ARNORTH teams with state, federal forces, provides aid to American citizens in need (Photos)

ARNORTH teams with state, federal forces, provides aid to American citizens in need

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center provides idea FTX site for training on CCMRF operations

By Sgt. Maj. Eric Lobsinger, U.S. Army North PAO

Decon.

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - A member of U.S. Army North's Civil Support Training Activity takes notes while observing as Marines from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Indian Head, Md., provide decontamination services Nov. 8 during the Vibrant Response 10.1 Field Training Exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. The Marines were among the more than 4,000 service members and their civilian partners who joined forces as federal and state response teams melded together to combat the affects of a simulated terrorist's 10-kiloton nuclear blast in downtown Indianapolis.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Eric Lobsinger, U.S. Army North PAO)

Decon buddy.

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - A Marine from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Indian Head, Md., decontaminates a fellow Marine Nov. 8 during the Vibrant Response 10.1 Field Training Exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. The Marines were among the more than 4,000 service members and their civilian partners who joined forces as federal and state response teams melded together to combat the affects of a simulated terrorist's 10-kiloton nuclear blast in downtown Indianapolis. The exercise was conducted at the training center, nearby Camp Atterbury and various other locations in the area. The exercise is extremely important, said Lt. Gen. Thomas Turner, the commanding general of U.S. Army North, because it is the first time the command has conducted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Consequence Management Reaction Force exercise on such a large scale.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Eric Lobsinger, U.S. Army North PAO)

Scan buddy.

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - A Marine from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Indian Head, Md., scans a fellow Marine for radiological contamination Nov. 8 during the Vibrant Response 10.1 Field Training Exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. The Marines were among the more than 4,000 service members and their civilian partners who joined forces as federal and state response teams melded together to combat the affects of a simulated terrorist's 10-kiloton nuclear blast in downtown Indianapolis. The exercise was conducted at the training center, nearby Camp Atterbury and various other locations in the area. The exercise is extremely important, said Lt. Gen. Thomas Turner, the commanding general of U.S. Army North, because it is the first time the command has conducted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Consequence Management Reaction Force exercise on such a large scale.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Eric Lobsinger, U.S. Army North PAO)

Search.

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Four Marines from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Indian Head, Md., set out on a search and extraction mission Nov. 8 during the Vibrant Response 10.1 Field Training Exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. The Marines were among the more than 4,000 service members and their civilian partners who joined forces as federal and state response teams melded together to combat the affects of a simulated terrorist's 10-kiloton nuclear blast in downtown Indianapolis. The exercise was conducted at the training center, nearby Camp Atterbury and various other locations in the area. The exercise is extremely important, said Lt. Gen. Thomas Turner, the commanding general of U.S. Army North, because it is the first time the command has conducted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Consequence Management Reaction Force exercise on such a large scale.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Eric Lobsinger, U.S. Army North PAO)

Tracking.

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Two Marines from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Indian Head, Md., watch on as a fellow Marine makes another entry as the three track the care provided to injured civilians Nov. 8 during the Vibrant Response 10.1 Field Training Exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. The Marines were among the more than 4,000 service members and their civilian partners who joined forces as federal and state response teams melded together to combat the affects of a simulated terrorist's 10-kiloton nuclear blast in downtown Indianapolis. The exercise was conducted at the training center, nearby Camp Atterbury and various other locations in the area. The exercise is extremely important, said Lt. Gen. Thomas Turner, the commanding general of U.S. Army North, because it is the first time the command has conducted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Consequence Management Reaction Force exercise on such a large scale.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Eric Lobsinger, U.S. Army North PAO)

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