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    Eagle Resolve 2017 [Image 15 of 20]

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    A military personnel wearing MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform and a black sling bag is standing on a paved interlocking-brick surface, facing a red MAN fire truck labeled 'BAI'. The scene appears to take place at a military installation or airbase, likely in a Middle Eastern location based on the architecture and environment. The fire truck appears to be in motion, possibly during a training exercise or operational response.

    KUWAIT

    03.30.2017

    Photo by Master Sgt. Timothy Lawn 

    U.S. Army Central   

    Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response.
    Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense detection, assessment and response drill as part of exercise Eagle Resolve, March 30, 2017, in Kuwait.
    The drill consisted of a scenario involving the detection of hazardous radiation leaking from a shipping container recently delivered to the port. The joint response team comprised of Kuwaiti National Guard, Army, Fire and Police units along with U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Reserve, Army, Army Reserve, Air Force and interagency teams.
    The joint team’s mission was to train and refine coalition operating procedures on the detection of concealed CBRN or hazardous materials, entering a contaminated area, removing the source of hazardous waste and cleaning the contaminated area if possible.
    The training tests exercises participant’s ability to respond as a combined joint task force. Exercise Eagle Resolve is the premier U.S. multilateral exercise within the Arabian Peninsula. Since 1999, Eagle Resolve has become the leading engagement between the U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council nations to collectively address the regional challenges associated with asymmetric warfare in a low-risk setting.

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    Date Taken: 03.30.2017
    Date Posted: 03.31.2017 14:18
    Photo ID: 3276589
    VIRIN: 170330-A-WQ129-100
    Resolution: 2424x3568
    Size: 3.12 MB
    Location: KW

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