Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force pre-stage their gear in a parking garage near the Xcel center where the Republican National Convention was held. CBIRF Marines and Sailors pre-staged their gear near the convention to be able to respond to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield xplosive incident in a rapid manner.
Sgt. Joshua Phillips, extractor, extract platoon, Company A, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares chemical tape used to seal open parts of a chemical protective over garment in the event of a nuclear, chemical, or biological incident. CBIRF is the only unit of active-duty military members who are able to sustain rescue operations for up to three days in the midst of a CBRNE incident.
