23 OCT 2017 (04:44 UTC-07 Tango 06)  01 Aban 1396/02 Safar 1439/04 Geng-Xu (9th month) 4715

U.S. Marines and Sailors conducting pandemic influenza isolation at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

Despite the supposed chaos created by the outbreak, personnel acted quickly to isolate areas, transport and treat patients, and maintain order.

Trick!  It’s part of a yearly training exercise called Constant Vigilance.

However, this year’s CV2017 (or CV17) focused on the new deadlier version of H7N9: “This exercise engaged the joint community on-island including: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, MCIPAC, 18th Wing, and U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa; all working together to determine how we would respond to a pandemic crisis.”-Brigadier General Paul Rock Junior, USMC

OPERATION JUPITER: NEW DEADLY H7N9, VACCINES CAN’T SAVE YOU!