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Spc. Jeremiah Murphy, an Owego, N.Y. native and a combat engineer assigned to Company C of the 1st "Centurion" Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st "Ironhrose" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks the status of simulated liquid chemical...
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Staff Sgt. Robert Owen (right), a Fort Worth, Texas native, assists Spc. Joshua Brown (left), Orlando, Fla. native, both combat engineers assigned to Company C of the 1st "Centurion" Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Te...
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Pfc. Sadruddin Latif (right),a Decatur, Ga. native, and Staff Sgt. Garrett Kile (left), of Farmington, Mo., both combat engineers assigned to Company C of the 1st "Centurion" Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st ...
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Pfc. Sadruddin Latif, a Decatur, Ga. native and a combat engineer assigned to Company C of the 1st "Centurion" Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, dons his protective mask during chemical, biol...
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Staff Sgt. Sandra Shane-Travoto, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st "Centurion" Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, ...
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Spc. Vincent Mellinger, of Lockwood, Mo. and combat engineer assigned to Company C of the 1st "Centurion" Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, exits the CS, or gas chamber during chemical, biolo...
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When Co. C Soldiers arrived at the CBRN range, there were three stations they were required to attend for training before entering the CS, or gas chamber.
Soldiers spent approximately 20 to 30 minutes at each station, where they were instructed on the M256 Chemical Agent Detector Kit, the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology and how to properly don their protective gas masks.
Some of the younger Soldiers haven't participated in a gas chamber exercise since they graduated their basic combat training, including Spc. Nathan Menard, New Iberia, La. native and combat engineer assigned to Co. C.
"We have practiced putting on our masks a few times this year," Menard said. "I haven't done the gas chamber since basic training, about two years ago, so it was a good refresher."
This will not be the last time Centurion Soldiers will conduct CBRN training. They have an upcoming gunnery where one test is a CBRN engagement, involving the use of their gas masks and hatches closed.
"Usually in gunnery (Soldiers) have all the hatches open so they can quickly and accurately identify targets," Kuntz said explaining the CBRN portion of gunnery. "When it's a CBRN engagement all hatches are closed and you have to wear the mask so you are looking through different optics with the mask on."
Kuntz went on to explain, if Soldiers aren't comfortable on how to employ their masks on the ground it toughens their tasks at gunnery and he believes this training helps boost Soldiers confidence.
"This training will help Soldiers because they know they can accomplish their mission even if in a contaminated area," Kuntz concluded.
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