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BRAVO CO CERTEX - La Plata, Maryland (August 19, 2021) – U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Bravo Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) participate in a multitude of different events during the Bravo Company certification exercise at the La Plata Fire and Rescue Institute, La Plata, Md. CBIRF conducts periodical certification exercises in order to maintain the Marine’s ability to respond in an expeditious and manner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Kristian S. Karsten/Released)

CBIRF Bravo Company Certification Exercise

La Plata, Maryland (August 19, 2021) – U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Bravo Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) participate in a multitude of different events during the Bravo Company certification exercise at the La Plata Fire and Rescue Institute, La Plata, Md. CBIRF conducts periodical exercises in order to Certify the Marine’s ability to respond in an expeditious manner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Kristian S. Karsten/Released)

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Scarlet Response 2021

Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force conduct Exercise Scarlet Response. Scarlet Response is a five day exercise that prepares Marines to respond to disasters in Washington D.C. and surrounding areas. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph Cooper and Lance Cpl. Hailey Music)

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Middle School teens from the Department of Defense bases around South Maryland and Virginia participated in L.I.N.K.S. for Teens at the Naval Surface Facility Indian Head, Md., June 30, 2016. The event was hosted by Chemical, Biological, Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The Teens participated in seven different stations related to the physical and mental preparation a Marine goes under on a daily basis. The teens learned various different skills to build teamwork and camaraderie between peers, as well as the core values of the Marines and goals for the future. CBIRF is an active duty Marine Corps unit that, when directed, 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. (Official USMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Maverick S. Mejia/RELEASED) - Middle School teens from the Department of Defense bases around South Maryland and Virginia participated in L.I.N.K.S. for Teens at the Naval Surface Facility Indian Head, Md., June 30, 2016. The event was hosted by Chemical, Biological, Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The Teens participated in seven different stations related to the physical and mental preparation a Marine goes under on a daily basis. The teens learned various different skills to build teamwork and camaraderie between peers, as well as the core values of the Marines and goals for the future. CBIRF is an active duty Marine Corps unit that, when directed, 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. (Official USMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Maverick S. Mejia/RELEASED)

CBIRF and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall hosts L.I.N.K.S. for Teens

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Lifestyle Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills or, L.I.N.K.S. hosted the first-of-its-kind Teens event June 30, 2016 at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md. L.I.N.K.S., an official Marine Corps program designed to help military family members connect to the Corps, extended its reach to teens by introducing them to a day in the life of a Marine. The intent of the event was to teach the students not only the Marines core values but also other aspects of their training from physical to mental. The event welcomed roughly 120 middle school students from Indian Head, Dahlgren, Annapolis, Joint Base Anacostia Bowling and Patuxent River middle schools, said Sarah Hagensick, event coordinator and youth director for Morale Welfare and Recreation Indian Head. The event was organized with the help of the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall L.I.N.K.S. youth director as well as volunteers from CBIRF and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

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Col. Michael L. Carter assumed command of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), from Col. Stephen E. Redifer during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., May 18, 2016. Carter thanked Redifer for his outstanding work with CBIRF and said he was thankful for the opportunity to take command of the Nation’s premier chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) consequence management and incident response force in readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps by Sgt. Jonathan S. Herrera/Released) - Col. Michael L. Carter assumed command of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), from Col. Stephen E. Redifer during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., May 18, 2016. Carter thanked Redifer for his outstanding work with CBIRF and said he was thankful for the opportunity to take command of the Nation’s premier chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) consequence management and incident response force in readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps by Sgt. Jonathan S. Herrera/Released)

Colonel Carter assumes command of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD, Md. – Col. Michael L. Carter assumed command of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), from Col. Stephen E. Redifer during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., May 18, 2016.

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Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, poses with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Corporals Course participants during Green’s tour of Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility, Naval Annex Stump Head, Md., Feb. 18, 2016.Green visited the Marines, sailors and civilians with CBIRF at Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility.During Green’s visit, he received a CBIRF brief given by the CBIRF Commanding Officer, Col. Stephen E. Redifer, viewed a static display of an Initial Response Force set-up, talked to CBIRF personnel, toured the Downey Responder Training Facility and had lunch with CBIRF staff noncommissioned officers. 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. (Official USMC Photo by Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr./RELEASED) - Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, poses with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Corporals Course participants during Green’s tour of Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility, Naval Annex Stump Head, Md., Feb. 18, 2016. Green visited the Marines, sailors and civilians with CBIRF at Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility. During Green’s visit, he received a CBIRF brief given by the CBIRF Commanding Officer, Col. Stephen E. Redifer, viewed a static display of an Initial Response Force set-up, talked to CBIRF personnel, toured the Downey Responder Training Facility and had lunch with CBIRF staff noncommissioned officers. 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. (Official USMC Photo by Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr./RELEASED)

18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits CBIRF

The 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, visited the Marines, sailors and civilians of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) at Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility, Feb. 18, 2016. During Green’s visit, he received a command brief given by the CBIRF Commanding Officer, Col. Stephen E. Redifer, viewed a static display of an Initial Response Force set-up, talked to the Response Force’s personnel, toured the Raymond M. Downey Responder Training Facility and had lunch with staff noncommissioned officers.

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