Rick A. Trombly, the laboratory manager for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA), provides a brief overview of the organization’s capabilities and personnel, Jan 24.
As a civilian-led subordinate unit of the 20th CBRNE Command, CARA can deploy and provide mobile laboratory support to unified land operations for theater validation analysis of chemical, biological and explosive agents, or materials.
CARA also provides world-wide emergency response to Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM), technical escort of surety and non-surety material, and remediation support to combatant commanders.
Headquartered on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, the 20th...