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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Department of Defense volunteers begin to board a C-130 for an Evacuation Control Center rehearsal August 7 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The ECC rehearsal for 3D Transportation Battalion Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force ensured the ECC is fully prepared and ready if a national disaster arises. The ECC rehearsal gives commanders the opportunity to evaluate the performance of their Marines and the equipment’s capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrè T. Peterson Jr.) Cropped version of 180807-M-OE725-0030

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Department of Defense volunteers begin to board a C-130 for an Evacuation Control Center rehearsal August 7 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The ECC rehearsal for 3D Transportation Battalion Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force ensured the ECC is fully prepared and ready if a national disaster arises. The ECC rehearsal gives commanders the opportunity to evaluate the performance of their Marines and the equipment’s capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrè T. Peterson Jr.) Cropped version of 180807-M-OE725-0030

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Peterson

Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response help U.S. citizens into a Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules airplane in Juba, South Sudan, during an evacuation of personnel from the U.S. Embassy, Jan. 3, 2014. A squad-size element of U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response successfully evacuated more than 20 personnel from the U.S. Embassy in coordination with the East Africa Response Force, and under the command and control of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response are specifically trained for scenarios in which they provide support to a U.S. Embassy in the form of fixed-site security, Embassy reinforcement, support to non-combatant evacuation, and other missions as directed. Cropped version of 140103-M-HF911-008

Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response help U.S. citizens into a Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules airplane in Juba, South Sudan, during an evacuation of personnel from the U.S. Embassy, Jan. 3, 2014. A squad-size element of U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response successfully evacuated more than 20 personnel from the U.S. Embassy in coordination with the East Africa Response Force, and under the command and control of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response are specifically trained for scenarios in which they provide support to a U.S. Embassy in the form of fixed-site security, Embassy reinforcement, support to non-combatant evacuation, and other missions as directed. Cropped version of 140103-M-HF911-008

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III

Ready Marine Corps- eMNS

Ready Marine Corps- eMNS

Photo by Sarah Kaukeinen

Ready Marine Corps- eMNS

Ready Marine Corps- eMNS

Photo by Sarah Kaukeinen

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jay R. Steenbergen, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, inspects a homemade explosive lab during an exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017. 2nd EOD worked with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists during the exercise in a joint effort to improve combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira) Cropped version of 170830-M-HR246-221

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jay R. Steenbergen, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, inspects a homemade explosive lab during an exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017. 2nd EOD worked with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists during the exercise in a joint effort to improve combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira) Cropped version of 170830-M-HR246-221

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Ohira

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/ Identification and Detection Training at Guardian Centers, Perry, Ga., Dec. 11-14, 2017. During the week-long training the platoons refined their skills in setup and breakdown of decontamination sites, decontamination of role players, and identification and detection of known agents in several scenarios including mass casaulty, radiation scenario and a subway scenario. (Official USMC Photos by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.) Cropped version of 171212-M-QB428-0122

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/ Identification and Detection Training at Guardian Centers, Perry, Ga., Dec. 11-14, 2017. During the week-long training the platoons refined their skills in setup and breakdown of decontamination sites, decontamination of role players, and identification and detection of known agents in several scenarios including mass casaulty, radiation scenario and a subway scenario. (Official USMC Photos by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.) Cropped version of 171212-M-QB428-0122

Photo by Staff Sgt. Santiago G. Colon Jr.

