BRAVO CO CERTEX - La Plata, Maryland (August 19, 2021) – U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Bravo Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) participate in a multitude of different events during the Bravo Company certification exercise at the La Plata Fire and Rescue Institute, La Plata, Md. CBIRF conducts periodical certification exercises in order to maintain the Marine’s ability to respond in an expeditious and manner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Kristian S. Karsten/Released)

Middle School teens from the Department of Defense bases around South Maryland and Virginia participated in L.I.N.K.S. for Teens at the Naval Surface Facility Indian Head, Md., June 30, 2016. The event was hosted by Chemical, Biological, Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The Teens participated in seven different stations related to the physical and mental preparation a Marine goes under on a daily basis. The teens learned various different skills to build teamwork and camaraderie between peers, as well as the core values of the Marines and goals for the future. CBIRF is an active duty Marine Corps unit that, when directed, forward-deploys and/or responds with minimal warning to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threat or event in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and the geographic combatant commanders in the conduct of CBRNE response or consequence management operations, providing capabilities for command and control; agent detection and identification; search, rescue, and decontamination; and emergency medical care for contaminated personnel. (Official USMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Maverick S. Mejia/RELEASED) - Middle School teens from the Department of Defense bases around South Maryland and Virginia participated in L.I.N.K.S. for Teens at the Naval Surface Facility Indian Head, Md., June 30, 2016. The event was hosted by Chemical, Biological, Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The Teens participated in seven different stations related to the physical and mental preparation a Marine goes under on a daily basis. The teens learned various different skills to build teamwork and camaraderie between peers, as well as the core values of the Marines and goals for the future. CBIRF is an active duty Marine Corps unit that, when directed, forward-deploys and/or responds with minimal warning to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threat or event in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and the geographic combatant commanders in the conduct of CBRNE response or consequence management operations, providing capabilities for command and control; agent detection and identification; search, rescue, and decontamination; and emergency medical care for contaminated personnel. (Official USMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Maverick S. Mejia/RELEASED)

Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, poses with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Corporals Course participants during Green’s tour of Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility, Naval Annex Stump Head, Md., Feb. 18, 2016.Green visited the Marines, sailors and civilians with CBIRF at Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility.During Green’s visit, he received a CBIRF brief given by the CBIRF Commanding Officer, Col. Stephen E. Redifer, viewed a static display of an Initial Response Force set-up, talked to CBIRF personnel, toured the Downey Responder Training Facility and had lunch with CBIRF staff noncommissioned officers. When directed, CBIRF forward-deploys and/or responds with minimal warning to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threat or event in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and the geographic combatant commanders in the conduct of CBRNE response or consequence management operations, providing capabilities for command and control; agent detection and identification; search, rescue, and decontamination; and emergency medical care for contaminated personnel. (Official USMC Photo by Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr./RELEASED) - Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, poses with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Corporals Course participants during Green’s tour of Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility, Naval Annex Stump Head, Md., Feb. 18, 2016. Green visited the Marines, sailors and civilians with CBIRF at Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility. During Green’s visit, he received a CBIRF brief given by the CBIRF Commanding Officer, Col. Stephen E. Redifer, viewed a static display of an Initial Response Force set-up, talked to CBIRF personnel, toured the Downey Responder Training Facility and had lunch with CBIRF staff noncommissioned officers. When directed, CBIRF forward-deploys and/or responds with minimal warning to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threat or event in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and the geographic combatant commanders in the conduct of CBRNE response or consequence management operations, providing capabilities for command and control; agent detection and identification; search, rescue, and decontamination; and emergency medical care for contaminated personnel. (Official USMC Photo by Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr./RELEASED)

Cpl. Donte Dukes, an Extract Marine with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, pulls a casualty sled during the third and final phase of the Commander’s Challenge on Nov. 6. - Cpl. Donte Dukes, an Extract Marine with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, pulls a casualty sled during the third and final phase of the Commander’s Challenge on Nov. 6.