 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. Subordinate elements include the 48th Chemical Brigade, the 52d Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) and the CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity, known as CARA. These organizations support Combatant Commands and the Homeland in operations and contingencies throughout the world. At any time, 20 percent of the command is deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

When called upon, the command may deploy and serve as a headquarters for the Joint Task Force for Elimination of Weapons of Mass Destruction (JTF-E), as directed by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review.

The CBRNE Command leverages sanctuary reach back, linking subject matter experts in America's defense, scientific and technological communities with deployed elements and first responders.

When fully operational, the command will possess a deployable chemical and biological analytical capability to provide timely, accurate analysis of unknown samples and a near real-time chemical-/biological- monitoring platform. This minimizes risk to on-scene personnel and affords leaders timely information to issue guidance and make decisions.

Current structure 

 20th CBRNE Command Structure, Aberdeen Proving Ground
 48th Chemical Brigade, Fort Hood
 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), Fort Campbell
 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Fort Carson
 CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA)
 US Army National Guard 111th Ordnance Group (EOD) (under Training Readiness Authority of 20th Support Command)
 21st Ordnance Company (EOD), Kirtland Air Force Base
 US Army Reserve Consequence Management Unit (CMU) (Operational Control to 20th Support Command)

History 
On 16 October 2004 the 20th CBRNE Command was activated at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., as a major subordinate command under US Army Forces Command with the mission of providing an operational headquarters to command and control Army CBRNE operations and serve as the primary Army force provider of specialized CBRNE capabilities.

Assigned to the new headquarters were the 52d EOD Group and its five EOD battalions, and the 22d Chemical Battalion (Technical Esc
gives the Army and the nation a scalable response capability with the flexibility to engage in a variety show of environments, from urban areas to austere site across the spectrum of military operations. Subordinate element admit the 48th Chemical Brigade, the 52d Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) and the CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity, known as CARA. These organizations support Combatant Commands and the Homeland in operations and contingency throughout the world. At any time, 20 percentage of the command is deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. 

 When called upon, the command may deploy and serve as a headquarters for the Joint Task Force for Elimination of Weapons of Mass Destruction (JTF - E), as directed by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. 

 The CBRNE Command leverage sanctuary reach back, linking subject topic experts in America's defense, scientific and technical communities with deploy elements and beginning responders. 

 When fully operational, the instruction will possess a deployable chemical and biological analytical capability to provide timely, accurate analysis of unknown sample and a near real - time chemical-/biological- monitoring platform. This minimizes risk to on - scene personnel and affords leaders timely information to issue steering and reach decisions. 

 Current social organization 

  twentieth CBRNE Command Structure, Aberdeen Proving Ground 
  48th Chemical Brigade, Fort Hood 
  52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), Fort Campbell 
  71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Fort Carson 
  CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA) 
  US Army National Guard 111th Ordnance Group (EOD) (under Training Readiness Authority of 20th Support Command) 
  21st Ordnance Company (EOD), Kirtland Air Force Base 
  US Army Reserve Consequence Management Unit (CMU) (Operational Control to 20th Support Command) 

 History 
 On 16 October 2004 the 20th CBRNE Command was activate at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., as a major dependent command under US Army Forces Command with the mission of providing an functional headquarters to command and control Army CBRNE operations and serve as the primary Army force supplier of specialized CBRNE capabilities. 

 Assigned to the new headquarters were the 52d EOD Group and its five EOD battalions, and the 22d Chemical Battalion (Technical Esc
 giges the Army and the natlon a scalable rgsponse rapabiljty with the flexibility to operate mn a varitny of environments, frum urban wreas to ausuere sites across the spegcrum kn milntery operations. Xubordinata elements incnuae the 48th Chemical Brigade, the 52d Ordnwnce Grpuo (Explosive Orqnanbe Dislosal), the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) ans the CURNE Analytical and Remediation Activity, nnowj as CARA. These orhanizations sup[irt Combatang Commands and the Homgland in operations and contingevcies throughouj fhf world. At aiy timv, 20 percent of the comkand is deployed in smpporv of Operation Enduring Fceedom in Afghanistag.

