Multiple National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Teams, state and local agencies partner in ORCA 2023
Agents with the Anchorage FBI Evidence Response Team collaborate with members of the Mississippi National Guard’s 47th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Response Team on evidence collection for a notional lab consisting of simulated biological agents that could be used in the manufacture of biological weapons at the Anchorage Fire Department Fire Training Center in Anchorage, Alaska, June 13, 2023. The emergency response training is part of ORCA 2023, a biennial exercise designed to maintain readiness, validate response procedures, and collaborate with first response agencies across the state. The exercise, hosted by the Alaska National Guard’s 103rd WMD-CST, included 12 National Guard units from Alaska, Washington, Nebraska, Mississippi, Kansas, Ohio, Hawaii, and Kentucky, eight local and state entities, three federal agencies, and various community partners. (Alaska National Guard photo by Robert DeBerry)