Chemical Corps

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The Chemical Corps is the United States Army branch responsible for defending against and managing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

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instanceOf United States Army branch
military organization
abbreviation CBRN Corps
branchColor cobalt blue
branchInsignia two crossed retorts with a benzene ring
country United States
dateFormed 28 June 1918
focusArea CBRN doctrine development
CBRN equipment development
CBRN force modernization
CBRN training and education
headquartersLocation Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
motto Elementis Regamus Proelium
mottoInEnglish Let us rule the battle by means of the elements
originalName Chemical Warfare Service
overseesTrainingAt U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School
participatedIn Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
World War I
World War II
partOf U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
patronSaint Saint Michael
primaryMission enable operations in CBRN environments
protect U.S. forces from CBRN threats
support homeland defense against CBRN incidents
providesCapability CBRN consequence management
CBRN decontamination
CBRN detection
CBRN hazard prediction
CBRN reconnaissance
flame operations
obscuration operations
smoke operations
renamedAs Chemical Corps
renamedYear 1946
responsibleFor CBRN defense
biological defense
chemical defense
nuclear defense
radiological defense
schoolLocation Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
serviceBranchOf United States Army
symbol dragon
worksWith Defense Threat Reduction Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Medical Department
civilian first responders

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