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What is Chemical reconnaissance? Chemical reconnaissance is a type of military reconnaissance for the early detection of the presence of chemicals, biological, radiation, and nuclear. There are three modes of Chemical reconnaissance mounted, dismounted, and aerial. Dismounted recon is conducted by small combat arms or special crews. One of this special crews is Chemical Recon Detachment. This paper will discuss the purpose of Chemical reconnaissance. It will also give a small description of the Chemical Recon Detachment. Finally, because of the threat of CBRN and WMD it is the reason why this special crews exist.
The purpose of chemical reconnaissance is to outline contamination, type and extent of contamination, to notify troops about contamination,
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CRD members can enter and exit any objective by air, land, or sea. Also, can operate in remote and hostile environment with limited or minimal direction and support to other special operation entities. The CRD members can assist in the developing, equipping, training, advising, and directing guerrilla forces. Also, can train, advise, and assist other chemical units, and multi-national partner nations forces. They may support or be supported by conventional forces. There are one of the several organizations that have the primary mission of performing chemical reconnaissance and surveillance. Another set of capabilities that make them more unique from other chemical units, is the ability to provide Sensitive Site Exploitation. This is a unique set of skills that provides ODA team with additional intelligence support. CRD members provide Biometric, latent finger print, and DNA collection on site. This process helps to identify individuals in groups that are under surveillance. Some of the characteristics are digital …show more content…
Anything can happen in the future and that is the reason that this special reconnaissance and surveillance units exits, as the threat increases the need for more accurate information on potential threat and hazards. The future for reconnaissance and surveillance must meet the rapidly and challenging threats and must be able to conduct and adapt to new techniques and technology. CBRN reconnaissance remains a valuable aspect of hazard protection, intelligence CBRN hazard collection. Valuable assets in the Chemical Corp making it commanders top priority in the field. As a dragon soldier I feel the honor to be part of such a unique

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