U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Lebbert, an emergency management specialist with the 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron, 673rd Air Base Wing, passes information to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alejandro Paz, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during a simulated biological response scenario as part of exercise Toxic Wave 26 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 2026. Toxic Wave 26 is a joint CBRN defense exercise hosted by Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 in partnership with Pacific Air Forces and multiple Air National Guard units. Conducted across Okinawa, the exercise enhances interoperability and strengthens readiness to respond to evolving threats throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2026 03:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9726853 |
| VIRIN: | 260530-M-AD637-1002 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 7.1 MB |
| Location: | MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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