1. US Army Chemical Corps

2. US Army Chemical Corps One of the 17 basic branches of the Army
Proponent for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
(NBC) Defense
The Chemical Corps’ Goals are:
Minimize the effect of enemy NBC weapon use
Employ smoke and flame to enhance the combat
power of tactical land forces.

3. US Army Chemical Corps
Focused primarily on warfighting operations and training in
support of NBC defense; smoke, flame, and obscurant
employment; biological and chemical arms control; NBC
technology development and management; and weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) and force protection.
Plan, employ, coordinate, and control NBC defense systems in
support of joint and combined operations. These systems
include the FOX, BIDS, WOLF, MDS, and in the future,
CBRIDS and SAFEGUARD UAV.

4. US Army Chemical Corps Unique Features of work in Chemical Branch
Lead NBC defense units at platoon, company, battalion and
brigade level within battalions, brigades, divisions, and
corps.
Man staffs at battalion, brigade, division , corps and CINC level
Develop NBC defense and smoke doctrine and procedures
Develop NBC defense staff estimates
Plan, coordinate, and employ smoke, flame, decontamination,
and reconnaissance assets in support of maneuver
operations
Work in NBC research and development
Instruct in ROTC, USMA, and TRADOC schools
Serve as advisor to reserve component units
Support Homeland Defense and Domestic Preparedness

5. US Army Chemical Corps Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes
As a staff officer, be able to analyze data rapidly and make
decisions/recommendations under stress.
In addition to mastery of chemical branch skills, must know
the critical skills of the units to which they are assigned
and how to integrate NBC defense for those units.
Must develop and maintain a keen understanding of maneuver
operations at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
Officers must be warfighters who are physically fit and
maintain high standards.
Must be multifunctional and be able to develop the skill sets
necessary to perform a multitude of missions.

6. US Army Chemical Corps Company Grade Officer Developmental Assignments
Newly commissioned officers attend the Officer Basic Course
at the US Army Chemical School, FT Leonard Wood, MO.
- OBC provides students with their initial entry NBC
defense training.
- OBC prepares lieutenants to lead chemical platoons and
to serve as battalion chemical officers.
- All students receive training on the latest equipment and
undergo live agent training in the Chemical Defense
Training Facility.

7. US Army Chemical Corps Opportunities for Lieutenants
Attend Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger training if their
follow-on assignment requires it.
Serve as a combat or combat support Battalion Chemical Officer
- Plan and conduct all types of training for your unit
- Manage training resources for the battalion
- Conduct command inspections
- Tactical Operations Center (TOC) shift officer during all
field exercises.
- Deploy to a combat training center
- Deploy to real-world contingency operations
Serve as a platoon leader in Smoke, Decon, Chemical Recon,
and Biological Detection platoons and companies.

8. US Army Chemical Corps Chemical Platoons Mechanized Smoke Platoon
Decon Platoon
MDS Pictured
M17 Sanators
fielded.
3 systems per
platoon mounted
on 5T trucks
Supports
maneuver opns
BN, BDE, DIV,
and Corps
6 WOLF Tracks
Part of Chemical
Company
Supports
maneuver
operations at
BN, BDE, DIV
Bio Detection Platoon
Chemical Recon Platoon
6 FOX Systems
Organized within
DIV CAV or as
part of Chemical
Company
Supports
maneuver opns
at DIV and
Corps level.
Low density, high
visibility.
7 BIDS per
platoon
Organized as part
of Bio Detection
Company
Supports at Corps
level and higher
Extremely low
density, high
visibility.

9. US Army Chemical Corps 0 5 10 15 20 25 LT CPT MAJ LTC COL
Officer Career Progression
Years of
Service LT
CPT
MAJ
LTC
COL
CMC3/ O
MEL 4
SSC B
CAS3 C
Functional
Area
Career Field Designation
Designation
Branch
Qualifying
48 months in a BC 74 coded position
24 months in a
BC74
coded position
24 months in a
BC74
coded position
12 months in a
BC74
coded position
Bn CM Officer
Platoon Leader
Company XO
BN Staff
Company Command
BDE CM Officer
Bn Staff
COBC Plt Trainer
CTC Observer/Controller
COAC Small Group Ldr
AC/RC/ROTC/USAREC
Functional Area
Instructor (Svc School/
USMA)
JCS/OSD Intern
Aide de Camp
Advanced Civil Schooling
Training with Industry
Major Level Command
BN S3/XO
Bde Staff
Sep BDE/ACR CM Off
Asst Div CM Off/Tac CM
Operations Off
Joint/DA/MACOM Staff
CTC Observer Controller
AC/RC/ROTC/USAREC
Advanced Civil Schooling
Training with Industry
Personnel Exchange
Program
Battalion Level Command
DIV CM Off
Corps/Bde Staff
Joint/DA/MACOM
Chemical Officer
AC/RC Position
CM/Bio Treaty
Verification
Inspection Team
ROTC PMS
Personnel Exchange
Program
Colonel Level Command
Corps Cm Off
Asst Comdt, USACMLS
Joint/DA/MACOM CM Off
Director, USACMLS
Develop-
mental

10. US Army Chemical Corps Who are we looking for?
Those with bachelor’s degrees in any discipline.
Chemistry and Biology are not qualifiers for the Chemical Corps. We need multifunctional operators.
Those who want to develop skill sets that are marketable in the civilian sector (EPA, Emergency Management and Response, Research & Development, HomeLand Defense, HAZMAT Response).
Those who want to be on the cutting edge of NBC defense for the 21st Century Army.