It's Ok To Cry

Photo By Sgt. Elijah Abernathy | U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Max Siegert, an anti-tank missileman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, participates in an Individual Protective Equipment Confidence Exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28, 2021. The Marines rehearse donning and clearing their M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks in a contaminated environment, and received instructions on how to react after a notional CBRN attack in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah J. Abernathy)  

CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

01.28.2021

Story by Cpl. Elijah Abernathy 

2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division conduct an Individual Protective Equipment Confidence Exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28, 2021. Chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) training is an annual training event that every Marine must complete. The training is instructed by a Marine Corps CBRN specialist, whose job is to instill the basic skills related to chemical and biological warfare including, hazard prediction, contamination avoidance and decontamination practices.

The Marines rehearsed donning and clearing their M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks in a contaminated environment, and received instruction on how to react after a notional CBRN attack. The training provided the Marines with proper understanding on how to use their issued gear while increasing their confidence in using the equipment. The training the Marines acquire allows them to conduct combat operations in the most austere conditions and environments at any moment.

• Date Taken: 01.28.2021
• Date Posted: 01.30.2021 13:17
• Story ID: 387947
• Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US