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, calls in a nine-line medical evacuation request as part of a simulated biological response scenario during 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: | 9726867 |
| VIRIN: | 260530-M-AD637-1066 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 4.44 MB |
| Location: | MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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