Cpl. Albert Gaston, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the CBRN response element (CRE), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays a report while inspecting a building for mock contamination during CBRN response training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. The CRE conducted full scale detection and decontamination training with Marine Corps Installations Pacific - Fire and Emergency Services personnel observing. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed unit, the 31st MEU air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal/ Released) Cropped version of 170201-M-MF313-114

Cpl. Albert Gaston, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the CBRN response element (CRE), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays a report while inspecting a building for mock contamination during CBRN response training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. The CRE conducted full scale detection and decontamination training with Marine Corps Installations Pacific - Fire and Emergency Services personnel observing. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed unit, the 31st MEU air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal/ Released) Cropped version of 170201-M-MF313-114

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal

U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, search for improvised explosive devices using a compact metal detector during an exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017. 2nd EOD worked with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists during the exercise in a joint effort to improve combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira) Cropped version of 170830-M-HR246-110

U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, search for improvised explosive devices using a compact metal detector during an exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017. 2nd EOD worked with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists during the exercise in a joint effort to improve combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira) Cropped version of 170830-M-HR246-110

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Ohira

Marines go through a simulated decontamination center after a scenario simulating a chemical attack March 13 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. The Marines are with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester/ Released) Cropped version of 150314-M-XX123-417

Marines go through a simulated decontamination center after a scenario simulating a chemical attack March 13 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. The Marines are with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester/ Released) Cropped version of 150314-M-XX123-417

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester

190510-M-YD783-2168 ARABIAN SEA (MAY 10, 2019) U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Chiarappa, left, and Cpl. Haley Brunette, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense specialists with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, store a sample collected during scenario based reconnaissance and sampling training in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The CBRN Marines conducted the training to maintain combat readiness standards and sharpen their skills. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Released) Cropped version of 190510-M-YD783-2168

190510-M-YD783-2168 ARABIAN SEA (MAY 10, 2019) U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Chiarappa, left, and Cpl. Haley Brunette, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense specialists with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, store a sample collected during scenario based reconnaissance and sampling training in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The CBRN Marines conducted the training to maintain combat readiness standards and sharpen their skills. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Released) Cropped version of 190510-M-YD783-2168

Photo by Cpl. Tawanya Norwood

Bullet casings lay on the floor after an active shooter drill at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2020. The exercise simulated an active shooter threat to better prepare base personnel in case of a real-world incident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram) Cropped version of 200923-M-KY087-1018

Bullet casings lay on the floor after an active shooter drill at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2020. The exercise simulated an active shooter threat to better prepare base personnel in case of a real-world incident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram) Cropped version of 200923-M-KY087-1018

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram

The Talon, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot, provides visuals to a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) call during a simulated Continental United States IED training, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Feb. 21, 2019. EOD conducts this annual training to maintain their readiness. The Maine Corps Base Hawaii EOD team not only supports missions overseas, they work with and assist federal and local law enforcement agencies operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Porfirio Gonzalez). Cropped version of 190221-M-KV127-1002

The Talon, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot, provides visuals to a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) call during a simulated Continental United States IED training, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Feb. 21, 2019. EOD conducts this annual training to maintain their readiness. The Maine Corps Base Hawaii EOD team not only supports missions overseas, they work with and assist federal and local law enforcement agencies operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Porfirio Gonzalez). Cropped version of 190221-M-KV127-1002

Photo by Lance Cpl. Porifirio Gonzalez

Combat Center Marines and first responders conducted a hazardous material scenario at the post office, May 21, when postal clerks discovered a suspicious package. The scenario was a part of Postal Exercise 2014, a training exercises that tested Marines and responders aboard the Combat Center. Cropped version of 140521-M-KI464-701

Combat Center Marines and first responders conducted a hazardous material scenario at the post office, May 21, when postal clerks discovered a suspicious package. The scenario was a part of Postal Exercise 2014, a training exercises that tested Marines and responders aboard the Combat Center. Cropped version of 140521-M-KI464-701

Photo by Cpl. Ali Azimi

U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Company “F”, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attached to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reinforce a simulated U.S. Embassy against protesters at the Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center, Los Angeles, Calif., during their Certification Exercise (CERTEX), Dec. 8, 2015. Embassy reinforcement is a mission the MEU is specifically trained for. CERTEX will test the unit’s ability to complete each of its mission essential tasks and determine if the unit is prepared to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Hector de Jesus/RELEASED) Cropped version of 151208-M-PC554-184

