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Extract Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force pull a survivor out of a simulated collapsed building during Exercise Chicago Response in Champaign, Illinois, July 25, 2018. This was the first time the active duty response force trained with Chicago-area first responders and served to establish a working relationship between CBIRF and the city of Champaign and Chicago.

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An extract Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force searches for survivors in the dark in a simulated collapsed building during Exercise Chicago Response in Champaign, Illinois July 25, 2018. This was the first time the active duty response force trained with Chicago-area first responders and served to establish a working relationship between CBIRF and the city of Champaign and Chicago.

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Extract Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force assist and extract a survivor out of a simulated collapsed building during Exercise Chicago Response in Champaign, Illinois, July 25, 2018. This was the first time the active duty response force trained with Chicago-area first responders and served to establish a working relationship between CBIRF and the city of Champaign and Chicago.

CBIRF Marines and Sailors volunteer for St. Charles High School

Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, volunteered their time to conduct a JROTC uniform inspection at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Md., April 18, 2018. During the inspection the Marines and sailors looked over the students’ uniforms, tested their military knowledge and shared their expertise with the high school students. (Official USMC Photos by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.)

CBIRF Marines and Sailors volunteer for St. Charles High School

CBIRF Family Readiness, MCCS Henderson Hall partner for Healthy

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force family readiness team, with the assistance of Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall, hosted a “Healthy Relationships” family day event aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., April 17, 2018. During the event there were activities for the whole family, food and an opportunity to create a human ribbon to recognize the Purple Ribbon Campaign, supporting Domestic Violence Awareness month. (Official USMC Photos by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.)

CBIRF Family Readiness, MCCS Henderson Hall partner for Healthy

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Chemical Biological Incident Response Force family readiness team, with the assistance of Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall, hosted a Spouse Meet and Greet at the Mix House aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, April 17, 2018. (Official USMC Photos by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.)

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Cpl. James C. Snyder, left, staff secretary for Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and his wife Skylar Snyder find seats during a Spouse Meet and Greet Luncheon, aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, April 17, 2018. Chemical Biological Incident Response Force family readiness team provided lunch while several military support organization representatives gave presentations aboard NSF Indian Head with the assistance of Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall. (Official USMC Photos by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.)

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Mission

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.

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Marine Corps and Illinois response units train for chemical/biological emergencies August 7, 2018 — Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force participated in Exercise Chicago Response in Chicago, Illinois July 24-26, 2018. The fast-paced exercise, facilitated by the Illinois Fire Service Institute, provided CBIRF Marines an opportunity to work closely with Chicago and Illinois local first responder units and learn from them to prepare for possible emergencies. “We trade tactics, techniques, and procedures, should we ever have to respond, we know how we are going to work alongside these local first responders,” said Capt. Jordan Fox, Initial Response Force Commander. MORE

From the Commanding Officer: Open letter regarding USO closing June 15, 2017 — For years the Naval Support Facility Indian Head United Services Organization has provided a warm home away from home for the service members and families who live and work aboard the base, as the organization does at other bases, in foreign nations, airports and other areas across the world. I cannot overstate the impact the USO has had on the communities in which they operate through their selfless devotion to our service members around the world and I want to say thank you to those amazing people who volunteer their time to this superb organization! MORE

CBIRF conducts certification exercise aboard NSF Dahlgren, NSF Indian Head December 19, 2016 — Marines and sailors with Initial Response Force, IRF B, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, participated in a certification exercise, CERTEX, which included a simulated chemical attack and a sling load operation aboard Naval Support Facilites Indian Head Annex Stump Neck, Md., and Dahlgren, Va., Dec. 13, 2016. MORE

Nine seconds or die: CBIRF trains to the basics every day October 5, 2016 — NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD, Md. -- “Gas, gas, gas,” the first sergeant yells out. Shortly after that shout, you hear the pulling of Velcro and straps and hard exhales as the Marines and Sailors expertly don their M53 Chemical-Biological Protective Mask. In less than Nine seconds, members of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, have pulled their masks out of the carrying case, squeezed it onto their heads, cinched the straps holding the mask tight to their face, cleared simulated contaminants out of the mask with a hard exhale of air and raised their hands in the air to signify they have properly donned their masks. MORE

CBIRF provides CBRNE response capabilities to JTF-Shield, JTF-DNC during Republican and Democratic National Conventions August 16, 2016 — Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, worked in direct support of the United States Secret Service and multi-branch organizations that composed Joint Task Forces, JTF’s, to provide security for the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, July 18-21, 2016, and the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, July 25-28, 2016. CBIRF’s mission goes beyond support to local and federal agencies. The unit aims to safeguard against potential crises globally that could happen at any moment and especially during times when leaders of our nation congregate during high-visibility events. The intent for this mission was to guard the American way of life by staying vigilant and ready to respond to any chemical, biological, radiological high-yield explosive, CBRNE threat said Col. Michael L. Carter, commanding officer of CBIRF. MORE

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Maryland Youth Impact Program 2017

Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, participated in this year's Maryland Youth Impact Program that took place at the University of Maryland from July 10th to the 21st in College Park Md. The Youth Impact Program is a leadership development program who partners with universities, public school teachers and military service members across the United States to promote a positive development in low-income, urban based, at-risk middle school students in which the Marines provided an extra sense of discipline and order to the students while participating in reading, writing and math activities as well as giving life skills classes in the mornings. In the afternoons the students participated in Marine Corps physical training, pt, sessions, as well as a football tournament coached by the University of Maryland football players. (Official U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Maverick S. Mejia/RELEASED)

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