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CBIRF Participates in Exercise Sudden Response / Determined Response 23

Joint Task Force Civil Support

Dec. 9, 2022 | 0:39

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FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 9, 2022) — Chief Warrant Officer 3 Conrrado Jonse, the Emergency Services Officer assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) explains CBIRF's role in Exercise Sudden Response / Determined Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael H. Lehman)