Acting Army undersecretary visits 20th CBRNE units

Photo By Walter Ham | A Soldier from 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort) conducts a capabilities demonstration on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Aug. 18.  

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD, UNITED STATES

08.18.2015

Story by Walter Ham  

20th CBRNE Command

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The U.S. Army's second highest ranking civilian official met with Soldiers and civilians from the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) here Aug. 18.

Acting Under Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning learned about the unique missions of the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort) and CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity, or CARA, during a visit to Aberdeen Proving Ground's Edgewood Area.

Part of the 48th Chemical Brigade, the 22nd Chemical Battalion is one of two technical escort battalions in the U.S. Army.

Made up entirely of Army civilians, CARA operates mobile theater laboratories, provides CBRNE training support, conducts remediation operations and provides technical escort aviation support of surety material.

Both units are assigned to the Aberdeen Proving Ground-based 20th CBRNE Command, the Defense Department's only multifunctional formation that combats CBRNE threats around the globe.

• Date Taken: 08.18.2015
• Date Posted: 08.18.2015 18:03
• Story ID: 173535
• Location: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD, US