Chemical Warfare Response Training

Images of personnel in protective gear conducting radiation and chemical detection during military exercises, showcasing their readiness for hazardous situations.

A technician in chemical warfare gear works on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Sidewinder II exercises. Subject Operation/Series: SIDEWINDER II Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

A member of the Disaster Response Force, wearing a nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suit, uses a radiacmeters to detect "radiation contamination" on an aircraft 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)

040324-F-6123A-007. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A technician in chemical warfare gear works on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Sidewinder II exercises. Subject Operation/Series: SIDEWINDER II Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

010502-F-4338B-016. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-87-12575. Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010418-F-7253S-012. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

020523-F-5009P-001. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Toni Wilson helps US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Shameka Wright get into Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear in preparation for chemical and unexploded munitions sweeps around the facility. Both MSGT Wilson and TSGT Malone are assigned to the 8th Services Squadron, 8th Support Group, 8th Fighter Wing (FW), Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the 8th FW were being tested on their war fighting skills during the Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Marine with Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF), in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister, takes a drink, through an adapter, from of his canteen during 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

Members of the 363rd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron (ECES), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, pull a line from the fire truck as part of a bunker drill. The 363rd ECES is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

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

Soldier assigned to the 307th Chemical Company of Bell, California, brings a mock patient through a mass casualty decontamination line during Guardian Response 22 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, April 28, 2022.Guardian Response 22 is a homeland emergency response exercise that provides realistic disaster response training to sharpen the skills and increase the capabilities of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers.

An Airman performs a buddy check to asses effective wear of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear, during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense exercise Sept. 14, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. MOPP gear is designed to keep CBRN agents from harming the wearer. CBRN defenses are protective measures taken in situations in which chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear warfare hazards may be present.

DF-ST-85-04833. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020402-F-8833H-107. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR COMBAT COMMAND

A close up view of a Fireman from the 174th Tactical Fighter Wing, New York Air National Guard, wearing a proximity suit and breathing apparatus as he stands next to a fire-truck during a Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040913-F-9105A-001. Base: Piano Country: Italy (ITA)

Georgia Air National Guard airmen from different units across the 165th AW participated in CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) training June 11, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. This bi-annual training requirement provides airmen with the skills and expertise they would require in the event of a CBRN incident - when quick-thinking and a measured response are crucial.

040519-F-1467B-010. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

220926-N-MU675-3088 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors prepare to examine a simulated hot spot during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220419-N-TT059-1070 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 19, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Skyleir Marx prepares a hose during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). USS Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal fighting force, and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

California and Oregon National Civil Support Teams (CST) bring simulated casualties through the initial decontaminated station after an unknown chemical attack at the Richmond Ferry, Richmond, California, Jan. 31, 2019. National Guard CST teams worked with local first responders in a series simulated chemical incidents around the San Francisco Bay area as part of BAYEX, a week-long training exercise designed to bring multiple response agencies together to enhance interoperability during large-scale disasters. (National Guard

030310-F-9528H-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

050622-A-6017M-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Wilson State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION

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EAST CHINA SEA (April 9, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Zakaria Mohammed, from Bronx, N.Y., instructs Sailors during aircraft firefighting training 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 19, 2022) Sailors man a hose during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard 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.

Members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma National Guard, discuss plans for executing a recon mission during Vigilant Guard 2016 at Camp Johnson, Vt., July 27, 2016. Vigilant Guard is a national level emergency response exercise, sponsored by the National Guard and NORTHCOM, which provides National Guard units an opportunity to improve cooperation and relationships with regional civilian, military, and federal partners in preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events.

U.S. Air Force Capts. Quentin Hudson and Dixie Mobley, 1st Special Operations Medical Group dentists, Hurlburt Field, Florida, put on decontamination suits during a decontamination training course behind the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Jan. 6, 2022. Airmen from Keesler AFB, Hurlburt Field and Columbus Air Force Base attended the course, which provided the tools and skills necessary to maintain an effective level of decontamination operational ability in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident.

030408-F-1443F-009. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Members of the 919th Civil Engineering Squadron drinks water through the drinking tube of his MCU-2P gas mask during a field training exercise.. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America(USA)

220910-N-CM110-1008 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) -Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 1st Class Jacob Parker, from Littleton, Colorado, makes a manned and ready report to his repair locker aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 10, 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.

020319-F-9032T-002. Base: RAF Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen McCrory, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, reviews medical aircrew and patient transportation documents while wearing an aircrew chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear ensemble as part of a training requirement before a flight during Exercise Golden Bee at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2022. Exercise Golden Bee is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Shredrick Turner and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Scott Jensen, left to right, back to camera, and Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Mathews help each other with their protective clothing during a disaster drill. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040404-F-0756R-016. State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

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)

Warrant Officer Brandon Florer, 91st Civil Support Team, Arizona National Guard and Sgt. Carlos Flores, 64th Civil Support Team, New Mexico National Guard discuss how to proceed during a Joint Hazard Assessment Team training scenario in Show Low, Arizona on Feb. 29.This JHAT allowed the Guardsmen of the 91st CST to train with the 64th CST, New Mexico National Guard, firefighters and medics from Mesa Timber Fire and Medical District and Pinetop Fire District, and Public Information Officers from the Navajo County Department of Emergency Management and Preparedness to be prepared to confront any chemical, biological, and radiological threats against the homeland at a moments notice as a combined, efficient and effective team.

