Marine Corps Detachment

MISSION  

Enhance operating force readiness by providing skilled Marines in CBRN Defense disciplines, while developing, sustaining, and synchronizing the doctrine, training and education continuum. 

GOALS

Develop superior instructors who lead, mentor, and teach.

• Produce state of the art instruction across career progression. (Includes training areas, facilities, and equipment “premiere CBRN Defense Training Site”).
• Optimize Inter Service training and education opportunities.
• Recognized as the Marine Corps’ advocate and duty expert for doctrine, training and education for CBRN Defense.

CBRN Defense (5711) (A16T3B4)

Basic Skills - 4 weeks
Hazard Prediction - 5 weeks
Contamination Avoidance - 2 weeks
Decontamination - 1 week
Advanced - 1 week

CBRN Specialist Basic Course FY14 Schedule:                    CBRN Specialist Basic Course FY15 Schedule:
Class        Report              Convene          Graduation            Class     Report              Convene         Graduation
04-14        5/11/2014          5/12/2014         8/12/2014               01-15     11/5/2014         11/13/2014        3/5/2015 
05-14        7/13/2014          7/14/2014        10/9/2014                02-15     2/20/2015          2/25/2015         5/21/2015
06-14        9/7/2014            9/8/2014          12/10/2014              03-15     5/29/2015          6/3/2015           9/1/2015 
                                                                                                   04-15     9/4/2015            9/10/2015        12/15/2015

About the CBRN Basic Course:
CBRN defense specialists' primary responsibility is to ensure their unit is trained and ready to survive and operate in a CBRN environment. CBRN defense specialist assists, conduct, and supervise training in CBRN defense monitor, survey and reconnaissance, chemical detection and identification, biological agent collection and sampling, decontamination of personnel, equipment and casualties, and in individual protective measures and first aid for unit personnel. CBRN defense specialties also operate within the unit's combat operations center assisting CBRN defense officers in providing commanders in recommended courses of action to meet operational objectives and facilitate mission accomplishment as they relate to CBRN defense. CBRN defense specialists provide tactical information to the commander relative to radiation exposure status, location of contaminated areas on the battlefield, and readiness status of their unit's CBRN defense equipment. Additionally, CBRN defense specialists are responsible for the employment, maintenance, and serviceability of CBRN defense equipment and supplies.

Prerequisites:

1.  Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2.  Must possess a GT score of 110 or higher.
3.  Security requirement: Secret security clearance eligibility.
4.  Must not be color blind.
5.  Must not have any respiratory problem that prohibits a masked individual from accomplishing their assigned tasks.
6.  Must not have any known hypersensitivity to the wearing of protective clothing or immunizations.
7.  Must be 18 years of age or older.
8.  Requirements: Complete the Basic CBRN Defense Enlisted Course at the U.S. Marine Corps CBRN School, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.

Duties:
For a complete list of duties and tasks, refer to NAVMC 3500.78_, CBRN Training and Readiness Manual. See also 5711 MOS Road Map.\

Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CBRN_Basic_Enlisted_Post_Graduate_Survey

CBRN Planner Course (SSgt-GySgt) (A16KJK4)

CBRN Administrative – 4 days

CBRN Threats, Hazards and Effects – 5 days

CBRN Planning - 17 days

Control Center Operations – 4 days

CBRN Planner Course FY15 Schedule:

Class Code         Report         Convene         Graduation

01-15                  10/5/2014      10/6/2014        11/20/2014

02-15                   2/1/2015       2/2/2015           3/17/2015

About the CBRN Planner Course:

As career progression level Marines, the individual training events are 2000 level per the CBRN Training and Readiness Manual. Upon graduation from this course, CBRN Planners (CBRN SNCO) assist commanders, operations officers, and the CBRN Officer in the planning, preparation and execution of CBRN related matters including training, deployment and tactical employment of CBRN equipment, are proficient as Hazardous Materials Technician and CBRN Incident Managers for CBRN actions supporting Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD). They supervise and coordinate the preparation of personnel, equipment for movement/placement (CBRN Surveillance and Reconnaissance), and the establishment and operation of CBRN centers.



Requirements: Complete the CBRN Specialist Basic Course, at U.S. Marine Corps CBRN School, Fort Leonard Wood, MO and serving in a CBRN billet.

Prerequisites:

Adjudicated Active Secret Clearance prior to attendance of the USMC CBRN School, Ft Leonard Wood, MO.

Duties:

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, see NAVMC 3500.78_, CBRN Defense Training and Readiness Manual. See also the CBRN Specialist Road Map.

CBRN Defense Officer Course (5702) (A16EGI4)

Marine / Army Unique CBRN Basic - 1 week
Consolidated CBRN Basic - 1 week
CBRN Planning - 3 weeks
Control Center Operations - 1 week
CBRN Operations - 3 weeks
CBRN Administration - 1 week

CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course FY14 Schedule:       CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course FY15 Schedule:

Class       Report           Convene         Graduation              Class      Report          Convene        Graduation
02-14       6/1/2014         6/2/2014           8/5/2014                  01-15       6/1/2015         6/2/2015        8/5/2014

About the CBRN WO Course:
CBRN defense officers function as supervisors, coordinators, and technical advisors, and special staff officers to the commanding officer for operational and technical functions associated with CBRN defense related issues within the command. CBRNDOs provide technical expertise pertaining to the management, procurement, and distribution of CBRN equipment. They plan, coordinate, and supervise CBRN related training, and prepare plans, annexes, orders, and standard operating procedures relative to CBRN. CBRN defense officers also advise commanders on the vulnerability of their own forces, and work with intelligence communities in collecting, evaluating, and dissemination of information concerning enemy CBRN capabilities, as well as other information relating to CBRN threats and hazards supporting C-WMD objectives. Marines entering this OccFld will initially receive a basic MOS 5701, Basic CBRN Defense Officer.

Prerequisites:

1. Must be a U.S. citizen. 
2. Applicants to be considered for selection as a Warrant Officer in MOS 5702 must be the rank of sergeant or above and have previously held MOS 5711 or have served a minimum of 2 years in a 5711 billet of which 12 consecutive months of observed fitness reports is documented.
3. SCI security clearance eligibility. Application for SSBI must be submitted prior to attendance of the USMC CBRN School, Ft Leonard Wood, MO.
4. Must not be color blind.
5. Must not have any respiratory problems that would prohibit accomplishing their assigned tasks while masked.
6. Requirements: Complete the CBRN Basic Warrant Officer Course, at U.S. Marine Corps CBRN School, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Duties:
For a complete listing of duties and tasks, see NAVMC 3500.78_, CBRN Defense Training and Readiness Manual. See also the CBRN Officer Career Progression Map.

Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CBRN_Basic_Warrant_Officer_Post_Graduate_Survey