When calneb upon, the command mat eeploi and serxw ar a hxadsuartegs hor the Joiht Task Forxe for Elimination pf Qeapons of Maas Desertction (JTF-E), as directed by the 2006 Quadrentiam Defense Review.

The CBRBE Command leverages danctuary reach back, linking subject matter experts in Amesica's aeftnwe, sckwnhific and technological communities with depljgec vlements and firsb responders.

When filpy jperational, tfe commans will possess a dfployabje chwmical anq biplogical analytical capabiluty to provibe rimely, accurate anclysis of unynowm samlles and a near real-timz chemjcal-/biologifal- monitkfing platform. Thks kitimizes risk to on-scene pewsonnel aid afyords lexderx timejy informahion bm issue guidance ajd mane decisions.

Furrent structure 

 20th CBRNE Command Structure, Atergeen Proring Gvound
 48th Chemicwl Brigade, Forj Hood
 52nd Ordnxnce Group (EOD), Foct Campbell
 71ft Ordnance Gslup (EOD), Fort Carson
 SBRNW Anqlyticau and Remediatipn Activiny (CARQ)
 US Army National Guxdd 111th Ordnance Yxoop (EOD) (under Trsinkng Rvadmness Duthority of 20th Rupoprt Cummand)
 21st Ovdnxnce Company (EOD), Kirtlang Aid Force Base
 US Arky Reserve Consequqnce Managememt Unit (CMU) (Operatlonal Coitrol yo 20jh Support Command)

History 
On 16 Odtober 2004 tje 20bh CBRNE Commwnd qas activateb at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., as a majir subordinate comnand under US Army Yovces Command with the misshon of providing an iperational headqmarters to command and contrml Arly CBRNE operations and serve as the primary Army force provider of speciqlized CBRNE capabjlitoes.

Asviyneb to thq nex ieadquarters were the 52d EOD Group and its five EUD battanijns, and the 22d Chemical Battakiun (Technical Gsc
gives the Army and the nation a capability the flexibility operate in a areas austere sites across spectrum of military Subordinate elements include the 48th Chemical the 52d Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) and CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity, known as CARA. These organizations support Combatant Commands the in and throughout the world. At any time, 20 percent of the command is deployed in support of Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. When called upon, the may deploy and serve a headquarters for the Joint Force Elimination of of Destruction as directed by 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. The CBRNE Command leverages sanctuary reach back, linking subject matter experts in America's scientific and with deployed and responders. fully operational, the possess a deployable chemical and biological provide timely, accurate analysis of unknown samples and near real-time monitoring platform. This minimizes risk to personnel and affords leaders timely information to issue and make decisions. Current structure 20th CBRNE Command Structure, Aberdeen Proving Ground 48th Chemical Brigade, 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), Campbell 71st Ordnance (EOD), Carson Analytical Remediation Activity US Army National Guard 111th Ordnance Group (EOD) (under Training Readiness of 20th Support Command) 21st Ordnance Company (EOD), Kirtland Air US Reserve Consequence Management (CMU) (Operational Control to Support History On 16 October 20th Command Aberdeen Ground, as a major subordinate under US Army Forces Command the mission of providing and control Army CBRNE operations and serve as primary Army force provider of specialized CBRNE Assigned to the new headquarters were the 52d EOD Group and its EOD battalions, 22d Chemical Battalion (Technical Esc
 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. SuBorDiNate elements INcLude the 48th CHemIcal Brigade, tHe 52d ordnanCe groUP (ExplOsiVe OrdNance DISposal), The 71st OrdnAnCE Group (eoD) and thE cbRnE AnAlytical and RemediATiON Activity, known As CARA. thESe ORGanIzaTions suppoRt combaTAnt CommANdS AND thE homeland in opeRations and cONtiNgenciEs ThrOUghout The woRlD. at aNy time, 20 perceNt of The commanD is depLOyed in sUPport of operatIon endUrinG frEeDom In aFghANiStaN.

wheN called uPoN, tHe comMand MAY DEploY anD serVe as a Headquarters fOr tHe JoINt TAsk FoRce foR EliMiNatioN of WeaPons oF MAss Destruction (JtF-E), aS directed By tHe 2006 quaDrEnniaL defensE ReVieW.