A Marine, foreground, from the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) along with Australian Service Members join in training while in their Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) suits 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 Australians are wearing their MKIV No1 NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Suits with Avon FM12 Mask. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

hazmat team decontamination line bioterrorist attack response training Las Vegas Nevada

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Potts, survey team member, with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, New Jersey National Guard, collects evidence at a simulated crime scene during an Army North-mandated training proficiency evaluation at the Colts Neck Community Church, Colts Neck, New Jersey, Nov. 3, 2022. The 21st WMD-CST passed their Army North-mandated training proficiency evaluation that took place over multiple days. The 21st identifies chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances; assesses and advises civil authorities on response measures to man-made or natural disasters.

ENGLISH CHANNEL (Oct. 13, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jakob Lopez, front, and Damage Controlman Fireman Xavier Cram simulate checking for hot spots during a flight deck firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 13, 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Koontz (left), 59th Mission Support Group medical technician, Airman 1st Class Tucker Phillips, 59th Medical Logistics Readiness Squadron unit deployment manager, Airman Brianna Shannon, 59th Medical Squadron medical technician, and Tech. Sgt. Christian Mejia, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire station chief, prepare to apply decontamination procedures during a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antoni-Randolph, Texas. Military members across Joint Base San Antonio participate in a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The outdoor training teaches and refreshes JBSA medics and firefighters on DECON procedures. In Place Patient Decontamination training protects the military treatment facility from further contamination.

Tech Sgt. DeVon McFarland, an Emergency Management Specialist with the South Carolina National Guards 48th Weapons Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) searches for hazards during Operation Night Hammer, Tampa, Fla. May 22, 2022. CSTs all over the country are used to support civil authorities at a domestic chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRNE) incident site by identifying CBRNE agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with appropriate requests for additional support.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Payton Davis, 312 Training Squadron student, watches as a gas cylinder fire ignites during a training assessment, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 9, 2022. The students were evaluated on their ability to properly control the threat.

040826-F-7825H-077. Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010124-N-7216M-005. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

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)

An Aerospace Audiovisual Service motion picture cameraman, wearing chemical warfare protective gear using an Arriflex 16mm camera to document a chemical warfare training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

020501-F-7964B-185. Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the base Disaster Prepardness Unit wear M-6A2 protective hoods and ground crew ensembles during a training exercise. Base: Raf Bentwaters Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 153rd Medical Detachment (Blood Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, don advanced chemical protective garments during an introductory course on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear responder basics on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 23, 2022. The 2-day course was taught by decontamination subject matter experts with the Washington National Guards 10th Homeland Response Force, and familiarized students with protective equipment, hazardous material monitoring, and chemical substance identification.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic Cadets from the Class of 2026 undergo training for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive materials (CBRNE) during 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)

030116-F-7372R-005. Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

020128-F-1545M-001. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

040602-F-1698M-002. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

A member of the Disaster Response Force, wearing a nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suit, uses a radiacmeter to detect "radiation contamination" on another DRF member 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), attend CBIRFs Family Day event at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, August 19, 2022. The event consisted of the service members families and friends coming down for food, games, and a live demonstration.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 6, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brian Haynes, from Walterboro, S.C., right, directs Sailors to fight a simulated fire in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a general quarters drill. George Washington and embarked 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 Asia-Pacific region.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Tawnya Bradley-Wilson, 51st Transportation Squadron (TRNS), dressed in protective gear, reports her injuries and that of other personnel from transportation, after a simulated SCUD strike on the Transportation building they were working in. The event took place during the 2001 Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-02-01411 or search 010315-F-2095R-002). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040331-F-1646R-013. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A West German soldier wearing a nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective suit and mask talks on a field telephone during Operation Crocodile, a training exercise for medical, decontamination and chemical reaction team personnel. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A1C Susan Causey, of the 314th CES Fire Protection Flight, completes the sixth and final obstacle during the 1ST Annual Battle of the Badges, at the Sylvan Hills Fire Competition, by successfully dragging a hundred and eighty pound dummy. A1C Susan Causey, of the 314th CES Fire Protection Flight, completes the sixth and final obstacle during the 1st Annual Battle of the Badges, at the Sylvan Hills Fire Competition, by successfully dragging a hundred and eighty pound dummy.

