CRE 101 Overview 20 JAN 23.pdf

Unclassified

National Guard (NG) CBRNE Response Enterprise

(CRE) Overview

Purpose

This brief provides an overview of the National Guard (NG) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN)

Response Enterprise (CRE) support concepts and capabilities.

Agenda

• References

• Mission

• NG CRE History

• CRE Elements

• Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team

(WMD-CST)

• CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP)

• Homeland Response Force (HRF)

• Summary

• Questions

References

COMBATING WMD DIVISION

Develops strategic goals and objectives to standardize and institutionalize the NG

CBRN Response Enterprise within DoD programs. Provides programmatic oversight for WMD-CSTs, CERFPs and HRFs. Maintains and sustains CBRN forces with equipment and capabilities incorporating leading edge technologies to support civil authorities, interagency, and Federal partners in domestic incidents and specified threats.

WMD-CST

To support civil authorities at the direction of the Governor, at domestic CBRN incident sites by identifying CBRN agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with requests for additional support.

HRF CERFP

When directed by the Secretary of

Defense, coordinated by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and upon consent of the Governor(s) during major or catastrophic CBRN incidents, the HRF and CERFPalerts, recalls, and deploys critical command and control and life-saving capabilities within six hours; on order, deploys and conducts command and control, search and extraction, mass casualty decontamination, and medical stabilization in order to save lives and mitigate human suffering; On order, redeploys

NG CRE Mission

J 3/4/7 Operations Chief

NGB-J39 CWMD

DivisionChief GS-15

NGB-J39 CWMD

Deputy DivisionChief

Strategic Concepts & Doctrine Branch

GS-14

WMD-CSTBranch SEAT Branch HRF CERFP Branch

GS-14

CERFP

(17)

CST

(54)

VIRGINIA

WEST

VIRGINIA

NEBRASKA

COLORADO

ALABAMA

FLORIDA

KENTUCKY

ILLINOIS

INDIANA

WISCONSIN

MINNESOTA

LOUSIANNA

MAINE

PUERTO RICO

NEVADA

HAWAII

OREGON

MA, NH, RI, CT, VT, NY (N), NJ, PR, VI, NY (S), PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, WV, GA, KY, NC, SC, FL (E), TN, AL, MS, FL (W), IL, MI, OH, IN, WI, MN, TX, AR, LA, OK, NM, MO, IA, NE, KS, CO, ND, SD, MT, WY, UT, CA (S), AZ, NV, HI, GU, CA (N), WA, ID, OR, AK

HRF

(10) REGION 1

VERMONT

REGION 2

NEW YORK

REGION 3

PENNSILVANIA

REGION 4

GEORGIA

REGION 5

OHIO

REGION 6

TEXAS

REGION 7

MISSOURI

REGION 8

UTAH

REGION 9

CALIFORNIA

REGION 10

WASHINGTON

Mission and Force Structure

NG CRE History

Quadrennial DefenseReview

Identified CBRN Threat

PBD 712

SECDEFMEMO

Resourced andstationed first 10CSTs

Title 10 USCSEC 12310

EstablishedWMD-CST Program

PDD-39

Delineated the Responsibilitiesfor FederalAgencies

PDD-62

DefinedResponsibilities for all FederalAgencies

1995 1997-199819981997

1999 20132007

NDAA

Expanded mission to includenaturalor man-made disasters

NDAA

Officially Authorized a Total of 57

WMD-CSTs

CERFP DCR

JROCM162-06

Established 12CERFPs

NDAA

FundedAdditional 5 CERFPs (Total:17)

Restructuredenterprise creating 10HRFs

SECDEF MEMO

CBRN CM Response Enterprise: Full

OperationalCapability

2006 20122006 2010

QDR

RMD700

SECDEF MEMO

Historical Context

WMD-CST

HRFand

CERFP

NDAA

Established a Total55 WMD-CSTs

2000, 01, 03,05

CRE Mountain Chart

UNCLASSIFIED

As of: 29 OCT2020

Federal Response

C2CREs A/B

- 1500 personnel (each) 96 hours

- 3000 personnel (total)

