Kevin Guillory of the Louisiana State Police Emergency Services evaluates a hostage while working with Soldiers assigned to 705th EOD Company, 63rd EOD Battalion, 52nd EOD Group, 20th CBRNE Command, during Rave More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 20th CBRNE Command, and Louisiana State Police Emergency Services discuss a scattered ordnance situation during Raven’s Challenge 2017 at Camp Shelby, Miss., June 28, 2017. Raven’s Cha More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 705th EOD Company, 63rd EOD Battalion, 52nd EOD Group, 20th CBRNE Command, and personnel assigned to Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, La., use robots to inspect a cabin with explosives More
Airman 1st Class Tyler Fleetwood, 647th Civil Engineering Squadron emergency management journeyman, double checks participants’ mission oriented protective posture gear during a readiness exercise, at Base X on More
Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command, passes the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command (CBRNE) colors to Brig. Gen. James E. More
Members of the New York National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Task Force participate in a training scenario at the Volkstone training site near Kingwood, W.Va., July 23, as part of More
U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer-4 Christopher Joy (left), a CBRNE officer for III Marine Expeditionary Force, and U.S. Marine Cpl. John Chun (right), a CBRNE noncommissioned officer for 3rd Marine Division CB More
Airmen and soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard's 93rd Civil Support Team gather for a mission brief during Kauai County Exercise 2017, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Aug. 29, 2017. KCE17 was a Hazma More
U.S. Airman ground guides a high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) from a C-17 Cargo Plane on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2017. The Prominent Hunt exercise brings in federal, sta More
A U.S. Airmen guides a high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) from a C-17 Cargo Plane on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2017. The Prominent Hunt exercise brings in federal, state, a More
U.S. Army Col. Marty Muchow listens to a brief before a National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) mission during Prominent Hunt on Onate National Guard Complex, New Mexico, Sept. 20, 2017. The Prominent Hunt More
A Department of Energy (DOE) civilian prepares equipment during Prominent Hunt in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept. 21, 2017. The Prominent Hunt exercise brings in federal, state, and local agencies to validate the 2 More
Chief Master Sgt. Richard Scully, 434th Maintenance Group quality assurance chief, tightens a gas mask on Staff Sgt. Danielle White, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician during chemical, biol More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airmen run through various emergency response procedures during an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise Nov. 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen de More
Soldiers with William Beaumont Army Medical Center’s Department of Emergency Medicine participate in a decontamination/ Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) exercise to measure WBAM More
Servicemembers become oriented with the TALON CBRNE Robot System during an orientation and maintenance class at Camp Dawson, W.Va. Nov. 11, 2017. Servicemembers from seven states' Civil Support Teams (CST) atte More
Soldiers from 501st Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive Technical Escort, 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, determines the best route to approach the possible hazard site Nov. 15, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron participate in a training exercise at the 934th Explosive Ordinance Range in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 19, 2017. The training exercise, known as expedit More
Soldiers and Airmen from the 42nd Civil Support Team (CST) conducted training at the North Carolina National Guard’s, Camp Butner Training Facility as part of a U.S. Army North validation training exercise in S More
Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Unit don their masks before a weapons load competition Dec. 8, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Chemical, biological, r More
PERRY, Ga. – Decontamination Platoon and Identification and Detection Platoon with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, executed Advanced Decontamination/ Identi More
Capt. David Zablocki, 4th Medical Group practice manager, roleplays as a victim during a mass casualty exercise Dec. 13, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. During the exercise, the 4th MDG More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Medley, 366th Equipment Maintenance Squadron metals technology section chief, places a plastic cover over a vehicle during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives training De More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen remove protective gear in the back of a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II following the completion of Ability to Survive and Operate (ATS More
Members of the 48th Fighter Wing conduct unexploded ordnance training during an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 16. The training involved donning protective More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen receive feedback on aircraft launch and recovery during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japa More
Tech Sgt. Kendrick Butler, 23d Maintenance Squadron assistant NCO in charge of aircraft metals technology, tightens his boots, Feb. 1, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen participated in a chemical, biolo More
An Airman helps his wingman secure the protective hood around the gas mask during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 1. The Airmen More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing train in the process of building a makeshift bunker in a combat situation Feb. 1, 2018 at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. 130th Airmen par More
Airman 1st Class Jairo Loaiza, 96th Security Forces Squadron, secures new M8 chemical detection paper during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base More
Tech. Sgt. Lancaster Ladore, 96th Communications Squadron, and other Airmen wait for instructions during an Alarm phase of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Gorman, 115th Fighter Wing public affairs superintendent, assists another Airman from the 115th Fighter Wing during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield ex More
Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing don protective gear during a training event at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York Feb. 11, 2018. The Airmen learned about the different phases of a Che More
Members of the decontamination team assigned to the 103rd Civil Support Team, Alaska Army National Guard, prepare to conduct radiological reconnaissance during exercise Arctic Eagle in Valdez, Alaska, Feb. 23, More
Will Rogers Air National Guard Base Airmen practice putting on their Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear training during an operational readiness exerc More
Fort Stewart, Ga., March 3, 2018 - Sgt. Joshua C. Crosby, team leader, 810th Engineer Company (Sapper), Swainsboro, Ga., ensures proper sealing of protective chemical equipment prior to Guardsman entering the d More
Army National Guard Spc. Isabella Williams, a member of the Oregon National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) helps her partner do More
A Paratrooper assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment throws a smoke grenade during a Squad Live Fire Exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., March 14, 2018.
