Published: November 11, 2009
PHOTOS: Training Exercise Prepares All for National Disaster
By Spc. John Crosby, T.D. Jackson and Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs
Ohio Air National Guard Nurse Capt. Alan Kilborne of the 178th Medical Group sets up an emergency tent during exercise Vibrant Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Butlerville, Ind. The training mission was aimed at giving servicemembers experience in reacting to a nuclear attack. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Crosby)
An Ohio Air National Guard Airmen attempts to calm a nuclear blast casualty during exercise Vibrant Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. Several dozen role players participated in the event, making the nuclear blast scenario that much more realistic. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Crosby)
An Ohio Army National Guard Soldier climbs down a rubble pile searching for casualties trapped under the wreckage during exercise Vibrant Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. The event featured a populace in distress after suffering a nuclear weapon attack. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Crosby)
Ohio Air National Guard Airmen carry a "casualty" on a litter to safety during exercise Vibrant Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. The scenario included a simulated nuclear blast creating peril for the local populace. The Air Guard worked together with the Army National Guard to aid the casualties in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Crosby)
Chemical operations specialist Sgt. Robert Kibler peers through his gas mask during training Operation Vibrant Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Crosby)
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., is seen during the federal emergency response exercise Vibrant Response. On the left, smoke pours from Buildings 8 and 9, creating a realistic environment for the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Staggs)
In a broken glass reflection, the decontamination team with the Ohio Chemical Enhanced Force Protection Package confer before entering a "contaminated" building. The team participated in the training exercise Vibrant Response at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., where the event featured a populace in distress after suffering a nuclear weapon attack. (U.S. Army photo by T.D. Jackson)
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