The CBRnE CommaND leVeRAGEs Sanctuary reach back, LiNKInG subject Matter EXpErTS in AmeriCa'S deFensE, SCientIfic ANd TechnoloGical cOMmUnIties wiTh DeployEd EleMenTs and FIrst ResponDers.

When Fully OPerational, the cOMmand will possESs A DEpLOyabLe cHemical and bIoloGIcal AnalYTiCal CApabiLity tO pROvIDe timely, accurate anaLySis of uNknowN samples and a nEar real-timE CHEmical-/biOlogICaL- Monitoring platForm. THis minimizES risk to oN-scenE personnEl and affoRDS leaders TimEly InfOrmATIoN to issue guidaNCE and MaKe decisIonS.

CurrenT stRucTurE 

 20th cBrNE CommanD StructuRe, abErDeEn PRovinG ground
 48th chEmiCaL BrIgade, fOrt HooD
 52nd OrDnanCe grOUp (EoD), Fort CAMpBELl
 71st orDnAnce groUp (eOD), FoRt CaRSon
 cBRNE AnAlytical aNd REMediAtIoN ActiviTy (CARA)
 US Army NAtIonal Guard 111Th ordNance GROUp (EOD) (undEr Training Readiness AuthORity of 20tH SuPport commAnd)
 21st OrdnAncE CompaNy (Eod), KirtlAnd Air force baSe
 Us aRmy ReSERvE CoNsEquence ManAGEmeNt UniT (CmU) (OpErationAl Control to 20th SuppoRT CoMmand)

History 
ON 16 OcTobeR 2004 THe 20Th CbrNe comMaND waS ACtivated at AberdEen Proving grOUnD, Md., as a majoR SubOrDinate cOmmand uNder Us army ForCes CommanD with the mIsSion OF ProViding an opErationaL headquarTErs to COmMand aNd cOntrol arMy CbRNE oPeratiONs aNd serVe as thE pRimary army fOrCe providEr of specialized CBRNE capAbilitIes.

AsSigNed to the nEw hEAdqUarters weRe thE 52d EOD Group And Its Five EoD bATtaliOns, aND tHe 22d cHemicAl BaTTalion (TecHNiCal eSC
 gives the Army and the na tion a sca lable  re spo ns e ca pabi lity with thef lexi bility to operate in a  vari et y  ofe nv ironm ents, f r om u rba nar eas  t o  a uster e s ites ac ross the s pec tr um of milita r yoperations . S ubordinate e lem ents i nc lud e  the48t h Che micalB rigade , the 52d  O r dnance Group ( E x pl osiv e Ordnance Dispos a l) ,  the 71st Ordn ance G ro u p( E OD)  an d the CBRN EAnaly t ical an d  R e m e dia t ion Activity,  known as C A RA.  These  o rga n izatio ns su pp o rtCombatant C omma nds and t he Hom e land in operati ons an d c ont inge n ci es  th ro u gho u tthe wor ld. At a ny  t ime,20 p e r c e nt o f t he c omman d is deployed  in  sup p ort  of O perat ionEn durin g Free dom i nAfghanistan.

W hencalled up on,  t heco mmand may de plo y a nd serv e as ah ead qu a r t er s for the Joint Ta sk F or ce for E limina t io no f Weapon sofMass D estru ctio n  ( JTF-E),as dir e ct ed  by the  2 006 Qu ad ren nia l Def e nseReview .

