YEAR IN PHOTOS 2023

SHOWCASING THE MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCES OF ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS OVER THE PAST YEAR
AND HIGHLIGHTING THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Army Reserve Soldiers hone specialized skills during annual exercise
Army Reserve Spc. Angel Nunez (left), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, and native of Norcross, Georgia, assigned to the 314th Chemical Company, 92nd Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, helps remove a self-contained, breathing apparatus hose from the protective mask of Army Reserve Spc. Uche Udedibor, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, and native of Houston, Texas, assigned to the 327th Chemical Company, 92nd Chem. Bn., 415th Chem. Brig., after Udedibor completed a chemical reconnaissance training mission in a tunnel suspected of housing a chemical weapons cache at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, June 20. More than 500 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are conducting a variety of specialized training at the base, focused on honing Soldiers chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skill sets and obtaining unit validation as part of a three-week annual exercise known as Operation Desert Dragon. The exercise is designed to be the premiere CBRN validation event for Army Reserve units, and serve as the culminating training event for premobilization and top tier priority units. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)