20th CBRNE Command
U.S. ArmyBiography
The 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,and Explosives (CBRNE) Command exercises mission command over assigned U.S. Forces Command (FORSCOM) CBRN and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) forces; on order, provides CBRN and EOD forces to Army and Joint, Interorganizational, Multinational (JIM) headquarters; on order deploys Joint Task Force – Elimination (JTF-E) headquarters in support of COCOM requirements.
The 20th CBRNE Command gives the Army and the nation a scalable response capability with the flexibility to operate in a variety of environments, from urban areas to austere sites across the spectrum of military operations.
The 20th CBRNE Command is composed of more than 5,000 military and civilian employees dispersed across 19 installations in 16 states. Subordinate elements include:
- CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA)
- 48th Chemical Brigade
- 52d Ordnance Group (EOD)
- 71st Ordnance Group (EOD)
- Consequence Management Group
Highlighted 20th CBRNE Command capabilities include:
- Consulting on situations requiring CBRNE expertise
- Incident management command and control for technical support assets
- Threat sample collection for analysis under all conditions
- Sample chain of custody procedures meeting law enforcement standards
- Detection of chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals and materials, biological agents, radiological agents, nuclear material, and explosive hazards
- Real-time CBRNE threat monitoring
- Decontamination of precious cargo, chemical/biological (CB) equipment
- Secure packaging and escort of hazardous material
- Safe rendering of explosively configured devices and munitions
- Rendering facility/equipment inoperable for use by the enemy
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- ‘True-Blue Chem Dawg’ to Retire after 31 Years of Service
- EOD Global Response Force Support Company Airborne Jump
- EOD Changes Command, Preps for Deployment
- 20th CBRNE Command Certifies JTF-E
- Chemical Battalion Moves to Fort Bliss
- Explosive Ordnance Battalion Goes Out With a Boom
- Organizing, Training, and Resourcing for CBRN and Explosives Operations
- Proud History of the 22nd CBRN Battalion
- In Pictures: 28th EOD Company
- Nuclear Disablement Teams Training at ORNL
- EOD Units Train at Home and Abroad
- Former Commander of 20th CBRNE to Keynote NCT CBRNe USA
- 1st Area Medical Laboratory Gets New Commander
- Army CBRNE Response Team Trains with FBI
- CBRNE Team Clears UXO from New Jersey Beach
- Air Force Transfers EOD Mission to 707th EOD at McChord
- U.S. CBRNE Staff Conduct Assessment in Tanzania
- Baltimore Federal Executive Board Recognizes CBRNE Unit
- Army EOD Techs Train with Texas Rangers
- 20th CBRNE Holds Change of Command Ceremony
- U.S. EOD Troops Destroy 75,000 Pounds of Explosives
- Army Hosts First CBRNE Leaders Course
- 722nd EOD Trains for Global Response Force Mission
- 20th CBRNE Command Hosts Visitors from Japan
- 48th CBRN Brigade to Command Ebola Mission in Liberia
- CBRN Technical Escort Team Conducts Exercise in Florida
- 22nd Chemical Battalion Trains for CBRNE Elimination Ops
- EOD Soldiers Test Liquid Abrasive Cutter on High Explosives
- Army EOD Troops Train with Congolese Forces
- Army CBRNE Civilians Clear Way for Aerostat Operations
- EOD Company Receives Award for Afghanistan Service
- Fort Campbell EOD Troops Destroy Almost 10,000 Explosives
- 20th CBRNE Troops Prove Mettle During Iron Dragon
- U.S., Canadian EOD Troops Hold Training Exercise
- Soldier Pulls Grenade from Man’s Leg
- Team CBRNE Technology Showcase
- CBRNE Team Validates Heavy Expeditionary Laboratory
- Army Market Survey for CBRN, Biodefense Equipment
- DoD Market Survey for CBRNe Equipment Database
- CBRNE Soldiers Participate in Best Warrior Competition