Army Chemical Review presents professional information about Chemical Corps functions related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, smoke, flame, and civil support operations.
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The DOD-required assets prompted the establishment of Na- tional Guard CBRNE response units such as civil support teams and CCMRFs. In his testimony to the House Armed Services Commit- tee (Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities) on 28 July 2009, General Victor E. Renuart stated, "CCMRF is a task force (approximately 4,700 people) that operates under the authority of Title 10.3 CCMRFs are self-sustaining and may be tailored to any CBRNE event. A CCMRF is composed of Army, Marine, Navy, and Air Force units with unique CBRNE training and equipment and general- purpose units trained to operate in proximity to a hazardous or contaminated environment. CCMRF capabilities include event assessment, robust command and control, comprehensive de- contamination of personnel and equipment, hazmat handling, air and land transportation, aerial evacuation, mortuary affairs, and general logistical support to sustain extended operations."4 In addition, the task organization of a CCMRF (now known as a defense chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear re- sponse force [DCRF] for CCMRF 1 or as a command and con- trol chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response element [C2CRE] for CCMRFs 2 and 3) allows for scalability in response to CBRNE disasters. A CCMRF (DCRF or C2CRE) is composed of a conglom- erate of DOD assets. A further breakdown of the organizational structure is necessary to illustrate the importance of the 4th MEB in the CCMRF force structure. The CCMRF is com- posed of three task forces—Operations, Aviation, and Medi- cal. The 4th MEB was involved in Task Force Operations; and even though the organization was well-suited for the role, issues existed. During the planning phase (before CCMRF Title 10 forces arrive), local, state, and regional Title 32 forces (civil support teams; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high- yield explosives enhanced response force packages [CERFPs]; homeland response forces; and disaster assistance response teams)5 move into the joint operating area and begin to exhaust basic loads. Under the concept of support for these forces, the re- sponsibility for resupply support is assigned to the Consequence Management Support Center—a National Guard Bureau asset. Some of the Title 32 forces, such as the civil support teams and CERFPs, have specialized, technical-forces resupply require- ments. Should shortfalls in the Consequence Management Sup- port Center's abilities or timelines exist, the Title 32 forces that initially responded may relay additional resupply requirements to the CCMRF. Because these additional resupply require- ments are often not included in the CCMRF concept of support, Title 10 forces and the Consequence Management Support Center work together to capture the requirements and amend the concept of support and logistics estimates accordingly. The preparation phase also allowed the 4th MEB to identify challenges. Task Force Operations is comprised of CCRMF responders 30 Army Chemical Review