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Camp Lejeune, N.C.

House of horrors: 2nd Supply Bn. Marines, sailors endure gas chamber

By Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie | | November 01, 2013

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Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group enter a gas chamber during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. The service members performed several tests inside the gas chamber to make sure their protective masks have tight seals and won’t leak chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents onto their faces.

Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group enter a gas chamber during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. The service members performed several tests inside the gas chamber to make sure their protective masks have tight seals and won’t leak chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents onto their faces. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics burn 2-chlorobenzalmalonoitrile, or CS gas, during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. CS, also called tear gas, creates a burning sensation on skin, eyes or in lungs and allows the service members to build confidence in their ability to properly wear of M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture clothing.

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics burn 2-chlorobenzalmalonoitrile, or CS gas, during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. CS, also called tear gas, creates a burning sensation on skin, eyes or in lungs and allows the service members to build confidence in their ability to properly wear of M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture clothing. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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Lance Cpl. Thomas W. Edgemon, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group directs service members with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd MLG to leave the gas chamber after completing a mask confidence exercies aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Bn. endured the gas chamber to maintain mission readiness in the event of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks.

Lance Cpl. Thomas W. Edgemon, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group directs service members with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd MLG to leave the gas chamber after completing a mask confidence exercies aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Bn. endured the gas chamber to maintain mission readiness in the event of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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Pvt. Sean D. Gagnon, an automotive organizational mechanic with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group breaks the seal of his M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. Marines and sailors with the unit received individual survival measures classes and conducted mask confidence exercise, which are annual requirements for Marines and sailors to maintain mission readiness.

Pvt. Sean D. Gagnon, an automotive organizational mechanic with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group breaks the seal of his M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. Marines and sailors with the unit received individual survival measures classes and conducted mask confidence exercise, which are annual requirements for Marines and sailors to maintain mission readiness. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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Lance Cpl. Justin M. Fanning, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives a review class about the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. Approximately 120 service members with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd MLG received classes on the proper use of M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture clothing during CBRN attacks before testing their confidence inside a gas chamber.

Lance Cpl. Justin M. Fanning, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives a review class about the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. Approximately 120 service members with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd MLG received classes on the proper use of M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture clothing during CBRN attacks before testing their confidence inside a gas chamber. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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A service member with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group reacts to the burning sensation caused by 2-chlorobenzalmalonoitrile, or CS gas, after clearing his M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. The burn allows service members to build confidence that their equipment works and that they know how to use it properly.

A service member with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group reacts to the burning sensation caused by 2-chlorobenzalmalonoitrile, or CS gas, after clearing his M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. The burn allows service members to build confidence that their equipment works and that they know how to use it properly. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to enter a gas chamber during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. The exercise allowed the service members to build confidence that their protective equipment works and that they know how to use it properly.

Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to enter a gas chamber during a mask confidence exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2013. The exercise allowed the service members to build confidence that their protective equipment works and that they know how to use it properly. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)


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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. --

While children across the United States put on their Halloween costumes and masks, service members donned a different kind of mask here Oct. 31.

          Instead of shouting “trick or treat,” like kids would later that night, the Marines and sailors of 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group yelled: “Gas! Gas! Gas!”

          Approximately 120 service members received classes on the proper use of M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture clothing during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, or CBRN, attack before testing their confidence inside a gas chamber.

          The individual survival measures classes and mask confidence exercise are annual requirements for Marines and sailors to maintain mission readiness.

          “The gas chamber is really important,” said Lance Cpl. Thomas W. Edgemon, a CBRN defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd MLG. “A lot of people think that it’s an opportunity to mess with Marines, but it’s really for them to become comfortable and confident in their gear.”

          Inside the gas chamber, Marines and sailors perform several tests to make sure their protective masks have tight seals and won’t leak 2-chlorobenzalmalonoitrile, or CS gas, onto their faces.

          Although referred to as a gas, CS – commonly referred to as tear gas – actually consists of tiny crystals, which irritate anything they come in contact with, whether it be skin, eyes or lungs. The burning sensation allows the service members to build confidence that their equipment works and that they know how to use it properly.

“Inside the gas chamber, it’s exciting and an experience you want to be done with,” said Pvt. Sean D. Gagnon, an automotive organizational mechanic with 2nd Supply Bn. “When I broke the seal, I started coughing and my nose started running, but it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting.”
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