5711 - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist

Summary

CBRN Defense Specialists operate within the unit combat operations center to assist the staff in monitoring unit operations, facilitating warning and reporting, and coordinating CBRN response activities.

CBRN Defense Specialists train personnel to employ individual and organizational CBRN equipment and execute individual survival measures to enable protective actions and sustain operations in a CBRN environment.

CBRN Defense Specialists collect, analyze and provide information relative to CBR exposure status, location of contaminated areas and CBRN defense.

Additionally, CBRN Defense Specialists maintain and prepare CBRN defense equipment for embarkation, deployment, and employment.

This MOS is assigned and voided only by the authority of the CMC (MM).

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must possess a GT score of 110 or higher.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Requirements

Complete the CBRN Specialist Basic Course (A16T3B4) at the U.S.

Marine Corps CBRN School, Ft Leonard Wood, MO.

POI CID

A16T3B4

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks refer to reference (ap), Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Training and Readiness Manual.

On This Page