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    20th CBRNE Meets with Stakeholders

    20th CBRNE meets with Stakeholders

    Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Angel Martinez-Navedo | Members from the 55th Ordnance Company (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), 20th...... read more read more

    ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

    04.28.2016

    Story by Staff Sgt. Angel Martinez-Navedo 

    20th CBRNE Command

    ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Leaders from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command (CBRNE) presented an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) & Remediation Demonstration for APG stakeholders at the 20th CBRNE headquarters on April 28.

    The purpose of the demonstration was to educate APG stakeholders on the current emergency response process and the proposed process in order to get the stakeholders’ feedback and, or alternate options.

    As part of the demonstration, a team from the 55th Ordnance Company (EOD), out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, performed how to properly recover and dispose an UXO.

    According to 20th CBRNE officials, the tabletop exercise and demonstration showcased the roles of the different organizations involved in an emergency response including the installation operations center, fire department, range operations, safety, and the CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA) organization.

    At the end of the day, the majority of the stakeholders stated they had a much better understanding and confidence in the process.

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    Date Taken: 04.28.2016
    Date Posted: 05.04.2016 11:52
    Story ID: 197252
    Location: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, US
    Hometown: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, US
    Hometown: FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, US

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