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NBC Defense Annual Report
NBC refresher training is at the discretion of the MAJCOMs, with the majority opting
for annual refresher training through classroom training and exercise participation. Individual
NBC proficiency training occurs through on-the-job-training and exercise participation. In
addition, aircrews are required to conduct a one-time flight while wearing chemical defensive
equipment.
Unit Training. Units in or deployable to NBC threat areas must conduct the following training:
CB Threat
Area MINIMUM EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS
Annually
- Conduct attack response exercise implementing the base OPlan 32-1 and other
Low contingency plans (i.e., NBC, terrorist, or conventional attack).
AND
- Conduct an attack response exercise for units’ mobility commitments based upon the
threat at deployment locations.
Semiannually
- Conduct attack response exercise implementing the base OPlan 32-1, BSP, and other
contingency plans (i.e., NBC, terrorist, or conventional attack). One exercise can be
Medium satisfied by a tabletop exercise.
AND
- Conduct attack response exercise for unit mobility commitments based on the threat
at deployment locations. One exercise can be satisfied by a tabletop exercise.
Semiannually
High - Conduct attack response exercises implementing the base OPlan 32-1, BSP, and other
contingency plans.
Air Force major commands have reported significant increases over the last three years
in the number of people receiving equipment and procedures training as well as the number of
hours spent for that training.
Medical Training Initiatives. Following the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) NBC Warfare
Defense Training Workshop in 1998, several training initiatives were prepared to meet gaps in
Air Force chemical and biological medical defense training. Computer-based training tools for
the AFMS re-engineered unit type codes, such as: (1) Patient Decontamination Teams,
(2) Chemically Hardened Air Transportable Hospital, (3) Preventive and Aerospace Medicine
(PAM) team training, (4) Bioenvironmental Engineering NBC team training, (5) PACAF
AFMEDPAC 2000, (6) Continuing Medical Readiness NBC training, (7) NBC CD-ROM
Toolboxes, (8) ACC/Force Protection Battlelab – Bio Agent detection training, and (9) NBC
Defense Leadership Skills training were identified for contractor development. The Army
(funded by the AF) is the OPR for two other initiatives: Medical Management of Chemical
Casualties and the NBC CD-ROMs. Care providers who have not been afforded the opportunity
to attend the Army MCBC Course will receive an instructor based course on medical management
of chemical and biological casualties training at their units. Overseas locations have
priority over CONUS bases for this initiative. In addition, identified medical UTC teams will
receive medical reference materials developed by the US Army and civilian contractors for
training.
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