TotalForce 10,530

Total Force ~8,200

Title-32 State Response

Title-10

Follow-on General Purpose Forces

- Aviation

- Security

- Medical

- Logistics

Follow-on

AGR

CERFP

(17 units)

3536 personnel

- 208 total personnel

- 21 pax - C2

- 50 pax - Search/Extraction -75 pax - Decontamination -47 pax - Medical Triage/Stabilization

- 11pax - Fatality Search andRecovery

(FSRT)

- 6 pax - Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC)

3 hrADVON 6 hr MB

WMD-CST

(57 teams)

1254 personnel

- 22 pax

- Detection

- Identification

- Sampling

- Monitoring

- Communications

90 min ADVON 90 min-3 hrMB

Traditional until activated to State Active Duty(SAD)

Defense CBRNE Response Force

(DCRF)

5200 personnel

- CBRNAssessment

- Search/Rescue

- Decontamination

- Emergency Med

- Security

- Logistics Support

- C2

- FP1 - 2000 personnel,24hrs

- FP 2/3 - 3200 personnel, 48hrs

HRF

(10 units)

5740 personnel

- 574 total personnel

HRF

- 160 pax -C2 -200 pax - CBRN Assistance Support Element (CASE)

- Logistic Support

- 6 pax – JISCC

CBRN TF (same mission as a CERFP but is a sub component of the HRF) – 208pax

- C2

- S & E

- Decon

- Medical Triage/Stabilization

- FSRT

- JISCC

3 hr ADVON 6 hr-12 hr MB

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams

WMD-CST Organizational Structure

WMD-CST KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

• Each team certified by the SECDEF

• 57 Teams (1 per State & territory/CA, NY, FL 2 ea)

• 22 Full-time, T32 AGR, Joint MannedArmy/Air

• On alert 24/7/365

• Sophisticated technical reach-backsystem

• Interoperable with First Responders (80% COTSgear)

• All WMD-CST personnel are HAZMAT TECH certified

Survey and Detection

All equipment meets NIOSH/ANSI/OSHA/NFPA Safety/Protection Standards

• HAZMAT Certified Technicians Conduct Sensitive SiteAssessment/Exploitation Detect/characterize CBRN hazards including emerging threats/Non-TraditionalAgents Presumptive identification of hazards inhot-zone Collect samples for confirmatoryanalysis Documented Chain of Custody for all samples

• Rope Rescue And Confined Space Certified

Significant DetectionCapabilities:

• Radiological Detection / Identification

- High Purity Germanium (HPGe) / GM Tube / SodiumIodide

- Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron,X-Ray

• Biological Identification / Sampling

- Hand HeldAssay andReader

- Air Sampling (IBAC / SASS)

• Chemical Identification / Sampling

- AreaRae / Multi-Rae Multi Gas Detectors (VOC, TOX,O2)

- Joint ChemicalAgent Detector (G Nerve, H Blister)

- Raman Spectroscopy (First Defender)

- Fourier Transform Infrared (Hazmat ID, TruDefenderFTIR)

- Gas Chromatograph / Mass Spectrometer (HapsiteGCMS)

- Colorimetric (Draeger Tubes, M256, M8, M9, Agentase/CIDAS)

Mission: Utilizes specialized equipment to detect CBRN hazards. Collects hazardous samples for detailed analysis and confirmation using validated sampling protocols and chain of custody procedures. Utilizes specialized equipment to conduct a survey around the contaminated area in order to determine the presence and extent of contamination. Generate a plume model for vulnerability analyses and sitecharacterization.

Analytical Laboratory System

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to conform to ISO 17025

Laboratory Standards compliant

Mission: Utilize specialized laboratory instrumentation to identify potential chemical and biological threat agents at the field confirmatory level.

