U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Castillo, left, Lance Cpl. Mason Hendricks, center, and Lance Cpl. Christopher Lewis, all chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists with CBRN Response Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, communicate hot zone hazards to the incident commander during a CRE exercise at Sam Hill Airfield, Queensland, Australia, June 20, 2025. The Marines conducted response in a simulated unknown hazardous environment to verify the extent of the hazard, identify the materials, and provide updates to protect the force. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Castillo is a native of Connecticut, Hendricks is a native of South Carolina, and Lewis is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan)
Date Taken: | 06.20.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.26.2025 23:07 |
Photo ID: | 9132398 |
VIRIN: | 250620-M-MI274-1171 |
Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
Size: | 8 MB |
Location: | SAM HILL AIRFIELD, QUEENSLAND, AU |
Hometown: | MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, US |
Hometown: | MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, US |
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