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Explosive ordinance disposal technicians interview Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Lentz (right) Sept. 22 during a mock bomb threat as part of Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. EOD technicians must gather as much information from witnesses in order to properly assess a situation. “Response time is paramount in these types of situations,” said Gunnery Sgt. Amos Miller, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge with EOD. “As soon as we receive the call we begin using all the information given to us about a situation to determine what we’ll need.”

Okinawa Marines participate in mock bomb threat

Explosive ordinance disposal technicians interview Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Lentz (right) Sept. 22 during a mock bomb threat as part of Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. EOD technicians must gather as much information from witnesses in order to properly assess a situation. “Response time is paramount in these types of situations,” said Gunnery Sgt. Amos Miller, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge with EOD. “As soon as we receive the call we begin using all the information given to us about a situation to determine what we’ll need.”

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul

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Marine Corps Base Camp Butler in Okinawa, Japan, was one of four installations to go above and beyond for September 2015’s National Preparedness Month (NPM). Through 30 indirect and two direct informational activities, Camp Butler was able to reach 100 percent of its population of 58,000. For NPM, Camp Butler coordinated with neighboring host-nation communities for tsunami evacuation exercises as well as a bilateral hazmat response and recovery exercise that included host-nation chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-energy explosive responders.

Other NPM activities included the Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 mock bomb threat held aboard Camp Foster. This exercise emphasized the importance of quick and effective response. Learn more about Camp Butler by visiting http://www.mcbbutler.marines.mil/UnitHome.aspx.