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FORT CARSON, Colo. – Soldiers with the 82nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Company, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), are refining their skills during the company certification process in preparation for the upcoming semi-annual CBRN certification exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 11, 2025.
CBRN training is essential for the responsiveness of special forces operations units, where members are constantly operating in high-risk and unpredictable environments. Reinforcing the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth’s message of how training is crucial to remain the strongest and most lethal force in the world.
“We are seeing commanders across the Army shift towards understanding that CBRN is a real threat and that many of the units out there are not prepared for it,” said Capt. Dylan Tossavainen, commander of the 82nd CBRN Company, 10th SFG (A).
The training was designed to enhance operational readiness, deter the use of weapons of mass destruction, and strengthen Soldier lethality and survivability.
“In the 10th Special Forces Group, we are training our subject matter experts to exploit CBRN targets, understand threats so that we can keep everyone else safe, and we are looking at how the enemy is going to utilize CBRN agents on a potential battlefield,” said Tossavainen. “CBRN is essential in large-scale combat operations and can be something that causes a massive detriment to the mission.”
During the scenario, the CBRN Soldiers assisted the casualties by removing their outer clothing and placing them into clearly marked, sealed containment bags to ensure safe disposal. This process helped eliminate external contamination. After the clothing removal, they medically evacuated them and guided them toward medical assistance.
The upcoming semi-annual certification exercise will assess the unit’s readiness and capability to respond to and defend against CBRN threats in specific operational environments. The training focused not only on fundamental knowledge of CBRN agents, hazards, and protective measures, but also on advanced defense skills, including equipment detection, preventive measures, and thorough decontamination techniques.
“We conduct traditional CBRN tasks, which include decontamination of personnel or vehicles,” said Staff Sgt. Gerardo Flores, CBRN operations noncommissioned officer in charge of the 82nd CBRN Co., 10th SFG (A). “We specialize in supporting the teams and conducting special operations in sensitive site exploitations. Additionally, we have capabilities to confirm or deny the presence of chemical warfare agents (CWA), biological warfare agents (BWA), and identify radiological isotopes.”
The 10th SFG (A) CBRN teams train with realistic scenarios, simulating conventional enemy forces, to build a more lethal and prepared force capable of responding to any CBRN threats during today’s operational environment.
| Date Taken: | 09.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.23.2025 17:35 |
| Story ID: | 548680 |
| Location: | COLORADO, US |
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