Col. Jacy Park, commander of the Fort Hood, Texas-based 48th Chemical Brigade, explains why Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) capabilities are essential to winning in the modern battle space.
Park described how CBRN forces help to provide theater opening capabilities, freedom of maneuver for ground forces on the battlefield and how CBRN expertise contributes to sustained operations in the CBRN contested environment.
The 48th Chemical Brigade is the only active-duty chemical brigade in the U.S. Army and is one of three major subordinate commands under the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland-based 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command.
The 20th CBRNE Command is a...
