Pfc. Jayson Morris-Dunlap (right), a signal support systems specialist, checks the mask of Pfc. Wenhui Huang (left), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, during a mass casualty decontamination lane at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium Nov. 5. Both are assigned to the 181st Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Company.

Gerald Evans (left), an observer controller contractor for U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity, evaluates Pfc. Wenhui Huang (center), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, and Pfc. Jayson Morris-Dunlap (right), a signal support systems specialist, both assigned to the 181st CBRN Company, as they set up force protection measures during a mass casualty decontamination lane at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium Nov. 5.

Gerald Evans (left), U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity observer controller contractor, and Sgt. 1st Class John Warner (right), an Army Interagency Training Education Center observer controller, evaluate the work completed by Soldiers from the 181st Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, during a mass casualty decontamination lane at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium Nov. 5. The CSTA plays an important role in training state and regional forces in a range of technical tasks that ensure military forces are ready at any time to respond to a CBRN incident.

Sgt. Joe Agular, 581st Medical Company Area Support medic, sets up medical supplies within the mass casualty decontamination lane at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium Nov. 5. U.S. Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity trains the units allocated to support an initial chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response, providing capabilities that include search and rescue, decontamination, medical, aviation, communications and logistical support upon state requires and federal approval.

Maj. Gen. David Glaser, U.S. Army North deputy commanding general-operations, observes the Urban Search and Rescue lane at the San Antonio Fire Academy Nov. 5. This lane is part of a larger Civil Support Training Activity training exercise that is employing force health protection measures while conducting training to ensure the safety of service members and those around them.

Spc. Robert Auman, 68th Engineer Construction Company horizontal engineer, and Spc. Malcolm Dent, 68th Engineer Construction Company vertical engineer, prepare a victim for transport to the medics during the Urban Search and Rescue lane at the San Antonio Fire Academy Nov. 5. This lane is part of a larger exercise run by U.S. Army North's Civil Support Training Activity, a unit comprised of teams that train with state and regional forces on a range of tiered chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear technical tasks that aid in the effective support of civil authorities during a response.

Alexandra Broussard, an Army Interagency Training Education Center observer controller, evaluates Cpl. Robert Lynch, 581st Medical Company Area Support medic, during the Urban Search and Rescue lane at the San Antonio Fire Academy Nov. 5.

Spc. Isaac Acosta, 68th Engineer Construction Company horizontal engineer, pulls his hazmat suit over his protective mask during the Urban Search and Rescue lane at the San Antonio Fire Academy Nov. 6. This lane is part of a larger exercise run by U.S. Army North's Civil Support Training Activity, a unit comprised of teams that train with state and regional forces on a range of tiered chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear technical tasks that aid in the effective support of civil authorities during a response.

Spc. Martin Galvan, 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion multichannel transmission systems operator maintainer, runs a communications check, while Pfc. Nathaniel Davis, 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion multichannel transmission systems operator maintainer, observes during the Urban Search and Rescue lane at the San Antonio Fire Academy Nov. 6. This exercise helps assure readiness by ensuring units are interoperable and able to function as part of a cohesive national response.

Jay Larson, U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity team chief, debriefs the observer controllers during the Urban Search and Rescue lane at the San Antonio Fire Academy Nov. 6. U.S. Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity provides rigorous and realistic training, which exercises the unit's ability to deploy, employ, and sustain specialized military response forces upon the request of civilian authorities to save lives, relieve human suffering and facilitate response operations following a catastrophic chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear incident.