US Navy Hospital Corpsman Brad Childres and US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class J.J. Stat demonstrate the proper removal of contaminated clothing in a Casualty Control Station during a general quarters drill aboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman and its battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the Atlantic coast. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

040428-F-3488S-138. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jordan Leevan, front, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Cameron Lamarre, from Brooklyn, New York, both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), approach a simulated aircraft fire to rescue simulated casualties in the ships hangar bay while sailing in the East China Sea, Aug. 3. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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.

060411-N-1045B-004. Base: USS Monterey (CG 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-85-13423. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Rydz, left, assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Lance Cpl. Austin Aviles, right assigned to 1st Marine Division, both Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) responders, place a sample of a notional suspected chemical agent into a bag during scenario-based training on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 9, 2022. CBRN is responsible for conducting training and reconnaissance, chemical detection identification, biological agent collection and sampling, decontamination of personnel, equipment, and casualties and individual protective measures in first aid for unit personnel.

DF-ST-87-12576. Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 22, 2020) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Alexander Theopulos disinfects oncoming cargo aboard the Navys forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea with the underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, practice responding to simulated reported Radiological Dispersal Devices and Improvised Nuclear Devices at Pyramid Rock Training Area, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2024. This training enhanced proficiency and increased readiness by familiarizing Marines with X-ray interpretation effects in the vicinity of a radiological source. Marine Corps

A chaplain wears an M-17 nuclear, biological and chemical warfare mask and hood during an exercise. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Crew members wearing A-4 oxygen breathing apparatus take part in a damage control exercise aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). They include, from left, Machinist Mate Ronnie Lythgoe, Damage Controlman Michael Poirier and Data Systems Technician Anthony Harrison. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln(CVN 72) Country: Caribbean Sea

Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting put out fires burning on a simulated aircraft during an annual aircraft mishap training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 4, 2013. ARFF Marines doused flames with high powered water hoses while paramedic teams tended to "wounded" bystanders.

021218-F-7449W-005. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: 52d FW

011205-F-1166S-006. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

LT. COL. Charles E. Savage, Deputy Commander for Logistics, poses in full Chemical Warfare Gear during the 169th Fighter Wing Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-04859. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110331-N-9950J-068PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2011) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Steven Ohnmess, left, and Electrician's Mate 1st Class Ronald Hill scan supplies for radiation on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an underway replenishment. Essex is operating off the coast of Kesennuma, in northeastern Japan supporting Operation Tomodachi.

040723-M-5607G-008. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two Marines from the U.S. Marine Corps, Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Platoon ready themselves to decontaminate the Search and Recovery team at Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022. Northern Strike encompasses a collection of unique environments, premier training venues and provides the operational and developmental framework required to fully integrate joint all domain training.

030508-M-7690B-048. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-273

040330-M-8096K-029. Subject Operation/Series: FPEX Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A medical Airman helps secure her wingmans protective gear during a decontamination exercise June 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical/biological exercise was part of required deployment training for Airmen medics. More than 60 completed the three-day training course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

. In preparation for flight tests of the X-59, NASA Armstrong research pilot Nils Larson goes through pressure breathing training in San Antonio, Texas.

A Nevada Guard Airman supports the Reno-Sparks Indian-Colony in Hungry Valley, Nevada, on Nov. 12. Since the beginning of the Nevada National Guards coronavirus health response support in April, task forces have provided assistance at 10 tribal locations across Nevada with either food distribution support and/or COVID-19 testing medical and logistical support.

221017-N-IL330-1098 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 17, 2022) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Chandler Peters, from Uhrichsville, Ohio, attaches a banding patch to a pipe during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 17, 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.

Service members assigned to the 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package Search and Extraction element, Indiana National Guard perform S&E training combined with medical assessment and first aid to victims in a simulated disaster site during a pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 12, 2022. Airmen from the 181st Medical Group are embedded with S&E teams to provide immediate on-scene emergency medical support during the search and extraction phase of emergency and disaster incidents. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

DN-SC-87-10031. Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

220512-N-MJ302-1057 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Sailors participate in a firefighting drill on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway for Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA/FEP is a multi-phase training evolution designed to give the crew a solid foundation of unit-level operating proficiency and to enhance the ship's ability to self-train. Nimitz is conducting operations at sea.

Flight deck personnel stand by as a U.S. Navy HH-60 prepares to take off from the U.S.S. Carl Vinson after refueling during a Drop Zone survey conducted by U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers and U.S. Army Pathfinders on January 24, 2010 in Port au Prince, Haiti during Operation Unified Response.

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)

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Damian Sullivan, from Moreno Valley, California, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, removes protective chemical biological radiological personal protective attack gear during a general quarters drill, Oct. 13, 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.

DF-ST-87-11082. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY DEMO Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

A National Guardsmen with the 75th Troop Command's, 41st Civil Support Team, takes off his protective suit after going through the decontamination tent during an exercise on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort Sept. 6, 2022. This was all part of a scenario based exercise to prepare them for their external evaluations by Army North.

Soldiers secure a tank in place during the SEDRE exercise at the rail marshaling area. Subject Operation/Series: SEA EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT READINESS EXERCISE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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