ABOARD THE USS ESSEX – Lance Cpl. Dustin J. Thibodeaux, an enhanced chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team member with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, breaths through a self-contained breathing apparatus inside his protective suite during a three-day shipboard ECBRN training exercise, focusing on the proper response measures and techniques for handling ECBRN-related scenarios for visit, board search and seizure missions on ships. As first-responders to ECBRN situations, the team must be properly equipped to operate in even the worst chemical/biologically contaminated environme
ABOARD THE USS ESSEX – Lance Cpl. Dustin J. Thibodeaux, an enhanced chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team member with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, breaths through a self-contained breathing apparatus inside his protective suite during a three-day shipboard ECBRN training exercise, focusing on the proper response measures and techniques for handling ECBRN-related scenarios for visit, board search and seizure missions on ships. As first-responders to ECBRN situations, the team must be properly equipped to operate in even the worst chemical/biologically contaminated environment. To do so, the 20-man team is fitted with self-contained breathing apparatuses, protective suites, steel-toed boots and rubber gloves. photo essay 061114-M-3378S-030
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