A West Virginia National Guard Soldier hammers down stakes for a decontamination tent as part of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) dec More
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment took advantage of a training opportunity after the culmination of their field training exercise in support of Iron Focus 18.1 here, Mar. 26. The BN org More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Eric Zurn, the 119th Support Group 1st Sergeant, left, assists a fellow Airman in proper wearing of his chemical, biological, radiological and explosives (CBRNE) personal prote More
U.S. Army Cpl. Rebecca Mattocks, assigned to the 663d Ordnance Company Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), 242d Ordnance Battalion (EOD), prepares a TALON robot for use during Raven’s Challenge 2018 at Camp Shel More
Maj. Tori L. Scearbo, a critical care nurse assigned to the 157th Medical Group, N.H. Air National Guard, reads a simulated triage card during a deployment readiness exercise on April 11, 2018 at Joint Base Cap More
Members of the Florida’s Army and Air National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) unit, participate in the Search and Re More
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen of the 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (CST) fly on a UH-60 Black Hawk operated by 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 42nd Combat More
Chuck Leake, task force leader, Missouri Task Force One / Assistant Chief, Boone County Fire Protection District, briefs members of the Utah National Guard Homeland Response Force during a regional disaster tra More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 82nd Airborne Division crawls under a barbed wire obstacle during the 2018 combined Best Warrior and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Competitions on Fo More
Pfc. Connor Mize, a hazardous material (HAZMAT) entry team technician with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, douses Lance Cpl. Luis Da Luz, a HAZMAT entry team technician with ARFF, with a fire hose during the More
Col. Jennifer Short, left, 23d Wing commander, fires an M240B machine gun during an immersion tour, May 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Short toured the 23d Mission Support Group (MSG) to gain a better u More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, load a C-130H Hercules June 1, 2018, to be transported to Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan to participate in annual training exercise More
Master Sgt. Aaron Crossett for the Colorado National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package exercise, a response to a chemical agent and a mass-casualty incident, More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, use Simunition dye-filled non-lethal rounds to provide realistic training June 2, 2018, at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO training course, June 3, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. The Airm More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Fire Department, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct aircraft crash recovery training, June 4, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. Airmen use fire More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, participate in the "Fly Away 5k" run for fitness and unit morale, June 4, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. Airmen More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct Self Aid and Buddy Care (SABC) training, June 4, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. SABC encompasses basic l More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO training course, June 4, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. The Airm More
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO training course, June 5, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. The Airm More
Tankers in France’s 1er Régiment de Chasseurs (1st Hunter Regiment) conduct a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or environmental (CBRN-E) lane on the Leclerc during the Strong Europe Tank Ch More
JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Massachusetts — Army Staff Sgt. Melanye Ramirez, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, with the 272nd Chemical Company Massachusetts Army National Guard, guides vehi More
Senior Airman KeAsia Williams, an emergency management journeyman with the 147th Civil Engineering Squadron instruct members of the 15th wing the proper way to cover assets June 12, 2018, at Hickam, AFB, Hawaii More
Sgt. Julia McLeod dawns gas mask during convoy operations on Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, June 12, 2018.
