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U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct a practical exercise while in the CBIRF Basic Operations Course (CBOC) at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The Marines with CBOC class 2-23 used a sked to transport their patients out of a simulated hot zone through a route known as the Downey Racetrack. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct a practical exercise while in the CBIRF Basic Operations Course (CBOC) at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The Marines with CBOC class 2-23 used a sked to transport their patients out of a simulated hot zone through a route known as the Downey Racetrack. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), prepare to do a training circuit during a visit with the U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the United States Coast Guard - National Capital Region at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), prepare to do a training circuit during a visit with the U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the United States Coast Guard - National Capital Region at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen Capt. David O’Connel, commander, with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen Capt. David O’Connel, commander, with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), give the U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), give the U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), prepare to do a training circuit during a visit with the U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the United States Coast Guard - National Capital Region at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), prepare to do a training circuit during a visit with the U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the United States Coast Guard - National Capital Region at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by LCpl. Angel Ponce

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Special Agents with the Diplomatic Security Service drill simulated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack scenarios at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Feb. 3, 2023. The objective of the scenario was to coordinate alongside U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force to increase response effectiveness and mitigate contamination of exposed agents. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, board a UH-60 aircrafts before executing 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. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, board a UH-60 aircrafts before executing 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. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) pull a simulated casualty on a sked at Naval Base Stump Neck Annex, Md., Nov. 30, 2022. Lt. Gen. Gregg P. Olson, Director of the Marine Corps, toured the facility, and spoke to CBIRF Marines and Sailors, while receiving multiple demonstrations of the response force’s capabilities in case of a crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) pull a simulated casualty on a sked at Naval Base Stump Neck Annex, Md., Nov. 30, 2022. Lt. Gen. Gregg P. Olson, Director of the Marine Corps, toured the facility, and spoke to CBIRF Marines and Sailors, while receiving multiple demonstrations of the response force’s capabilities in case of a crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Wojtysiak, a rescue Marine assigned to the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) poses for a photo with his mask covered in water and concrete dust during Exercise Sudden Response at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 11, 2022. CBIRF, along with teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute the Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. These units make up the Defense CBRN Response Force, which comprises up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jacqueline A. Clifford)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Wojtysiak, a rescue Marine assigned to the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) poses for a photo with his mask covered in water and concrete dust during Exercise Sudden Response at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 11, 2022. CBIRF, along with teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute the Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. These units make up the Defense CBRN Response Force, which comprises up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jacqueline A. Clifford)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Clifford

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Blankenship, a rapid intervention team leader with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, prepares his gear before conducting extraction drills during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jacqueline A. Clifford)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Blankenship, a rapid intervention team leader with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, prepares his gear before conducting extraction drills during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jacqueline A. Clifford)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Clifford

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct proper decontamination procedures after extracting notional casualties from a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines will bring casualties to decontamination tents, decontaminate and move them into a clean area for advanced medical care. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct proper decontamination procedures after extracting notional casualties from a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines will bring casualties to decontamination tents, decontaminate and move them into a clean area for advanced medical care. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

Photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct proper decontamination procedures after extracting notional casualties from a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines will bring casualties to decontamination tents, decontaminate and move them into a clean area for advanced medical care. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct proper decontamination procedures after extracting notional casualties from a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines will bring casualties to decontamination tents, decontaminate and move them into a clean area for advanced medical care. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

Photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct proper decontamination procedures after extracting notional casualties from a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines will bring casualties to decontamination tents, decontaminate and move them into a clean area for advanced medical care. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), conduct proper decontamination procedures after extracting notional casualties from a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines will bring casualties to decontamination tents, decontaminate and move them into a clean area for advanced medical care. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

Photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos

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