Primary Capabilities:

• Detection/Identification of BWAs

• Detection/Identification of nucleic acidbiomarkers

• Detection/identification of unknown chemicals/CWAs/TICs/TIMs/FGAs/PBAs

• BiologicalAnalysis/White PowderAnalysis

• Radiological DataAnalysis and Interpretation

• Basic Wet ChemistryCapability

• Reach back to State and Federallaboratories

• Secure and Nonsecure Interface to the Unified Command

Suite for the transmission of digital sample information

• Environmental Confirmation of Sample

Significant Detection Equipment:

• Class 3 Glovebox for BSL-4Agents

• Ion Mobility Spectrometer for identificationof chemicals

• Hand-held Immunoassays for detection / identification of Biological Warfare Agents(BWA)

• Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

(ECLIA) for antigen-based detection of BWAs

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for detection/ identification of nucleic acidbiomarkers

• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for detection / identification of unknownchemicals

• Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-

MS) for detection of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals / Toxic Industrial Materials (TIC/TIMs)

• Raman Spectroscopy for detection of CWAand TIC/TIMs

• Polarized Light Microscopy for “white powder” analysis

• Fluorescent Light Microscopy for biological analysis

Communications Support

Mission: Establish reach-back capabilities and provide incident-area interoperable communications during operations and provide a critical link to follow-on forces, supplies, and expertise for CBRN incidents and natural/ man-made disasters.

Capabilities and Credentials:

• Establish interoperable communications (Secure/Unsecure)

• Provide reach-back access from incident site to otherlocal, state or federal agencies andALS to National Laboratories

• Provide Common Operating Picture (COP)support

• Establish unit-level voice and data networkingsupport

• NG CIMS (real time sensor data/imagery fromdownrange)

• All UCS Operators are trained and certified to meetDoD

Directive 8570.01M Change 3 Information Assurance Standards

Significant Support Equipment:

• Unified Command Suite(UCS):

– Voice interoperability (radio, IPtelephony)

– HF/UHF/VHF/800MHz radio support

– SATCOM

– DSN and Commercial telephony

– NIPR and SIPR data access

– Onboard SCIF

– Collaborative voice and video teleconferencing

• Advanced Echelon (ADVON)Vehicle:

– Mobile and stationary voice/data/faxcommunications

– Handheld and hands-free radiosupport

– Satellite and VoIPtelephony

– Satellite and localradio

– GPS navigationsystem

• Secure communications via COMSEC equipment, keying material management, link establishment and maintenance support of Classifieddocuments

• IC communications augmentation support

• Coordination with civil and military agencies for follow-on support

Homeland Response Force

Homeland Response Force (HRF)

Total PAX = 574 Brigade

(160Pax)

(19Pax)

(50 Pax)

MISSION: When directed by the Secretary of Defense, coordinated by the Chief of theNational Guard Bureau, and upon consent of the Governor(s) during major or catastrophic CBRN incidents, the HRF and CERFP alerts, recalls and deploys critical command and control and life-saving capabilities within six hours; on order, deploys and conducts command and control, search and extraction, mass casualty decontamination, and medical stabilization in order to save lives and mitigate humansuffering;

On order, redeploys.

(75 Pax) (47 Pax) (11 Pax)

KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

•Designed to operate at the local, state, regional andnational level

• HRF’s are validated by the TAG of each State

• 80% Commercial off the shelf equipment

• HAZMAT Awareness or Operations level certified

• Total of 10 HRF’s one per FEMA Region

• All members ICS 100b, 200b, 700a and 800btrained

• BDE C2 Bridges a gap between JFHQ andCBRN support units (CERFP and CST)

• CASE Force Protection for operations and general support

• Communications - reach back and incident area interoperable systems

• Each component (capability) can be deployed on an

REGIONAL C2

C2

Decontamination

CBRN

Assistanceand Support Element (200 Pax)

Search & Extraction Medical

FatalitySearch & Recovery

(FSRT)

CBRN TF

Same asCERFP

JISCC

(6 Pax)

JISCC

(6 Pax) individual basis or as needed basis

HR/ CERFP Communications

• C2-level communications is supported by NG Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) Block 3 system assets:

– Access to commercial Internet, NIPRNET, and SIPRNET dataservices

– Access to public/commercial and military telephonyservices

– Reach-back access to NG supportservices

– Voice/Radio interoperability with other incident-area military and civilian response partneragencies

