U.S. Army Chemical School
Motto	elementis regamus proelium - "we rule the battle through the elements"
Established	???
Commandant	Brigadier General Stan Lillie
Location	Fort Leonard Wood Pulaski County, Missouri

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Overview

The U.S. Army Chemical School, located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri serves numerous purposes. The school is the Advanced Individual Training site for enlisted personnel classified as 74D, as well as providing basic and continuing training for officers serving in the Chemical Corp. In addition the school offers to NCOs several courses relating to CBRN warfare. Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) post located in the Missouri Ozarks. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official languages English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ... An acronym used extensively by the UK security services, CBRN refers to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear weapons, usually of the improvised type. ...

Mission Statement

To protect the force and allow the Army to fight and win against an NBC threat. Develop doctrine, equipment and training for NBC defense which serve as a deterrent to ANY adversary possessing weapons of mass destruction. Provide the Army with the combat multipliers of smoke, obscurant, and flame capabilities.[1]

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Command

The U.S. Army Chemical School is currently commanded by Brigadier General Stan Lillie. CSM Patrick Alston is the regimental Command Sergeant Major. A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Jump to: navigation, search A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ...

Organization

Organization Layout

Courses

Courses offered by the U.S. Army Chemical School include:

BIDS - Biological Integrated Detection System

RECON - CBRN Reconnaissance

RC-COAC - Chemical Officer Advanced-RC

Completion of the course results in a working knowledge of chemical, radiological, smoke, reconnaissance and decontamination operations. Phase 2 consists of technical which include radiological operations, chemical and biological defense, threat and smoke/obscurant operations. Focus of this training is at brigade and higher levels. Additional training in company skills, knowledge and abilities is also presented.

RAD - Radiological Safety

This 120 hour course provides an indepth knowledge of the calculations involving the shielding of beta and gamma radiation, decay and the halflife concept. It also provides the student with the opportunity to learn decontamination procedures using open source radioactive nuclides deposited on a variety of materials in a laboratory enviroment under strict supervision of the instructors. The student also obtains a working knowledge of fundamental radiological safety principles for ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, to include storage, handling, transportation, disposal, reporting, control, and general precautions for depleted Uranium, Tritium, X-rays, microwaves, and lasers. Students gain hands-on experience with scalar counters and a variety of other inistruments. This course will qualify an individual as an Installation Radiation Protection Officer.

CMC3 - Chemical Captains Career

Course provides knowledge of radiation fundamentals, CBRN reconnaissance and decontamination operations, smoke operations, CBRN staff functions, staff operations, administrative procedures, organizational and personnel management, logistics oeprations, individual/unit training, and individual and unit tactical operations. Also provides professional development for performance of duties asplatoon leader and member of a battalion staff, with emphasis on the smoke platoonleader, the CBRN reconnaissance and decontamination platoon leader, and the battalion chemical officer.

COBC - Chemical Officer Basic

To provide learning activities that will allow Joint Senior Leaders of all services to further develop and reinforce skills and knowledge in the area of Chemical, Biological Warfare Defense, Smoke, Obscurants, and Flame Field Expedients. Emphasis is placed on Joint CB Defense Fundamentals and doctrine.

NCBDC - NBC Defense Course

To qualify officers and NCOs with the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the additional duty of NBC Officer/NCO at company and detachment level, by utilizing the highest level of training that is achievable to both Active and Reserve Component soldiers.

External links

• U.S. Army Chemical School official website.

• Fort Leonard Wood Army Training Center official website.

Seal of the U.S. Army Chemical Corp

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