Stand-To!- CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force- Sept. 9, 2008

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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
“The increasing number (of suicide and suicide attempts) is a warning  
sign that we need to address this now. The Army is taking many  
proactive steps in doing so, but it is also the responsibility of  
each Soldier and unit leader to listen to their battle buddy.”

-Sgt. Michael Swintek, a chaplain’s assistant at Schofield Barracks,  
Hawaii

All in Army must work to prevent suicides
TODAY'S FOCUS
CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force

What is it?

A robust, joint response force designed to respond to chemical,  
biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive (CBRNE)  
incidents will be assigned Oct. 1 to U.S. Northern Command  
(USNORTHCOM) and placed under the operational control of U.S. Army  
North, USNORTHCOM’s standing joint force land component command.  
Designated “CCMRF 9.1,” the CBRNE Consequence Management Response  
Force is a federal initial entry force that is scalable and task- 
organized to mitigate loss of life and relieve suffering in response  
to a CBRNE disaster or terrorist attack. The response force is  
participating in a joint training exercise Sept. 8-19 at Fort  
Stewart, Ga., and is expected to achieve full operating capability  
Oct. 1.

What has the Army done?

Army North has worked with USNORTHCOM, the Department of the Army and  
other agencies to further develop, organize and unify the military  
capability in the United States for CBRNE response. Three brigade  
task forces form the core of the multi-component, multi-service CCMRF  
9.1: 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division, 1st  
Medical Brigade, and the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. The force also  
includes Air Force medical and engineering elements, Marine Corps  
technical support forces and elements of the Defense Threat Reduction  
Agency and Defense Logistics Agency in order to conduct assessment,  
search and rescue, decontamination, medical, aviation, engineering,  
and logistics missions.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?

Over the next year, Army North and it's subordinate, Joint Task Force  
Civil Support , will exercise with CCMRF 9.1 in deployment readiness  
exercises and full-scale field training exercises integrated with  
national and regional exercise programs. These events will ensure  
that the CCMRF is fully integrated as part of the Department of  
Defense tiered response capability, which includes state-based  
National Guard Civil Support teams, the National Guard CBRNE Enhanced  
Response Force Package (CERFP), and the U.S. Marine Corps Chemical  
Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF). U.S. Army North continues  
efforts to develop two additional CCMRFs.

Why is this important to the Army?

Having dedicated, robust response forces assigned to U.S. Northern  
Command meets requirements from Presidential Decision Directives for  
an effective national capability to detect, prevent, defeat and  
manage the consequences of a CBRNE incident. The CCMRF further  
enhances DOD’s capability to respond to a catastrophic CBRNE incident  
or attack within our nation’s borders.

Resources

U.S. Army North Web site

USNORTHCOM Web site

Joint Task Force Civil Support Web site

National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package Web site
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2008 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2008 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

• Speaker's Toolkit

• Information Papers with " 2008 Army Posture Statement"

A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT
The Army Community Relations Calendar

Bloggers Roundtable

CALENDAR
September 2008
: National Preparedness Month

Sept. 5, 2008
: Centennial of Army Aviation Web site

Sept. 7-13, 2008
: National Suicide Prevention Week

Sept. 11, 2008
: Patriot Day

Sept. 18, 2008
: National Preparedness Awareness Day

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