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    CBIRF responds to simulated nuclear detonation during Exercise Scarlet Response 2016 [Image 2 of 34]

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    A person wearing a full hazmat/CBRN protective suit with an integrated SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) air tank is crouching down and examining or manipulating wires connected to a red container and a small electronic device on the floor. The scene appears to be a training exercise, likely conducted by a bomb disposal or hazardous materials response team. The setting is an interior room with a wooden door visible in the background.

    PERRY Ga. – Staff Sgt. Matthew Burke an explosive ordnance disposal, EOD, technician with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, CBIRF, successfully deactivates a simulated improvised explosive device, IED, during Exercise Scarlet Response 2016 at Guardian Centers, Perry, Ga., Aug. 24, 2016. This exercise is the unit’s capstone event, testing the skills of each individual CBIRF capability with lane training and culminating with a 36-hour simulated response to a nuclear detonation. 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 U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maverick S. Mejia/RELEASED)

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    Date Taken: 08.24.2016
    Date Posted: 08.31.2016 15:15
    Photo ID: 2828484
    VIRIN: 160824-M-VD672-062
    Resolution: 2339x3451
    Size: 6.25 MB
    Location: PERRY, GEORGIA, US

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