U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations Manual

The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations Manual is about the nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) threats to our military members and civilians and covering a soldier’s—or anyone’s—use of NBC protective gear and equipment to make oneself and their family safe.The United States Army must adapt to new threats and overcome 15 years of atrophy of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) skills within the Army due to a focus in recent years on operations in counterinsurgency. Throughout this time, it ignored new forms of battle being exercised and conducted by major regional players such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea and approached the CBRN problem as it had for the past 100 years—avoid, protect, and decontaminate. The proliferation of new technologies, including weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities and materials, will remain constant during the next 100 years. The Army and the joint force must adapt and prepare for the use of these CBRN technologies. Civilians must prepare, too. Read more