Marines TV

Every year, Air Station Iwakuni Marines train to deal with worse-case scenarios in the environment. . Lance Corporal Trevor Phillips put on his HAZMAT suit to bring us the story. Includes sound bites from Steven Wood, Base Environmental Contractor
 and Master Sergeant Patrick L. Tiry, Maintenance Chief.

Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, along with representatives from fire departments across Southern California, conduct an incident command exercise at the wastewater treatment plant in the 20 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 9, 2022. The incident command exercise was part of a six-week hazardous material course hosted by CPFD. Graduates of the course become certified HAZMAT specialists and meet California’s training requirements for personnel to be part of a HAZMAT emergency response team outside of Department of Defense installations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Daniel Medina)

U.S. Marine Corps Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense specialists with CBRN Defense Platoon, 1st Marine Division, train at the Guardian Centers training facility in Perry, Georgia, March 1-12, 2021. The CBRN Marines conducted a two-week course that allows them to detect, identify and mitigate or neutralize CBRN threats and receive hands-on training with hazardous materials, simulating real world threats in a controlled environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s, Provost Marshal’s Office, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) defense specialists with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, along with the firefighters and paramedics with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services and the Jacksonville Fire Department conduct CBRNE training on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, Oct. 14-16, 2020. Through the use of scenario based drills, Marines and firefighters trained to improve their techniques, tactics, procedures and timing that will aid in the detection, monitoring, sampling and decontamination capabilities when dealing with hazardous materials. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)