New response teams for chem, nuke attacks

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New response teams for chem, nuke attacks
By Seamus O’Connor - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Jun 1, 2008 9:09:14 EDT

Northern Command will stand up new units to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive — CBRNE — attacks.

Currently, if such an attack proved more than local emergency crews could handle, governors could call in National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams.

And if more help were needed, one of 17 regional Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages would come in.

Beginning in October, a federal military response will be available for the worst disasters: the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF (pronounced “sea-smurf”).

Three CCMRFs, each with about 4,500 troops from all branches, are in the making.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/06/airforce_ccmrfs_060108/



uhc comment: :tinfoilhat:-time. The Northern Command (aka US / Canada) is getting some press; are they practicing for martial law?