Airtight (G.I. Joe)

Airtight
G.I. Joe character
Illustration of Airtight from Action Force #32. Art by Geoff Senior.
First appearance	1985
Voiced by	Pat Fraley (Sunbow) Troy Baker (Renegades)
Affiliation	G.I. Joe
Specialty	Hostile Environment
File name	Schnurr, Kurt
Birth place	New Haven, Connecticut
SN	307-42-4683
Rank	E-4 (Corporal)
Primary MOS	CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare)
Secondary MOS	Ordnance

Airtight is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's hostile environment specialist and debuted in 1985.

His real name is Kurt Schnurr and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Airtight was born in New Haven, Connecticut.

Airtight was a misfit kid, who was known for his collection of plastic dinosaurs, and being able to hold his breath the longest. He grew up into the type of adult, who would wade into a cloud of toxic gas strong enough to dissolve lung tissue with one whiff. He is a trained expert in chemical weaponry, and is able to detect, identify, neutralize and contain viruses and poisons. His primary military specialty is CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare), and his secondary military specialty is ordnance. He is noted for being a practical joker, but his actions during battle make up for this reputation.

When the G.I. Joe team temporarily disbanded, Airtight returned to duty in the US Army as a CBR Warfare Specialist, and was eventually promoted to Sergeant E-5. He has been called back to active reserve status upon reinstatement of the team, in the event his skills are needed for a future mission.

Airtight was first released as an action figure in 1985. A Brazilian version of Airtight known as Ar Puro was released in 1990. A version of Airtight was released in India in 1993 and again in 2002.

A new version of Airtight was released in 2008 as a "Direct to Consumer" figure for the G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary line.

In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue #44 (February 1986). There he is part of a training mission in the Nevada desert for prospective Joes being conducted by Lady Jaye. When the group is attacked by Cobra forces using new mutant plant spores, Airtight uses battery acid to destroy the spores. He also uses some scorpions he had been collecting to attack Destro and Doctor Mindbender.

Airtight next participated in the mission to steal a Soviet laser from Afghanistan. He also participates in the assault on Springfield. He later worked at Fort Wadsworth, monitoring satellite images of Cobra Island.