New Expeditionary Medical Systems equipment is displayed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 20, 2018. An Expeditionary Medical Systems exercise was conducted to test new collective protection equipmen More
Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Stinson, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire chief, writes down notes on a piece of tape during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) Olympics, June 21, More
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Frank, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Casualty Care Division chief, demonstrates the proper use of a Nerve Agent Antidote Kit during a Chemical Agent Casualty Dis More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) decontamination team initial trai More
Soldiers of the Indonesian National Military - Quick Response Disaster Management Unit take part in rope tying exercises during a confined space rescue class in Kapolei, Hawaii, July 9, 2018. This marks the fir More
Capt. Edward Ryan, a Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighter, demonstrates to U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, including Sgt. O’Connor, Detachment 8, 328th Combat Support Hospital, left, and Sgt. More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Samuel Turner and Sgt. Jason Benjamin with the 468th Engineer Detachment (firefighting headquarters), 368th Engineer Battalion, 302d Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer More
A U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldier participates in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training exercise near Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2018. The CBRN training prepares response c More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gelsey Ortega, an individual protective equipment journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, rinses a gas mask at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 18, More
Soldiers with the 38th Infantry Division inspect their protective gear during training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Thursday, July 19, 2018. The training covered the use of proper equipment and procedures during More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Brandon Alkire, 779th Engineer Company, 463rd Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, based in Parkersburg, W.V., provides security as his fellow Soldi More
1st Lt. Bo Greene, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Officer assigned to HHB, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, coaches More
ALPENA, Mich.-- Airmen with the 127th Wing practice security measures during a portion of the Battle Lab training at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) on July 29, 2018. Battle Lab was created a More
ALPENA, Mich.-- An instructor with the 127th Civil Engineering Squadron assists Tech Sgt. Chanel Daniels, 127th Force Support Squadron, in adjusting her gas mask during Battle Lab training at the Alpena Combat More
ALPENA, Mich.-- Airmen from the 127th Force Support Squadron tie straps the entrance of a single pallet expeditionary kitchen at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center on July 30, 2018. Members of the 127t More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, drops a BDU-33, a practice bomb, during the Operational Readiness Assessment at the Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range, near Gray More
ALPENA, Mich.— Airmen from the 127th Force Support Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., retreat to a makeshift bunker while in complete mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear, after sust More
ALPENA, Mich.— Members from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., who are assigned to the Emergency Operations Center, donned full mission oriented protective posture gear during a simulated More
ALPENA, Mich. —Airman 1st Class Maurice Starks, weapons specialist, 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., performs maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II, also from Selfr More
ALPENA, Mich. —Members from the 127th Comptroller Flight and 127th Force Support Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., treat a simulated gunshot wound in level two mission oriented protective post More
ALPENA, Mich. —Staff Sgt. Nicholas Morris, a maintainer with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., performs preflight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt II, also from Sel More
ALPENA, Mich. — Senior Airman Dylan Berringer, a hydraulics specialist from the 127th Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., inspects a jammer’s hydraulics system, at Alpena Combat Read More
ALPENA, Mich. —Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Thornsberry, an aircraft maintenance supervisor for the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., communicates information while wea More
ALPENA, Mich. —Members from the 127th Comptroller Flight and 127th Force Support Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., pose for a group picture after completing the 127thWing's operational readine More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tashequa Peterson, 927th Civil Engineering Squadron, installs a panel on the front side of a firetruck after repairing a raptured heater core at Fort McCoy, Wis., August 10, 2018. P More
U.S. Army soldier, assigned to 20th CBRNE Command, analyzes an unknown substance during a training exercise, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Aug. 14, 2018. The training event is the 1st area medical laboratories More
Enrique Ngotel, a firefighter with Saipan’s Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, extinguishes a car fire after an improvised explosive device detonated at Chacha Middle School in the Kagman neighb More
A Soldier assigned to the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, a subordinate unit from the 20th Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, uses a mobile hand radio to notify the arrival of a More
A Soldier assigned to the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, a subordinate unit of the 20th Chemical Biological Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, screens a teammate for contamination while delivering More
Qatari Army 2nd Lt. Jassim Al-Thani and 2nd Lt. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ishaq observe objectives for the West Virginia and Massachusetts National Guard’s exercise evaluation for the WVNG Army Interagency Education an More
West Virginia National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Search and Extraction team construct wall supports on Sept. 6, 2018, at Camp Dawson, W.Va., before their external evaluation. CERFP tea More
Capt. Jay Falcon, and his team, 119th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, participate in a Key Leader Workshop, Sept. 18-20, 2018. The workshop was hosted by the 46th Military Polic More
Trevor Glaros, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Dhummakupt, Ph.D., research scientists at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, analyze data from a test of biomark More
A Coast Guard explosive detection dog looks ahead as a his handler from the Maritime Security Response Team-East (MSRT-E) walks on a pier in Bayonne, New Jersey, Sept. 20, 2018. The MSRT-East is based in Chesap More
108th Wing Airmen put on protective gear at the start of an ability to survive and operate training class on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 20, 2018. The class included decontamination procedures, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Antony Alvarado, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, fires the M4 carbine during the U.S. Forces Command Small Arms Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. A More