Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, joined forces with the Air Force, Air Force Reserves, Air National Guard and Royal Australian Air Force for Exercise Toxic Swell 25. The two-week training event on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, focused on enhancing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense capabilities in a joint environment.
Toxic Swell 25 went beyond the conventional classroom settings for CBRN exercises, with 10 units collaborating to train in an austere environment. Participants engaged in multiple field rehearsals, including runway survey missions, simulated infantry drills, aircraft decontamination and CBRN detection scenarios.
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Source: U.S. Department of Defense
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