ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – The U.S. Army’s premier all hazards command hosted a delegation from the Singaporean Armed Forces, Aug. 25.
Leaders from the twentieth Chemical, Organic, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command welcomed officers and civilians from the Singaporean Ministry of Protection and Protection Science Group to the twentieth CBRNE Command Headquarters on Aberdeen Proving Floor, Maryland.
The twentieth CBRNE Command is dwelling to 75 % of the Energetic Obligation Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians and Chemical, Organic, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) specialists, in addition to the first Space Medical Laboratory, CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Exercise (CARA), 5 Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordination Groups and three Nuclear Disablement Groups.
From 19 bases in 16 states, American Troopers and U.S. Army civilians tackle the world’s most harmful hazards in assist of navy operations and civil authorities.
Throughout the go to, the five-member Singaporean Armed Forces delegation was briefed on the twentieth CBRNE Command’s international operations.
Franz J. Amman, the CARA director, highlighted the capabilities of his all-Army civilian group that routinely conducts recovered chemical materials remediation tasks, technical escort missions, emergency response missions, contingency operations and particular tasks. A part of the twentieth CBRNE Command, CARA relies on Aberdeen Proving Floor’s Edgewood Space.
American and Singaporean service members routinely prepare collectively to contribute to safety and stability within the Indo-Pacific area.
In June 2022, U.S. Army Pacific sponsored the forty first iteration of Train Tiger Balm, an annual bilateral coaching occasion, on the island nation.
Col. Brant D. Hoskins, the deputy commanding officer of twentieth CBRNE Command, welcomed the delegation to the headquarters.
The Singaporean delegation was additionally met by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jesse S. Deberry, the command chief warrant officer; and Rick Trombly, the CARA laboratory supervisor.
“It was an honor to host our Singaporean companions at our headquarters and to transient them on our lifesaving and mission-enabling capabilities,” stated Hoskins, a U.S. Army Chemical Corps officer from Albany, Oregon.