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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Winter 2016 51 • Lift and carry nonambulatory casualties with a combined weight of 270 pounds. • • Perform hazmat tasks at the operations level. • Identify colors on CBRN detection and identification sys- tems. Company C AIT warriors perform these tasks to become more proficient in their technical jobs and to become better developed and well-rounded Soldiers who exhibit a team- of-teams mentality. Company C is developing the human potential that rests in all warriors, identifying the total Sol- dier concept, and capitalizing on every warrior's expertise to work together and get the mission done. One crucial task that Company C CBRN AIT warriors conduct during each 10-week training cycle is the Feat of Strength. This event is conducted the week before gradu- ation, and it is a tool that Company C uses to facilitate the team-of-teams concept to show these young warriors that they are truly extraordinary professionals who can complete any mission. The Feat of Strength begins at 0400 hours with a 6-mile tactical foot march in full combat gear. Before the foot march, the warriors are given a fragmentary order that guides and directs them to the ending point of the tactical foot march. Within the fragmentary order, the warriors are instructed to recover fallen comrades at some point between the starting point and ending point of their tactical foot march; this in- corporates some land navigation skills along the way. Once the warriors reach the fallen CBRN comrades, they recover two litters with two crates that contain the biographies and background information of all fallen CBRN warriors over the past two wars—Operation Enduring Freedom and Op- eration Iraqi Freedom. The ending point of the tactical foot march is Chemical Memorial Grove, which is a memorial to all fallen CBRN warriors since the Chemical Regiment was created. Once at Chemical Memorial Grove, the Soldiers lay the litters in the middle of the grove and retrieve the biog- raphies of the fallen CBRN Soldiers. The sun has not yet risen; and while still twilight, each CBRN warrior reads the biography of the fallen—creating a link between the current CBRN warriors and the ones who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their Corps and their country. This also creates a connection between the current CBRN Soldiers and the CBRN Regiment. Once the reading of the biographies is complete, the warriors conduct a tactical foot march back to the barracks, resulting in a true team-of-teams concept and driving home the human development aspect of the event— each and every CBRN warrior—past and present—is an ex- traordinary professional, a true warrior. Command Philosophy There are three traits that are instilled in every CBRN warrior who comes through Company C, 84th Chemical Bat- talion. The first and most important trait is leading. CBRN warriors must learn to lead by example in everything that they do—on and off duty. There is only one standard—the U.S. Army standard. There are no selective standards among officers, noncommissioned officers, or Soldiers. Treating ev- eryone with dignity and respect is the hallmark of all CBRN warriors. The next trait is training. Company C is an AIT company and the steward of developing Soldiers into CBRN warriors. Developing warriors into tactically and technically proficient CBRN Soldiers is the charge, and the mission al- ways gets done. Training is always oriented to accomplish mission-essential tasks. The final trait is caring. Taking care of Soldiers means ensuring that they always know and perform their duties, they are always disciplined, and they have high standards. Soldiers are trained to accomplish the mission, and they develop into extraordinary professionals that embody the team-of-teams concept. Training CBRN warriors in Company C, 84th Chemical Battalion, is complex and dynamic. Every class is different, and every class possesses unique skills and abilities that further develop each and every warrior. Ensuring that each and every CBRN warrior who comes through Company C is tactically and technically proficient is the mission. Captain - elor's degree in psychology University, Clinton, Iowa; and in psychology with a specialization in health and wellness of the Rockies, Colo- rado Springs, Colorado. A CBRN Soldier conducts a test to determine contamina- tion during AIT.