– Dedicated wired/wireless local areanetworks

– Beyond line-of-sight High Frequency (HF) radio support

– Other capabilities - VideoTeleconference,fax, integration with user expansionpackages

• Additional Capabilities and Equipment include:

– Unit-level tactical radio communicationssupport (e.g., handheld devices,repeaters)

– Laptop computerdevices

– Shared Situational Awareness(SSA)/

Common Operating Picture (COP)support

CBRN Assistance Support Element

Mission: Allocated to CERFP and CBRN-TF Commanders by the HRF Commander, the CASE distribute personnel to each decontamination corridor dependent on mission parameters (METT-TC). A CASE platoon will assist in the movement of casualties from the S&E element’s operating locations to the Casualty Collection Point (CCP), through the Decontamination Line, and through the Vapor Control Line (VCL). The CASE, as divided by METT-TC/incident or mission parameters, will provide support to control throughput at the decontamination corridor’s access points located at the CCP and conduct patrols to maintain the integrity of the decontamination corridor.

Primary Capabilities

– Maintain integrity of DECONcorridor

– Assist in casualty, and fatalitiesmovements

– Provide controls at Hot Zone entry andexit points

– Maintain force protections for uninterrupted

CERFP/CBRN TF footprint operations

– General support - assists with riotcontrol

– HAZMAT Operations Level IAW (CFR

1910-120 / NFPA472)

HRF GSA & Army Vehicles

4 X

1X

CARGO (CL I & II )

1X

1X

1X

1XMTV

HRF C2

(160PAX)

CASE

(200PAX)

• 4- F350s

• 4 – Buses 44PAX

• 3 - Vans

• 1- 20 FT CargoTruck

• 4 – Cargo Trailers

FSRT

(11PAX)

• 4 - F350s

• 4 – Buses 44PAX

• 1 – 20 FT CargoTruck

• 4 – Cargo Trailers

• 4 – F350/450s

• 2 – CargoTrailers

• 2- Flat Trailers

• 3 -ATVs

CBRN TF

(208PAX)

2X

2X

Diesel

Maintenance &Recovery

Mogas 1X

24 X

2 X MTV

12 X

2X

4X

4X

3X

1X

4X

4X

1X

CARGO (CL I & II ) C2 Section

3 X

3X

3 X

3 X

1X

1X

1X

MTV

CARGO (CL I & II ) CASE

1 X

2 X

MTV

1 X

1 X

PAXMovement Supported by

Buses

1X

1X

1X

• 2 –F450s (MED)

• 18 – F350s

• 20 –Trailers

• 1 – Stake Body Truck750

• 1 – Van

• 2 – 44 PAX Bus

• 1 – ATV

• 1- DECON Trailer

20 X 18 X

4 X 2 X

3 X

2X

HEMTT (CL III B )

Diesel

1 X TOTAL

51 GSALeased Vehicles and47 Army Vehicles

C2

MED

DECON

S&E

FSRT

JISCC

(12PAX)

• 2 –Trucks

• 2 –Trailers

2 X

CBRN

Enhanced Response Force

Package (CERFP) and

CBRN Task Force

CERFP / CBRN Task Force

MISSION: When directed by the Secretary of Defense, coordinated by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and upon consent of the Governor(s) during major or catastrophic CBRN incidents, the HRF and CERFPalerts, recalls and deploys critical command and control and life-saving capabilities within six hours; on order, deploys and conducts command and control, search and extraction, mass casualty decontamination, and medical stabilization in order to save lives and mitigate human suffering; On order, redeploys

•Designed to operate at the local, state, regionaland national level

• CERFPs are validated by the TAG of each State

• 80% Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS)equipment

• HAZMAT Awareness and Operations level certified

• Total of 17 CERFP at least one per FEMARegion

• All members ICS 100b, 200b, 700a and 800b trained

• Communications - reach back and incident area interoperable systems •Each component (capability) can be deployed on an individual basis or as needed basis

(47 Pax)

KEYCHARACTERISTICS:

Total PAX = 208

(50Pax) (75Pax) (11Pax)

(19Pax)

SEARCH &

EXTRACTION Decontamination MEDICAL

FATALITY

SEARCH &

RECOVERY

COMMAND &

CONTROL

Joint IncidentSite Communications

Capability (6 Pax)

CERFP / CBRN Task Force C2

Mission: Reports to the NG JFHQs-State or the JTF-States as directed.

