Army Chemical Review

WINTER 2016

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 D octrine U pdate U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Capabilities Development Integration Directorate Concepts, Organization, and Doctrine Development Division Number Title Date Status Joint Publications The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School (USACBRNS) is not the proponent for joint publications (JPs). However, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Doctrine Branch; Concepts, Organization, and Doctrine Development Division; Capabilities Development Integration Directorate; U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, is often a key stakeholder and sometimes the lead agent for a JP. Five JPs affect the development or revision of tactical-level CBRN publications. JP 3-11 Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Environments 4 Oct 13 Current. Will be updated in the near future according to a formal assessment report that recommends a change rather than a full revision. JP 3-11 is based on a new definition of the CBRN environment as "an operational environment that includes CBRN threats and hazards and their potential resulting effects." Rather than dwelling on post-event hazards that require reactions, the focus is on pre-event threats and hazards that allow proactive measures. JP 3-11 also includes information about the new, validated, and approved concepts of hazard awareness, understanding, and contamination mitigation. JP 3-27 Homeland Defense 29 Jul 13 Current. JP 3-27 provides information across the range of military operations (including interorganizational coordination, planning, and mission command) that is required to defeat external threats to, and aggression against, the homeland—or other threats—as directed by the President. JP 3-27 covers the federal and state interagency coordination of roles that are unique to homeland defense and then refers to JP 3-08, Interorganizational Coordination During Joint Operations, for more detailed guidance. JP 3-27 also addresses the dual roles of the Army National Guard in federal and state chains of command and explains how those roles affect homeland defense. JP 3-28 Civil Support 31 Jul 13 Current. JP 3-28 provides overarching guidelines and principles to assist commanders and staffs in planning, conducting, and assessing defense support of civil authorities (DSCA). It introduces the principle of civilian agencies being in charge of domestic operations that receive military support. It also discusses the unique command relationships and coordinating processes to be used when operating in DSCA capacity. Finally, JP 3-28 discusses selected aspects of supporting and sustaining the joint force during these specific types of operations. JP 3-40 Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 31 Oct 14 Current. JP 3-40 provides a framework focused on a series of strategic approaches. Countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD) lines of effort are to prevent acquisition, contain and reduce threats, and respond to crises. These lines of effort are supported by the prepare strategic enabler. Sections describing the Countering Terrorism Campaign and explaining how countering WMD relates to DSCA have also been added. JP 3-40 continues to focus on "left of boom" (dissuade, deter, disrupt) proactive measures. JP 3-41 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Consequence Management 21 Jun 12 Updated publication changing CBRN Consequence Management to CBRN Response to incorporate the new Department of Defense (DOD) integrated CBRN response enterprise capabilities and joint force matrix will be published soon. Multi-Service Publications The USACBRNS is the U.S. Army proponent and lead agent for eight tactical-level, multi-Service publications. Seven of the publications are sponsored by the Joint Requirements Office for CBRN Defense (J-8), Joint Chiefs of Staff. FM 3-11 MCWP 3-37.1 NWP 3-11 AFTTP 3-2.42 Multi-Service Doctrine for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations 1 Jul 11 Current. Will be revised in the near future due to revision of JP 3-11. The revision timeline will be based on guidance from the Joint Requirements Office and a decision from all four Services. Field Manual (FM) 3-11 is the only field manual for which the USACBRNS is the lead agent. It focuses on combating WMD, discusses the strategic pillars and tactical objectives, and translates the military mission areas into eight tactical tasks. This represents a huge paradigm shift for the CBRN community. Our focus moves toward the more proactive role of conducting or supporting active defense, interdiction operations, offensive operations, and elimination operations and away from the reactive role of passive defense (including avoidance, protection, and decontamination). 55

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