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Sergeant Austen Clark, the hot zone controller for the Search and Extraction Platoon, helps one of his Marines fasten and secure his gas mask before completing the final exercise of the afternoon during Exercise Scarlet Response 2015 at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, July 21. The hot zone is the area where an incident occurs. Clark makes sure he keeps accountability of everything that goes on when his Marines go in and search a building, such as their gear, if there are any casualties inside or if there are any further issues besides what they already know. - Sergeant Austen Clark, the hot zone controller for the Search and Extraction Platoon, helps one of his Marines fasten and secure his gas mask before completing the final exercise of the afternoon during Exercise Scarlet Response 2015 at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, July 21. The hot zone is the area where an incident occurs. Clark makes sure he keeps accountability of everything that goes on when his Marines go in and search a building, such as their gear, if there are any casualties inside or if there are any further issues besides what they already know.

Marines and Sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force practice their decontamination skills on a volunteer during a training evolution at the Guardian Center in Perry, Ga. on February 4, 2015. The training aims to provide the Marines and Sailors with realistic crisis response scenarios. (Photo by: Sgt. Fareeza Ali/USMC) - Marines and Sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force practice their decontamination skills on a volunteer during a training evolution at the Guardian Center in Perry, Ga. on February 4, 2015. The training aims to provide the Marines and Sailors with realistic crisis response scenarios. (Photo by: Sgt. Fareeza Ali/USMC)

A Chemical Biological Incident Response Force technical rescue Marine stabilizes a fallen concrete slab to ensure the safety of other CBIRF personnel during Exercise Scarlet Response held at Guardian Center, Ga., Aug. 17. The Marines responded to a simulated nuclear blast, which stopped traffic and contaminated the town, during a 48-hour exercise. Marines searched for, rescued and decontaminated role players and injured dummies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Dylan Bowyer/Released) - A Chemical Biological Incident Response Force technical rescue Marine stabilizes a fallen concrete slab to ensure the safety of other CBIRF personnel during Exercise Scarlet Response held at Guardian Center, Ga., Aug. 17. The Marines responded to a simulated nuclear blast, which stopped traffic and contaminated the town, during a 48-hour exercise. Marines searched for, rescued and decontaminated role players and injured dummies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Dylan Bowyer/Released)