The CBRN-TF or CERFP C2 provides a Liaison Officer (LNO) to the appropriate ICS branch/division. The first CBRN-TF or CERFP to arrive at the incident site establishes the work-and-rest cycles for each decontamination corridor. Follow-on CBRN-TFs and CERFPs will fall-in on the established footprint and work-and-rest cycle and augment the existing LNO with the appropriate ICS branch or division, until reassessed during the next operational period.

Primary Capabilities

– Conduct planning andcoordination

– Develop IncidentAction Plans (IAP)

– Oversee IAP Execution

– Conduct Sustainment Operations

– Conduct Deployment Operations

– Conduct Redeployment Operations

– HAZMAT Awareness Level certified

IAW(CFR 1910-120/NFPA 472)

Search and Extraction

Mission: The primary function of the S&E Element is to locate and remove casualties from assigned areas of responsibility to the CCP (all within the Hot Zone) where Basic Life Support (BLS) may be performed.

The medical personnel attached to the S&E Element are responsiblefor conducting the initial triage of casualties rescued by the element.

The S&E element can conduct Rope Rescue, Structural Collapse Search and Rescue, and Confined Space Search and Rescue at the Operations Level IAW NFPA 1670. All members are Level I Rope Rescuer, Level I Confined Space Rescuer, and Level I Structural Collapse Rescuer certified.

S&E Team leaders are Level II Rope Rescuer, Level II Confined Space Rescuer, Level II Structural Collapse Rescuercertified.

Primary Capabilities

– Conduct search operations

– Conduct rope rescueoperations

– Conduct lifting/loading operations

– Conduct confined spaceoperations

– Conduct S&E tasks below IDLH levelsin

NFPA Class 2 PPE w/ PAPR

– HAZMAT Operations Level certified

IAW(CFR 1910-120/NFPA 472)

All equipment meets NIOSH/ANSI/OSHA/NFPA Safety/Protection Standards

Decontamination

Mission: The DECON element is primarily responsible for establishing the DECON corridor and managing the DECON throughput from the CCP to the VCL. The DECON element Commander is responsible for providing recommendations to the CERFP/CBRN TF Commander on proper layout of the DECON footprint and use of the Mass DECON System Trailer based on

METT-TC.

The DECON element will decontaminate ambulatory, non-ambulatory, and military/civilian first responders as required. Medical personnel assigned to the CCP (Hot Zone Triage) are responsible for further triage and designating an appropriate DECON line for casualties moving through the

CCP.

Primary Capabilities

– Establish DECON site

– Conduct ambulatory/non-ambulatory clothing removal, decontamination, monitoring, and redress operations Establish equipment and personnel property decontaminationstations

– Establish and maintain a hazardous wastesite.

– Conduct technical decontamination

– HAZMAT Operations Level certified IAW(CFR

1910-120/NFPA472)

Medical

Mission: The Medical Element (MEDEL) MedicalCapabilities (MEDCAPS) provide situationally-dependentemergency medical triage, stabilization, treatment, tracking, and regulation for patients, evacuees, and support personnel. MEDEL responsibility is established at the point of initial contact and continues through the established footprint until responsibility is transferred to civil authorities.

The MEDEL personnel possess civilian licensure and military privileging as physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, pharmacists, NREMT’s Specialized Medical Trauma Training in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives.

Primary Capabilities

– Perform mass casualty triage

– Provide life-saving medicalstabilization

– Coordinate transportation to higher levels of care

– HAZMAT Awareness/Operations Level certified IAW(CFR 1910-120/NFPA 472)

Fatality Search and Recovery Team

Mission: The primary mission of the FSRT within the CERFP and CBRN-TF is the expeditious and dignified removal of fatalities throughout the CERFP and CBRN TF warm zones to support lifesaving operations. Priorities for FSRTs (in order) are to remove decedents from the MEDEL, and S&E operating area following all life-saving activities.

