CBRN Warrant Officer Proposal Personnel Development, USACBRNS

Outline Discussion CBRN WO Assignments & Authorizations Implementation

Discussion Why a CBRN WO Provide the Army with a CBRN Technical Expert at all levels of command WO capable of performing both tactical and technical requirements (less emphasis on leadership experience) Decrease number of Branch Detail officers accessed into the Chemical Corps (HRC estimated between 30-50% decrease) APPROVED ON 8 JULY 2008 BY THE ARMY G1

CBRN WO Assignments CW2 – CBRN Officer in FA, MI & AD Battalions (LT) Assistant CM Battalion S2 (LT) CW3 – Assistant CM Battalion S3 (LT) Technical Escort Battalions (Joint Response Team) (LT) Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement) (LT) Ordinance (EOD) Groups (CPT) Quartermaster Groups (CPT) 20TH Support Command (WMD Teams) (CPT) USACBRNS (Material Development Officer) (CPT) CW4 – Assistant CM BDE S2 (CPT) Division & Corps CBRN Staff (CPT) CW5 – Assistant CM BDE S3 (CPT) # ARMY Staffs (MAJ) USACBRNS (Instructor/Regimental WO) (CPT) WO DCPC 1: FA/SF BN LT DCPC 1: IN/AR/SBCT NBC Recon Plt CW5: CPT positions at Army HQ and one TDA position at USACMLS CPT positions closed: 5 CRDs, 75th SF Reg, Old Guard BILL PAYERS: CW2- LT: CM 6, IN 89, AR 47, MI 5, AD 14 CW3 – CPT: AV 13, FA 6, SF 7, OD/QM 3, SC 1, MI 5, DIV 10 CW4 – CPT: MP 2, CORPS 4 MAJs: AV 1 SC 2, MP 4, AD 8 CW5 – CPT: ARMY 5, TDA 1

Active Army P1 – Closed to Females WO DCPC 1: FA/SF BN LT DCPC 1: IN/AR/SBCT NBC Recon Plt CW5: CPT positions at Army HQ and one TDA position at USACMLS CPT positions closed: 5 CRDs, 75th SF Reg, Old Guard BILL PAYERS: CW2- LT: CM 6, IN 89, AR 47, MI 5, AD 14 CW3 – CPT: AV 13, FA 6, SF 7, OD/QM 3, SC 1, MI 5, DIV 10 CW4 – CPT: MP 2, CORPS 4 MAJs: AV 1 SC 2, MP 4, AD 8 CW5 – CPT: ARMY 5, TDA 1 P1 – Closed to Females

National Guard P1 – Closed to Females WO DCPC 1: FA/SF BN LT DCPC1: IN/AR BN CW5, NO BILL PAYER BILL PAYERS: CW2- LTs: CM 14, IN 44, AR 23, AD 15 CW3 – CPTs: AV 13, FA 9, SF 2, SC 1, DIV 7 CW4 – CPTs: TC 1 MAJs: EN 4, AV 1, SC 2, MP 1, AD 3 CW5 NO BILL PAYER P1 – Closed to Females

Army Reserve P1 – Closed to Females LT DCPC 1: 100th In Bn, Ft Shafter CW5, 8th Army Yong San BILL PAYERS: CW2s – LTs: CM 16, IN 1, MS 2, MI 4 - 44th (Ft Bragg) & 807th (Seagoville Tx) Med Bde CW3s – CPTs: 1 AV, SF 2, OD/QM 5, SC 2, MI 1, - 2ND & 7TH PSY OPS BDE CW4 – CPTs: TC 4 MAJ: 2 SIG, 3 MP CW5 – CPT: 8TH ARMY P1 – Closed to Females

Building the Program Positions Converted to WO CM LT Positions CW2 – FA, MI & AD (BN); CM BN S2, TDA CW3 – LTs - CM BN S3, TE BN, CSB (ME) CPTs – CM BDE S2, ORD/QM GP, 20TH SPT WMD TM, TDA, USACBRNS CW4 – CM BDE S2; DIV & CORPS STAFF; TDA CW5 – CM BDE S3; # ARMY & USACBRNS IN, AR, SF, AV (BNs) CM CO SBCT/BCT RECON PL TDA – RESERVE COMPONENT

Way Ahead

Warrant Officer Eligibility WO1/CW2 must — - Have 20/20 Correctable Vision & Normal Color Discrimination - Normal Hearing - U.S. Citizen, Secret Security Clearance - MOS qualified in MOS 74D (CBRN Specialist) - Completed MOS 74D BNCOC Course - 8-10 Years Time in Service - Successfully complete the CBRN Warrant Officer Basic Course (CWOBC)

Required Training After board selection and notification, a WO candidate must complete the following training — - WO Candidate Course, Ft Rucker, AL (2 weeks DL, 4 weeks resident) - Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC II), Ft Sill, OK or Ft Benning, GA (6 weeks resident) - CBRN Warrant Basic Course, Ft Leonard Wood, MO (13 Weeks resident)

Implementation Timeline FY10 – Recruit and Access first 14 WO1s FY11 - First Graduates from WOCS and CWOBC End FY11 - First set of TOE Revisions, first group of WO1s assigned to units - LT positions in Bn S2 of the 2nd, 23rd, 83rd Chemical Battalions - LT positions in 11 FA battalions

AA CBRN WO1/CW2 Implementation by FY

CBRN WO1/CW2 Implementation by FY

CBRN CW3-5 Implementation by FY TOTAL AA 4 6 9 32 COMPO2 7 5 25 COMPO3 14 TOTAL CW3 20 15 71 CW4 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 TOTAL AA 2 4 6 14 COMPO2 3 1 7 COMPO3 TOTAL CW4 8 28 CW5 FY27 FY28 FY29 TOTAL AA 2 3 7 COMPO2 1 COMPO3 TOTAL CW5 4 11