It burns!

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- A Marine from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, experiences the tear gas during chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, as an annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

I can't hear you!

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- A Marine from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, leans in to hear the question being asked by Airman 1st Class Nika Kliebert, 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, during chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d CES, as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

Bring on the tears

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- (Left to right) Senior Airman Laura Heineman and Airman 1st Class Nika Kliebert, 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, make sure the tear gas is being released properly during chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d CES, as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors, as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

Masked for Gas

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- Marines from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, wait for instruction during chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

Releasing the Gas

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- Staff Sgt. Patrick McGarvey, 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, breaks more tear gas capsules during chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d CES, as an annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

Wash your eyes out!

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- A Marine from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, gets his face rinsed off after chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

Getting Clean

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- A gas mask belonging to a Marine from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, gets rinsed off after chemical warfare training Aug. 14. More than 120 Marines went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

Airmen and Marines suit up for training

Published Aug. 20, 2010
By Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft
2d Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- More than 120 Marines from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, Aug. 14 as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and answer a question asked by the instructors as the tear gas was being released.