CBRN Courses- Chemical Captain's Career Course

If you are scheduled to attend CBRNC3, you will receive a letter/email from the Officer Training Department with specific dates and times. The information below provides a general overview of the course and corresponding expectations.

Course Overview:

CBRNC3 is a 22-week, which provides company grade CBRN officers the technical skills and knowledge to perform the duties and responsibilities required of company commanders and brigade level battle staff CBRN officers. This instruction is both externally and internally directed; and includes chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear operations, as well as combined arms operations.

Course completion is required for branch qualification. Each course normally consists of 25-30 students, typically: 20 Army officers; 2 USMC Warrant officers; and 5 Coalition Partners from areas as diverse as Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The training days are typically 10-12 hours daily. Instruction is primarily classroom-based, either in large class room format, or in small-group discussion. Extensive emphasis is placed on group practical exercises, prior military experience, and computer simulations.

Classes conduct physical training five days per week, as a minimum. It is extremely important to report for the course in shape. In the early morning of the report date, students will be weighed/taped to ensure compliance with AR 600-9, Height/Weight standards. Additionally, an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) will be administered within the first 72 hours of the class.

Fort Leonard Wood Housing Information: Active Duty CBRNC3 students conduct a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move to Ft Leonard Wood, and therefore may apply for on-post housing, or you may elect to live off-post. Once the course begins, you will not receive time off in order to find housing. For more information, visit the Ft Leonard Wood website.

Equipment:

  • If you have Optical Inserts for your M40 and Dräger face masks please bring them with you.
  • Our dining-in and graduation will be conducted in Dress Blues / ASUs. Ensure you are properly fitted and accoutrements are IAW AR 670-1. (Coalition Partners will wear their appropriate dress uniform in accordance with their prescribed armed service regulations)
  • You will need to procure a road guard vest here at Fort Leonard Wood. Student road guard vests are orange with yellow reflective strips and the student’s name on a name tape – front and back. These can be purchased at the FLW PX.

Travel:

  • Ensure you are released from your DTS hierarchy upon your departure from home station or arrival to FLW for there will be circumstances where you will go TDY during this course.
  • You will need a government travel card. If you do not have one, you must begin your application process now.

Pre-requisite Requirements:

Reporting Procedures:

When reporting, go to the 84th Chemical Battalion staff duty 573-596-0131 ext. 6-6671. Your leave will stop when you sign in at the Battalion.

Alpha Company 84th Chemical Battalion will provide additional specific information and command support once you in process. If you need more information in advance, either:

  • Visit the Fort Leonard Wood website.
  • Call Alpha Company 84th Chemical Battalion CM BN: DSN 581-2599/4161/5226 or Commercial (573) 596-0131 EXT 62259/4161/5226.
  • Or call the Officer Training Department office MSCoE, TH 1011, at Commercial (573) 596-0131 Ext 67721/7719.

We will do everything within our ability to ensure that your transition to Fort Leonard Wood is a smooth and efficient one.

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