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. (Mexican Navy photo by Ensign Claudia Figueroa Ballesteros)