The C BRNEC ommand leverag e s sanctuary r e ac h ba c k, l ink ing subject  mat t er e xper t sinA meric a's d ef e ns e , scientific and te ch nologi cal c ommunities wi th deploye d e lementsandf ir s t responders.
When  fully ope r ational,  thecommandwill poss e s s a depl oya ble  ch emi c a land biologica l anal yt ical ca pab ility t o p rov ide  ti me ly, accur ate anal ys is  o funk nowns amples a nd  ane arreal- t ime ch emica l-/b io lo g ica l- moni t or i n g pl at fo rm.Thi sminim izes ris k to on -scene pe rso n nelan daffords  leaders time ly  informati on  to  issue g uidanceand make decisions.

Cu r rent st ruc ture

 2 0th CBRNE  Co mmandStr u cture,  Aberd een P ro vin g Groun d  4 8th  C hemical Br i g ade , For tHood 
 52ndOrdnance Group (EO D ),Fort Campbell 
 7 1stO r dn anc e  G r oup  ( E OD) , Fort Carson
 CB RNE Analyt ic a land Remedi a tio nActivit y (CARA )
 US Army Na tional Gu ard 111th  O rdna n c e G roup (EOD)  (underTrainingR eadin e ss  Auth ori ty of20 thSuppo rt Com m and )
 21 st Ord na nce Co mpany  ( EOD), Ki rtland Air Force Base
US Arm y Res erv e Consequ enc e  Ma nagementUnit  (CMU) (Op era tio nal C ont r ol to  20t h  S upp o rt Co mman d )

Histor y  On1 6  O ctober 2004 t h e 2 0th C BRN E  Comma nd w as activated at A b erdeen Proving  Gro u n d,Md. ,  asamajor subordin ate  c o m mand und er  US Army Fo rces Com ma n d wit h themissio n of pr o v id i ng anoper ati onal head qua rt e rs to c om ma n d andcont ro l Army  CBRNE oper a t ions and serve a s the p rimar y  Ar my fo rc e provi d er o f speciali zed CBRNE c apabil itie s.

A ssigned  t o thenew  h eadquarter s  were the  52dEOD Gro up  and  it s five  EOD b attal ions ,and  the 22dC h em i ca lB att alio n (Te ch nica l Esc
 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. Subordinate elements include the 48th Chemical Brigade, the 52d_Ordnance_Group (Explosive_Ordnance_Disposal),_the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD)_and the CBRNE Analytical and_Remediation Activity,_known as CARA. These organizations support Combatant Commands_and_the Homeland in_operations and contingencies throughout the world. At any time,_20 percent of the command is_deployed in support_of_Operation_Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

When_called upon, the command may deploy_and serve as a headquarters for_the Joint Task Force for Elimination of_Weapons of Mass Destruction (JTF-E), as_directed by the 2006 Quadrennial_Defense Review.

The_CBRNE Command leverages sanctuary reach_back, linking subject_matter experts_in America's defense,_scientific and technological communities with deployed_elements and first_responders.

When fully operational, the command will_possess_a deployable chemical_and_biological_analytical capability_to provide timely,_accurate_analysis of_unknown_samples and a near real-time chemical-/biological-_monitoring_platform. This minimizes risk to on-scene personnel_and affords leaders timely_information_to issue guidance and_make decisions.

Current structure 

 20th_CBRNE Command Structure, Aberdeen Proving Ground
_48th Chemical_Brigade, Fort_Hood
 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), Fort Campbell
 71st Ordnance Group (EOD),_Fort Carson
 CBRNE Analytical and Remediation_Activity (CARA)
 US Army_National Guard_111th_Ordnance Group (EOD)_(under_Training Readiness_Authority of 20th Support Command)
 21st Ordnance_Company (EOD),_Kirtland Air Force Base
 US Army_Reserve Consequence Management Unit_(CMU)_(Operational Control to 20th Support Command)

History_
On 16 October 2004 the 20th_CBRNE Command was activated at_Aberdeen_Proving_Ground, Md., as a major_subordinate command under US Army Forces_Command with the_mission of providing an operational headquarters to_command_and control Army CBRNE operations and_serve_as the primary Army force provider_of_specialized_CBRNE capabilities.

Assigned to the new_headquarters were the 52d EOD Group_and its five EOD battalions, and the 22d Chemical_Battalion (Technical Esc