The Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Survey

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The Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Survey Teams find out information on an enemy target in order to defend the country against the threat of CBRN weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Army has drastically evolved in terms of the Chemical Corp. Today there are multiple units around the world that operate in Survey Teams. The two most popular units in the Chemical Corp are Technical Escort Units and Chemical Reconnaissance Detachments. There is much confusion about what the operations of these two units entail. This research paper will describe what they do as well as discuss the similarities and differences between the two. The Technical Escort Units primary mission is to prepare for rapid deployments with minimum to no notice anywhere in the world. They conduct technical escort missions immediately upon arrival. That means they must always be prepared and ready to go. The battalions conduct joint operations against many different CBRN hazards, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) and toxic industrial materials (TIM) with military and civilians.( Technical Escort Battalion Operations, pgs 1-1) Fort Leonard Wood Army Base in Missouri teaches a four week course that military personnel can attend to be become knowledgeable and more profiting in CBRN Technical Operation.( CBRN Tech Escort Course comes to Fort Leonard Wood,http://www.army.mil/article/23052/CBRN_Tech_Escort_Course_comes) There are five different mission sets that the teams work in. They are Emergency Response, Remediation and Restoration, Technical Escort of materials, Technical Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear support to COCOMs and Homeland Security. Emergency Response is one of the primary m... ... middle of paper ... ... much faster work pace environment. The position required me to attend many military courses and I’ve conducted real live missions and gained important tactical skills from each experiences. I would encourage any Chemical Operation Specialist in the Army to be a part of these units at some point in their career. It stands to benefit them in their career and help them to become a better rounded soldier. Works Cited Headquarters, Department of the Army (29 August 2007), FM 3-11.20 Technical Escort Battalion Operations, pgs 1-1 thru 2-14 Headquarters, Department of the Army (31 August 2007), FM 3-05.132 Army Special Operations Forces Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operations, Erickson, Carolyn (19 July 2009), CBRN Tech Escort Course comes to Fort Leonard Wood, http://www.army.mil/article/23052/CBRN_Tech_Escort_Course_comes_to_Fort_Leonard_Wood

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