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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, Kevin McCaughtry (right), hospital corpsman, Headquarters and Service Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, responded to Sept. 11, 2001 as a civilian emergency medical technician. Now, he is in charge of developing medical curriculum for the CBIRF Basic Operations Course. - Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, Kevin McCaughtry (right), hospital corpsman, Headquarters and Service Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, responded to Sept. 11, 2001 as a civilian emergency medical technician. Now, he is in charge of developing medical curriculum for the CBIRF Basic Operations Course.

From civilian to Navy: CBIRF corpsman continues to defend homeland

Good things can come out of a tragedy. Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin McCaughtry, Headquarters and Service Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, is a hospital corpsman here passing on an experience unlike that of what most people have experienced.“It was surreal. It was like a movie set. Any

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Navy Chief Petty Officer Larry Pieper at Chemical Biological Incident Response Force donned his khakis at a ceremony here. Pieper is a religious program specialist at CBIRF. - Navy Chief Petty Officer Larry Pieper at Chemical Biological Incident Response Force donned his khakis at a ceremony here. Pieper is a religious program specialist at CBIRF.

CBIRF chief dons khakis

Leaping from the bed, the sailor found his uniform waiting in his closet. He ran his fingers against the golden anchors perfectly positioned on his collar. He had waited years for the moment he could don his khakis having earned the title: chief petty officer. Initiation is a word that stirs an inspirational emotion among chief petty officers. Many

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II Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt.Gen. Dennis Hejlik (left) learns about the Identification and Detection Platoon, CBIRF, from Lance Cpl. Jared Thompson Aug. 13. The Marines assigned to the platoon conduct agent detection and are among the first Marines to enter a contaminated environment. - II Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt.Gen. Dennis Hejlik (left) learns about the Identification and Detection Platoon, CBIRF, from Lance Cpl. Jared Thompson Aug. 13. The Marines assigned to the platoon conduct agent detection and are among the first Marines to enter a contaminated environment.

LtGen. Hejlik visits CBIRF

From the midst of a pile of dirt and rubble, a Marine emerges wearing an intimidating-looking gas mask and white chemical protective garment, and he is dragging a simulated casualty from a collapsed structure. Another Marine gazes through his fogged-up face plate and hears the cry of a victim trapped beneath the debris. He swings his heavy hammer,

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Marines from a Marine Security Guard training unit attending the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Basic Course, II Marine Expeditionary Force, move a large pipe obstructing an entrance to a simulated collapsed structure, July 23. The Marines were given only pry bars, shovels and two stretchers to search for and rescue the simulated casualties in the collapsed structure. ::r::::n:: - Marines from a Marine Security Guard training unit attending the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Basic Course, II Marine Expeditionary Force, move a large pipe obstructing an entrance to a simulated collapsed structure, July 23. The Marines were given only pry bars, shovels and two stretchers to search for and rescue the simulated casualties in the collapsed structure. ::r::::n::

MSG Marines gain life-saving skills from CBIRF basic course

The Marines begin their search armed only with two stretchers, some pry bars and shovels. Searching for victims through seemingly countless piles of rubble and mud, their job had just begun. Through the haze, their eyes fixed on the mission at hand, the Marines entered the demolished building. Using only minimal equipment and armed only with the

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Lt. Col. Michael Rohlfs turned over his command of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, to Col. John Pollock July 9. Rohlfs is now the Executive Officer. - Lt. Col. Michael Rohlfs turned over his command of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, to Col. John Pollock July 9. Rohlfs is now the Executive Officer.

Unique mission for a unique unit

Some commanding officers may be known for instilling good order and discipline in their units, while others are known for their candor. At Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, commanding officers may be known for their unique role in a changing battlefield. CBIRF Marines and sailors welcomed their new

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