Chemical Biological Incident Response Force
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The Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) is a unit in the United States Marine Corps
responsible for countering the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incident. They were activated in April 1996 by General Charles C. Krulak
, then Commandant of the Marine Corps
. The unit is based at Naval Support Facility in Indian Head, Maryland
and fall under the command of the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
CBIRF accomplishes this mission by providing capabilities for agent detection and identification, casualty search and extraction, technical rescue, personnel decontamination, and emergency medical care and stabilization of contaminated victims.
1996 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
1996 Summer Olympic Games
1997 Presidential State of the Union Address
1997 Denver Summit of the Eight
1998 Presidential State of the Union Address
1999 Presidential State of the Union Address
2000 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
2000 Presidential State of the Union Address
2001 Presidential State of the Union Address
2001 Cleaned Anthrax out of the Longworth House Office Bldg in Washington, DC
2002 Presidential State of the Union Address
2003 Presidential State of the Union Address
2004 Presidential State of the Union Address
2004 Ricin Incident Attack on Dirksen Senate Building
2004 Dedication of World War II Memorial
2004 Laying In State of President Ronald W. Reagan
2005 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
2005 Presidential State of the Union Address
2006 Presidential State of the Union Address
2007 Presidential State of the Union Address
2008 Presidential State of the Union Address
2009 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
2009 Presidential State of the Union Address
2010 Presidential State of the Union Address
2011 Presidential State of the Union Address
2011 To help for nuclear crisis in Japan
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
responsible for countering the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incident. They were activated in April 1996 by General Charles C. Krulak
Charles C. Krulak
General Charles Chandler Krulak served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1999. He is the son of Lieutenant General Victor H. "Brute" Krulak, USMC, who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam...
, then Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
The Commandant of the Marine Corps is normally the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
. The unit is based at Naval Support Facility in Indian Head, Maryland
Indian Head, Maryland
Indian Head is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,422 at the 2000 census. It has been the site of a naval base specializing in gun and rocket propellants since 1890. Production of nitrocellulose and smokeless powder began at the Indian Head Powder Factory in 1900...
and fall under the command of the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Mission
When directed, a CBIRF unit will forward-deploy and/or respond to a credible threat of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incident in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and Unified Combat Commanders in the conduct of consequence management operations.CBIRF accomplishes this mission by providing capabilities for agent detection and identification, casualty search and extraction, technical rescue, personnel decontamination, and emergency medical care and stabilization of contaminated victims.
History
Since its inception CBIRF has trained many local agencies. It has also had a presence at the following:1996 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
1996 Summer Olympic Games
1997 Presidential State of the Union Address
1997 Denver Summit of the Eight
1998 Presidential State of the Union Address
1999 Presidential State of the Union Address
2000 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
2000 Presidential State of the Union Address
2001 Presidential State of the Union Address
2001 Cleaned Anthrax out of the Longworth House Office Bldg in Washington, DC
2002 Presidential State of the Union Address
2003 Presidential State of the Union Address
2004 Presidential State of the Union Address
2004 Ricin Incident Attack on Dirksen Senate Building
2004 Dedication of World War II Memorial
2004 Laying In State of President Ronald W. Reagan
2005 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
2005 Presidential State of the Union Address
2006 Presidential State of the Union Address
2007 Presidential State of the Union Address
2008 Presidential State of the Union Address
2009 Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
2009 Presidential State of the Union Address
2010 Presidential State of the Union Address
2011 Presidential State of the Union Address
2011 To help for nuclear crisis in Japan
See also
- 2001 anthrax attacks2001 anthrax attacksThe 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation case name, occurred over the course of several weeks beginning on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, one week after the September 11 attacks. Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to...
- 2003 ricin letters2003 ricin lettersThe 2003 ricin letters refer to two ricin-laden letters found on two separate occasions between October and November 2003. One letter was mailed to the White House and intercepted at a processing facility; another was discovered with no address in South Carolina...
- History of the United States Marine CorpsHistory of the United States Marine CorpsThe history of the United States Marine Corps began with the founding of the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and discipline enforcement, and assist in landing forces. Its mission evolved with changing military doctrine and...
- Organization of the United States Marine CorpsOrganization of the United States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is organized within the Department of the Navy, which is led by the Secretary of the Navy . The most senior Marine officer is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, responsible for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the Marine Corps so that it is ready for...