Colorado Army National Guard Sgts. Steve Russ and Ryan Betz, 8th Civil Support Team, dismount from their vehicle and prepare to conduct reconnaissance of a simulated contaminated area May 3, 2012, during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response exercise on the U.S. Air Force Academy. In this exercise scenario, a chemical sprayer (background) was used to make more than 200 Air Force Academy cadets ill, and the 8th CST was called out to provide support to local first responders. U.S. Army North, a subordinate of U.S. Northern Command, is responsible for evaluating CSTs every 18 months.
120503-F-YX459-181.JPG Photo By: Tech. Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Colorado Army National Guard Sgts. Steve Russ and Ryan Betz, 8th Civil Support Team, dismount from their vehicle and prepare to conduct reconnaissance of a simulated contaminated area May 3, 2012, during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response exercise on the U.S. Air Force Academy. In this exercise scenario, a chemical sprayer (background) was used to make more than 200 Air Force Academy cadets ill, and the 8th CST was called out to provide support to local first responders. U.S. Army North, a subordinate of U.S. Northern Command, is responsible for evaluating CSTs every 18 months.


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