U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Company “F”, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, attached to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reinforce a simulated U.S. Embassy against protesters at the Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center, Los Angeles, Calif., during their Certification Exercise (CERTEX), Dec. 8, 2015. Embassy reinforcement is a mission the MEU is specifically trained for. CERTEX will test the unit’s ability to complete each of its mission essential tasks and determine if the unit is prepared to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Hector de Jesus/RELEASED) Cropped version of 151208-M-PC554-184

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Ready Marine Corps Image- Nuclear Emergency

Ready Marine Corps Image- Nuclear Emergency

Photo by Sarah Kaukeinen

Cropped version of 120330-F-YN174-001 video of firefighters responding to housing fire at Joint Base Andrews.

Cropped version of 120330-F-YN174-001 video of firefighters responding to housing fire at Joint Base Andrews.

Photo by Sarah Kaukeinen

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting decontaminate members of the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort fire department at the sight chemical spill at the training pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, July 19, 2013. Approximately 150 gallons of sodium hypochlorite was spilled in the vicinity of the pool, emergency personnel from the Air Station, Parris Island and Beaufort County responded and contained and removed the source of the leak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick J. McMahon/ Released) Cropped version of 130719-M-VR358-083

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting decontaminate members of the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort fire department at the sight chemical spill at the training pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, July 19, 2013. Approximately 150 gallons of sodium hypochlorite was spilled in the vicinity of the pool, emergency personnel from the Air Station, Parris Island and Beaufort County responded and contained and removed the source of the leak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick J. McMahon/ Released) Cropped version of 130719-M-VR358-083

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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Liam Morgan, left, a task force safeguard corpsman, administers the second COVID-19 vaccination to U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Banning, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, at Okinawa Naval Hospital, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 5, 2021. MRF-D and the Okinawa Naval Hospital worked together to schedule times for Marines and Sailors attached to MRF-D to opt in and receive both of the COVID-19 vaccinations before deploying to Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce) Cropped version of 210205-M-MH051-1012

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Liam Morgan, left, a task force safeguard corpsman, administers the second COVID-19 vaccination to U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Banning, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, at Okinawa Naval Hospital, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 5, 2021. MRF-D and the Okinawa Naval Hospital worked together to schedule times for Marines and Sailors attached to MRF-D to opt in and receive both of the COVID-19 vaccinations before deploying to Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce) Cropped version of 210205-M-MH051-1012

Photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce

U.S. Soldiers with the California Army National Guard (CAARNG) conduct aerial flood damage assessment from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Oroville, Calif., Feb. 25, 2017. The CAARNG and federal agencies assisted state officials and local residents in the aftermath of a dam failure near Oroville, California, resulting from record precipitation over several months. (U.S. Army National Guard photo) Cropped version of 170225-D-D0331-002

U.S. Soldiers with the California Army National Guard (CAARNG) conduct aerial flood damage assessment from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Oroville, Calif., Feb. 25, 2017. The CAARNG and federal agencies assisted state officials and local residents in the aftermath of a dam failure near Oroville, California, resulting from record precipitation over several months. (U.S. Army National Guard photo) Cropped version of 170225-D-D0331-002

Photo by Sarah Kaukeinen

Marines From Recruiting Station Lansing, Recruiting Sub-Stations Grand Rapids North and South, participate in the opening ceremony for the Grand Rapids Pond Hockey Classic, Jan 25. The Marines braved sub-zero wind chill temperatures to present the colors on the frozen surface of Reeds Lake in Grand Rapids, Mich. Cropped version of 130125-M-KN493-166

Marines From Recruiting Station Lansing, Recruiting Sub-Stations Grand Rapids North and South, participate in the opening ceremony for the Grand Rapids Pond Hockey Classic, Jan 25. The Marines braved sub-zero wind chill temperatures to present the colors on the frozen surface of Reeds Lake in Grand Rapids, Mich. Cropped version of 130125-M-KN493-166

Photo by Sgt. Kevin Maynard

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