The United States Army CBRN School (USACBRNS), located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is a primary American training school specializing in military Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense. Until 2008, it was known as the United States Army Chemical School.

Training Facilities

In accordance with U.S. federal law, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is designated as the central location for all of the Department of Defense's CBRN Operations Training, and is home to the U.S. Army's Chemical Corps Regiment. It was moved from Fort McClellan Alabama after the base was closed by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) back in 1999.

The Army CBRN School provides numerous courses for Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Initial Entry Soldiers. Numerous international organisations also send students to train at the CBRN School. Additionally, the US Air Force, US Navy, US Coast Guard and US Marine Corps also maintain training elements at Fort Leonard Wood, in partnership with the Army, to train their personnel in CBRN operations.

Fort Leonard Wood and the United States Army CBRN School have facilities, in which to conduct training, such as Chemical Defense Training Facility (or CDTF) where military students from across the globe train and become familiar with nerve agents in realistic scenarios, and conduct training with radiological isotopes and inert biological agents. The Edwin R. Bradley Radiological Teaching Laboratories is one of the few radiological teaching laboratories licensed by the NRC in the Department of Defense. It provides a variety of training in radiological and nuclear defense under the supervision of credentialed scientists.

The newest facility at the CBRN School is the Lieutenant Joseph Terry CBRN Training Facility. Opened in November 2007, the 1LT Joseph Terry Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Responder Training Facility occupies approximately and provides a CBRN Responder Training Campus for Inter-Service and other Agencies as requested. The US Army CBRN School is the lead for all DOD CBRN Response Training. This facility provides training opportunities in the fields of CBRN Consequence Management, Hazardous Materials Incident Response, Realistic training venues and other CBRN Response arenas as required. The CBRN School also provides training in Sensitive Site Assessment and Exploitation.

In addition to training, the CBRN School also develops doctrine for Operations, researches and develops materiel requirements, and conducts joint service experimentation as the Joint Combat Developer for the Department of Defense's Chemical and Biological Defense Program.

Official name change On 11 January 2008, The U.S. Army Chemical School was renamed as The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School (USACBRNS). The name change was to encompass the wide range of training and expertise maintained by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in the title of the school.

Command As of August 31, 2024, the commandant of the U.S. Army CBRN School is Colonel Fredrick (Fred) Bernard Parker. The Assistant Commandant is Colonel Zachary D. Brainard. The Regimental Command Sergeant Major is CSM David C. Henderson. The Regimental Chief Warrant Officer is CW4 Matthew D. Chrisman.

Former Commandants and Chiefs of Chemical NamePhotoTerm BeganTerm EndedYMDReasonDirector of Chemical Warfare Service- MG William L. Sibert17 May 19181 Mar 19201914 Resigned 1884 (USMA)Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service1. MG Amos A. Fries1 Jul 1920(16 Jul 1920)27 Mar 19298812 Relieved 1898 (USMA)2. MG Harry L. Gilchrist28 Mar 192927 Mar 19334-- Relieved 19003. MG Claude E. Brigham9 May 1933(24 May 1933)23 May 19374-- Relieved 1901 (USMA)4. MG Walter C. Baker24 May 193730 Apr 19413117 Retired 19015. MG William N. Porter31 May 194130 May 19454-- Relieved 1910* MG William N. Porter31 May 194510 Nov 1945-511 - -* BG Alden H. Waitt10 Nov 194529 Nov 1945--20 - -6. MG Alden H. Waitt29 Nov 194520 Aug 1946-823 Retired 1920Chief of the Chemical Corps6. MG Alden H. Waitt20 Aug 194630 Sept, 19493111 Retired 19207. MG Anthony C. McAuliffe1 Oct 19491950 Relieved 1919 (USMA)Chief Chemical Officer7. MG Anthony C. McAuliffe195031 Jul 1951 Relieved 1919 (USMA)8. MG Egbert F. Bullene25 Aug 195131 Mar 19542625 Retired 1917 (USNA)9. MG William M. Creasy7 May 195431 Aug 19584325 Retired 1926 (USMA)10. MG Marshall Stubbs1 Sept, 195831 Jul 1962311- Relieved 1929 (USMA)10. MG Fred J. Delmere Nov 1963 Jun 1964- 10. MG Llyod E. Fellenez Jul 1964 Jul 1967 10. MG John J. Hayes Aug 1967 Aug 1972-10. MG John G. Appel Sep 1972 Jun 1974- 10. MG Peter G. Olenchuck Jul 1974 Aug 1973- 10. MG John K. Stoner Aug 1975 Jul 1980- 10. MG Alan A. Nord Aug 1980 Jul 1985- 10. MG Gerald G. Watson Jul 1985 Jul 1989- Relieved 10. MG Robert D. Orton Jul 1989 1994- Retired Chief of Chemical 24. BG Thomas W. Spoehr29 Jun 2006 25. BG Leslie C. Smith10 Aug 2010 1983 (ROTC)26. COL Vance P. Visser10 Aug 201024 Aug 2012 1984 (ROTC)27. BG Peggy C. Combs 7 Sept, 20125 June 2014 1985 (ROTC)28. BG Maria R. Gervais 5 June 201426 May 2016 1987 (ROTC)29. BG James E. Bonner26 May 20166 July 2017 1988 (ROTC)30. BG Antonio (Andy) Munera 29 June 201725 April 2019 1991 (ROTC)31. BG Daryl O. Hood 25 April 20194 June 2021 1991 (ROTC)

See also Army Gas School Human experimentation in the United States

References

External links U.S. Army CBRN School official website. Fort Leonard Wood Army Training Center official website.