Hello, I'm Prior Service Marine CBRN switching over to the Army. What is the CBRN community like in the Army?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:21:53 -0400

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2018 1:56 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:56:42 -0400

Quite possibly in a CBRN unit, tremendous. Outsode there? Fairly sparse. On here? Modest.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2018 3:03 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:03:51 -0400

Small. Really small.

Response by SGT Tony Clifford made Oct 12 at 2018 5:03 PM

SGT Tony Clifford — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:03:54 -0400

Every company typically has one guy doing NBC in the company HQ. There are a few chem units, but I imagine that it won't be too different from the Corps (aside from the esprit de corps and discipline differences).

Response by SGT Ej P. made Oct 13 at 2018 3:51 AM

SGT Ej P. — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 03:51:49 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member Just FYI, 740As are the CBRN Warrant Officers (CBRN Technician) and 74As are the CBRN Commissioned Officers and of course 74Ds are the enlisted ones..... all of which are different from each other as far as duties go. There's always at least one 74D in every unit/BN but there's not always an actual 74A in every unit/BN, any MOS (including 74s) that takes the 2-4 week CBRN course can then be assigned as the CBRN Room NCO or CBRN Officer (ChemO), you can't bee on additional duty as CBRN unless you've taken the course..... Now for your question, CBRN and EOD have now been combined under the 20th CBRNE Command (with "E" being Explosives or EOD - don't be confused if somebody says cbrne but a 74D is always CBRN and an 89D will always be EOD they are not both called "CBRNE" just the Command). Which means Chemical or CBRNE units now have both Chem and EOD Tech guys, unlike before where Chem Companies/units are all CBRN guys and EOD Companies/units are all techs. What that means for you if you get in a CBRNE unit is that now you have a chance to with with EOD side by side and cross train on everything..... Look up "20th CBRNE Command"

Response by SSG Mark Tsunokai made Oct 13 at 2018 6:05 PM

SSG Mark Tsunokai — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:05:01 -0400

You're going to have to "sell" it to your Cdr that it is a perishable skill, that has to be maintained. It's more than just checking off the required "box."

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2018 6:44 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:44:59 -0500

Based on my own experience and others I’ve talked to in this field. You probably won’t enjoy your time as a 74D unless you are on a CRD/CDD, in ranger regiment, or CAG support. To my understanding this far, these are the only places you’ll have the opportunity to actually do your job and also be able to learn other “cool” things outside of the basic CBRN duties and you will also be eligible to attend schools like sere-C. Having airborne will greatly increase your chances of going to a Group and therefore giving you the opportunity to possibly join a CRD/CDD.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2018 12:48 PM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:48:08 -0500

Boring. Very boring. You'll be cleaning pro masks and running the gas chamber. Other than that you can expect to do everything the grunts do in the unit.

Response by SGM (R) Antonio Brown made Mar 28 at 2019 9:11 PM

SGM (R) Antonio Brown — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:11:59 -0400

What do you mean by CBRN Community? We have 74Ds all over the place. We have them in CBRN units, on staff in various organizations, and we have them in detachments. The 74 CMF is not as close as it should be and that is due to the fact that 74s do not talk to one another and comes from the mindset that some feel they are better than others. I have come on contact with 74s that have zero contact with other 74s. The lack of understanding of what other CBRN elements can do makes a 74 useless as an advisor to any Command team. If you want me to go into greater detail just let me know. I can also explain the importance of you keeping in touch with your Marine Corp CBRN Brothers.