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20th CBRNE Command
Key Mission Areas
Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) –
Consequence Management
National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) – Ground
Collection Task Force
EOD Emergency Response to DOD and in support of
Civil Authorities (DSCA)
Very Important Persons Protection Support Activity
(VIPPSA)
Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM) &
Chemical Surety Technical Escort
Combat and Contingency Operations in Iraq/
Afghanistan & CBRNE related missions world-wide
WMD Elimination – Serving as Joint Task Force for
Elimination Headquarters, with the Capability to Mission
Command Operational CBRNE Forces
Mission
The 20th CBRNE CMD exercises mission command over
assigned United States Forces Command (FORSCOM) CBRN
and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces; on order
provides CBRN and EOD forces to Army and Joint, Inter-
organizational, Multinational (JIM) Headquarters; on order
deploys a Joint Task Force-Elimination (JTF-E) headquarters
in support of Combatant Command requirements.
Command Footprint
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives
4,000 Soldiers and
Civilians across
16 States, 19
Installations
Operating Routinely
Across the Globe
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20th CBRNE Command Worldwide Missions
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Routinely training and
conducting operations
with multiple international
partners on 5 continents
Ongoing training
and operations with
Pacific partners
CIED operations and
theater laboratory
support in CENTCOM
area of operations
Support to civil authorities and
homeland emergency response
Humanitarian
Demining Assistance
and CIED training in
12 African countries
Elimination of
chemical warfare
munitions
Counter narcotics
and Counter
Improvised
Explosive Device
(CIED) operations
CIED training in
the Balkans
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Materiel Focus Areas:
Protection. Improve protective ensemble to enhance Warfighter performance (Protective Ensembles, Physiological Monitors)
Contamination Mitigation. Improve contamination mitigation capabilities to enhance effectiveness and reduce logistical requirements (Contamination Indication/Decon Assurance Spray)
Characterization. Improve capabilities to identify, characterize, assess and exploit CBRNE hazards (Unmanned Aerial/Ground CBRN Vehicles; R/N Detectors; Bio Detectors)
Situational Awareness. Improve situational awareness and real-time reach back to support force protection decisions (Communications/Situational Awareness Tools)
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Enhanced Capability Demonstration
In coordination with Joint Program Executive Office for Chem Bio Defense,
20th CBRNE Command is demonstrating technologies in an Enhanced Capability
Demonstration to inform CBRN/EOD initiatives and address modernization challenges.
Key Findings:
M53A1 Mask approved for fielding
Situational Awareness is a difficult problem set
Integrated “CBRN Warrior” Ensemble
demonstrated in Increment 1 and 2
Soldiers using the CBRN
Warrior (above) and
UGV/UAV CBRN Vehicles (left)