FSRTs are responsible for decontaminating the exterior of the contaminated human remains pouches (CHRPs) using the Non-Ambulatory DECON Lane per the Medical Examiner/Coroner or as directed by the Fatality ManagementBranch.

Primary Capabilities

– Collect, catalog, and hold human remains until appropriate medical examiner /Coroner takes custody

– Management of contaminated remains waste

– HAZMAT Operations Level certified

IAW(CFR 1910-120/NFPA 472)

Secondary Capability

– Conduct search and recovery operations for human remains in a contaminatedarea

JISCC

Mission: When directed, the HRF J6 and CERFP S6 communications officer will direct the planning, installation, operations, and maintenance of communications equipment in order to ensure sufficient communications capabilities in support of HRF and CERFP information exchangerequirements

Each ANG JISCC Block 3 system standard is a Level 2 capability, as described in the USNORTHCOM Joint Publication 6-02, “Deployable Communications Standards.” ANG JISCC Block 3 systems are operated and maintained byANG dedicated systems operators.

Primary Capabilities

– Provides satellite IP connectivity and RF network interoperability allowing command and control to be established hours after any disaster.

– OGA interoperability.

– 1.2 M Fly-Away antenna, a complement of VHF/UHF/800

Mhz/ HF radios with connectivity software, IP phones, IT equipment and laptops and many accessories including video teleconferencing.

CERFP GSA & Army Vehicles

C2

(19PAX)

DECON

(75PAX)

S&E

(50PAX)

MED

(47PAX)

FSRT

(11PAX)

• 4x F350/ F450 •2x Climate Cargo Trailers

• 2x Flatbed Trailers

• 3xATVs

• 3x F350s

• 1x Cargo Trailer

• 1x C2 Trailer •1x ClimateCargo Trailer

• 1x Bus

• 6x F350s

• 1x F450 or F750

• 5x Cargo Trailers

• 1x Climate CargoTrailer

• 1x Decon Trailer

• 1x Bus

• 5x F350s

• 4x Cargo Trailers

• 1x Climate CargoTrailer

• 1x ATV

• 4xF350s

• 2xF450s

• 1x Van (15 PAX)

• 6x CargoTrailers

Notes:

• Movement planning factor: 5 PAX per vehicle (F350 or F450)

• ANG pay for the Med Element 7 vehicles and FSRT 4 vehicles

• ARNG pay for the C2, DECON and S&E vehicles

• PAX Movement : Approx. 87 personnel are transported by

1X

1X

1 X

1 X

MTV

CARGO (CL I & II ) C2 Section TOTAL 29 GSA Leased Vehicles and5 Army Vehicles

JISCC

(6 PAX)

• 1x Truck

• 1x Trailer bus

New England CERFP

VT, RI

NG CRE Locations

Training Requirements

INDIVIDUAL

•SM’s are required to comply with a comprehensive list of training per designated elements

•Individual training documentation is maintained to record completion of courses for specified levels of certification and required training familiarization IAW the ITRM requirements. NG-CRE Commanders are responsible for maintaining training credentials and records.

COLLECTIVE

• 14 days for the CERFPs, 7 days for the HRFs

EXEVAL every 36 months, SYCTE’s every 36 months (if required)

• Commanders develop, execute, and oversee unit level training for HRF and CERFP elements collective training to satisfy assigned CRE mission requirements.

STRATEGIC/OPERATIONAL

• ARNORTH oversees the WMD-CSTs training and evaluation.

• NGB-J39 serves as the principal NG-CRE mission training advisor, in coordination with the NGB-J37

• NGB-J37 schedules and reports NG-CRE participation in training exercises utilizing the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).

NG CRE forces are trained to respond to a CBRN incident, natural or manmade, that exceeds local, state, regional, and civilian federal response capabilities, resulting in a request for significant Department of Defense (DoD) support.

Leaders and units participate in various exercises from the tactical to the strategic levels to validate, rehearse, and improve interoperability on the execution of the critical lifesaving tasks.

HAZMAT Responders Incident Command System RAD/NUC Incident Operations Biohazards and Chemical

Detection