Leadership Opportunities for CBRN Officers-Within and Outside Skill Sets

摘要

Local, state, and federal agencies and foreign governments are becoming more aware and concerned about their ability to respond to events involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Civil authorities routinely turn to the military for expertise and assistance with WMD issues because military personnel receive the best available chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense and consequence management training. And because the U.S Army Chemical Corps leads the Army's effort to address homeland security and the threat of WMD, CBRN officers have the tools and skills necessary to deal with these WMD issues. The various units that provide expanded leadership opportunities within the Chemical Corps are identified in this article. In addition, the article describes how versatile CBRN officers might also be suited for leadership positions outside the CBRN world.Due to the pervasive nature of CBRN threats and the accompanying need for CBRN defense, CBRN officers have the opportunity to contribute to the fight at the tactical and strategic levels. Chemical units at division and corps levels play vital roles in CBRN defense, ranging from providing protection for key seaports and power projection facilities to defending and protecting tactical warfighting units on the battlefield.~1