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
In 2008 I served as an AH-64D Maintenance Test Pilot /Battalion Maintenance Officer in Delta Company 4-227TH Aviation Regiment in Camp Taji, Iraq. Delta Company was responsible for supervising Dyna Corp. Contractors at Camp Taji were conducting all AH-64 scheduled phase maintenance in theater. While there, the company ran into challenges meeting phase deadlines assigned by the Brigade Aviation Maintenance Officer due to the amount of flight time being flown and manpower assigned to complete phases.
Briefly discussed was the operations that the 160th has taken part in and outlined some of the additional schools and requirements and the special equipment these soldiers know as Night Stalkers use to arrive time on target plus or minus 30 seconds. These men have become a vital part of USSOCOM and the US Army, with their ability to fly at night and in any weather. There have been many lost due to training and combat and they will not be forgotten and their names are on the Night Stalk Memorial wall at Fort Campbell, KY.
This paper is about what chemical agent being employed during the attack of Yichang during the Sin-Japanese war in 1940 and which side of the conflict or both would employ it. What type of agent that was used if any? Employment methods used to disperse the chemical agent in wartime. Finally, I examined situations in which the agent would be employed by military forces to gain maximum effectiveness. A brief description of Unit 731, its commander, and a bit about what the kinds has been explained. Next key point is a brief summary of the actual war previous to the incident usage, and the attack itself. The war is followed by research on the chemical actually used during the course of the paper a slight background of the war and. Next explained is the main battle where the chemical was found to be employed. Afterwards the chemical mustard gas is detailed in prosperities and symptoms.
I have organized this paper into five distinct sections; mission, task organization, capabilities, limitations, and finally the conclusion. After the reading and comprehension of this paper, you should have gained a basic understanding of the Special Forces (SF) Chemical Reconnaissance Detachments (CRD). The following paper is mixed with Unclassified (UCI) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. FOUO is annotated at the beginning of all For Official Use Only information, the rest of the paper is UCI. If you wish to share this information paper with others, please at a minimum; confirm identity of the person prior to providing (FM 380-5, 2000). For further handling instructions please refer to FM 380-5, or contact me, I will gladly answer all questions.
HQs, Department of the Army. Field Manual 3-07, Stability Operations. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2008.
The case study and presentation used for this Joint Operations paper was about Operation Odyssey Dawn (OOD). I will describe two operational-level successes and two failures experienced during the operation. I will offer clear proposals, that if implemented could have prevented those failures.
Before the CDTF was built Soldiers had live toxic training, but it had to be conducted outdoors as it represented the most effective training. Since 1973 the use of training with live chemical agents stops due to environmental concerns and low safety regulations (Unknown, 2011). In 1981the US Army Chemical School (USACMLS) plan and develop a training facility to be used indoors and safer for the environment and the Soldiers. The construction of the new training facility was 14.9 million dollars and it was finished in 1986 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. (Unknown, Transition Force, United States Army Garrison-FT McClellan, Alabama) The first chemical class to utilize the new CDTF was on March 1987. Thus started the age of Chemical (Unknown, 2011) Soldier’s being able to have assurance that their equipment is more than capable of protecting them in a chemical attack. Many allied nations have used and received training from our CDTF but no other like Germany. In 1988, Germany’s decontamination trai...
The Chemical Corp is made up of many unconventional units all with unique training that is specifically tailored to their mission. A mission most people would never conceive to volunteer for. One of those groups is the Special Forces Chemical Detachment or (CDA’s). This specialized group is better known as a Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment (CRD) or a Chemical Decontamination Detachment (CDD). Each team is constructed in a unique manner, their purpose each individually crucial, created at a time when the world it most.
The purpose of this essay is to deal with the fact that chemical warfare should be brought back to modern warfare strategies. As Warren Rudman said, “And they will tell you unequivocally that if we have a chemical or biological attack or a nuclear attack anywhere in this country, they are unprepared to deal with it today, and that is of high urgency.” Rudman’s words are true in what they say and that we should do everything to counter-act his statement. Biological weapons are a key to outstanding success in war and therefore, I strongly suggest that chemical warfare is an effective and producible weapon tactic that can be used on today’s battlefield.
Geete, Stephanie Van, Staff Sgt. Www.army.mil. United States Army, 19 Sept. 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 424222013.
US Army. Field Manual 5-0 The Operations Process March 2010. Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 2010.
... of Staff, Joint Operations, Joint Publication 3-0 (Washington, DC: U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, 11 August 2011),III-10
TSC Ansbach. Training Support. ATCO: Mr. Lafuente-Masso. The TSC supported 43 Fly simulators, training events, including ten live-fire ranges, 11 non-firing training events and ESTII Simulation training for 552 US Soldiers, 25 Host Nation Soldiers and 35 police department emergency services. The units condcuted Parnership event with host nation Soldiers, Warrior Leaders training, and Tactical operation in Urban Environment simulation training. The TSC also coordinated for Host Nation and US forces Weapons Qualifications, training event to be conducted at the oberdqachstetten Range complex from 5 until 8 Septemeber 17, for 1-501st ARB LTC, Crotzer, Battalion Commander.
As a casual Lieutenant assigned to Warner Robins AFB I learned how the 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron trained, operated, and deployed. While assigned to aid the Chief of Training I gained valuable insight into how a training shop ran all the while attending the Air and Space Basic Course, Navigator Initial Flight Training, and completing my Private Pilots’ License. After nine months of rudimentary jobs, I left for navigator training at Randolph AFB.
Mullarky, J.W., Combat Search and Rescue-The CINC's Dilemma (Alexandria, VA: Defense Logistics Agency. Defense Technical Information Center, 1990)