Stories

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)

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.

One of the Marines with Cpl Degenhardt snapped a quick picture with his cell phone of the winning slot machine's screen. - One of the Marines with Cpl Degenhardt snapped a quick picture with his cell phone of the winning slot machine's screen.

Making his way along a labyrinth of confining spaces at the Downey Responder Training Facility onboard the Naval Support Facility Indian Head Stump Neck Annex is Lance Cpl. Tyler Pope, a technical rescue Marine with CBIRF-IRF A. Pope participated in a joint 72 hour technical rescue training exercise with the U.S. Army 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company Jan 10 - 12, 2012. - Making his way along a labyrinth of confining spaces at the Downey Responder Training Facility onboard the Naval Support Facility Indian Head Stump Neck Annex is Lance Cpl. Tyler Pope, a technical rescue Marine with CBIRF-IRF A. Pope participated in a joint 72 hour technical rescue training exercise with the U.S. Army 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company Jan 10 - 12, 2012.