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- Thanks for joining us, I'm Sergeant Devon Pomatron.

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Effective immediately, US service members in Japan

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are prohibited from purchasing, or consuming

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alcohol on, or off base.

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Additionally US service members on Okinawa

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are restricted to base,

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and to their residences until further notice.

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Taking a look at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

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sailors, and marines conduct realistic training

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to prevent, and clean oil spills twice a year.

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Marine Corporal Calvin Hilt gives

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^us an inside look at the unique classes.

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^- [Marine Corporal Hilt] Marine Corps

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^Air Station Iwakuni facilities

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^has created training in order to stop leaks,

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including oil, fuel, or any hazardous material

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that could escape containment.

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- This training is very important,

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because it teaches, the sailors, and the marine,

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^the importance of keeping our waterways clean

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^of oil, and fuel, and keeping the environment safe

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for everybody to use in the future.

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Realistic training continues on Iwakuni

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as marines gear up, and perform hot refuels.

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Lance Corporal Katie Curtis takes us to the flight line.

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^- [Lance Corporal Curtis] Marine fighter

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^attacks squadron 121 exercised a hot refuel load

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^dressed in mission orientated protective posture.

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Also know as MOP gear.

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A hot refuel is when an aircraft refuels

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while keeping its engine on.

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MOP gear is protective equipment

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that helps guard against chemical, biological,

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radiological, or nuclear threats

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in a contaminated area.

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The training prepared the marines

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for a combat situation in which

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they would have to don the gear

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to protect themselves from chemicals,

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or other biological hazards.

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And refuel the aircraft while wearing it.

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- Today, we just conducted a basic refuel,

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the only difference being a, the MOP for gear.

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We're wearing MOP gear today.

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^How today was so important,

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^because it enables us to refine

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^our standard operating procedures.

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And it familiarizes the marines to operate

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in gear that they're not used to.

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- That is it for this news break.

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Thanks for watching.

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