CBIRF provides CBRNE response capabilities to JTF-Shield, JTF-DNC during Republican and Democratic National Conventions [Image 7 of 9]

TWINSBURG, OH, UNITED STATES

07.20.2016

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maverick Mejiacabrera 

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF)

Twinsburg, Ohio. – Col. Frederic A. Drummond, left, Army colonel with JTF-Shield, meets with Marine Lt. Col. Shaun T. Fitzpatrick, right, executive officer of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, and mission commander for Initial Response Force B with CBIRF, discuss plans in preparation for the Republican National Convention, RNC, in Cleveland, July 20, 2016.
CBIRF’s Marines and sailors worked alongside federal and local agencies to provide chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives, CBRNE, response capability for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
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)

• Date Taken: 07.20.2016
• Date Posted: 08.16.2016 09:35
• Photo ID: 2795165
• VIRIN: 160720-M-AB123-120
• Resolution: 3021x2122
• Size: 4.42 MB
• Location: TWINSBURG, OH, US