Defeating "Toxins" to Win: A Direct Hit on the Frontline of Chemical Defense Exercises

Author | Xie Wei, Zhao Hongchao

Recently

The 74th Group Army's certain brigade

organized a chemical defense team to carry out

full-process exercises on chemical reconnaissance and decontamination

The exercise focused on identifying the types of toxic agents

decontaminating contaminated areas

and self-decontamination after operations

to comprehensively test

the operational skills of officers and soldiers

and the team’s collaborative combat capabilities

With the exercise orders issued

the officers and soldiers responded quickly and assembled

according to combat groupings

planned actions and battlefield maneuvers

and rushed to the designated “contaminated area”

prepared for protection and operations

Reconnaissance soldiers quickly advanced

to identify the types of toxic agents

and marked the contaminated areas

the decontamination team followed up to carry out operations

conducting comprehensive decontamination of the contaminated area

with mist rising on site, the atmosphere was intense

the contaminated area was thoroughly decontaminated

ensuring the safety of subsequent actions

After the mission was completed

the officers and soldiers immediately organized self-decontamination

to eliminate toxic hazards

the decontamination team used various equipment

to thoroughly decontaminate personnel and equipment

the vehicle body, wheels, chassis, and other parts

were washed comprehensively and without dead angles

Following that, detailed supplementary decontamination was conducted

with strict adherence to operational procedures

to ensure the complete removal of toxic agent residues

achieving thorough decontamination of the equipment

This exercise

further solidified the practical training foundation of the chemical defense team

effectively enhancing the troops' emergency response and comprehensive support capabilities