Title Developing Navy capability to recover forces in chemical, biological, and radiological hazard environments / Adam C. Resnick, Steven A. Knapp

Published Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 55 pages) : illustrations Series RAND Corporation research report series ; RR-155-OSD Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-155-OSD. Contents Introduction -- Current Navy processes -- Current Navy capability -- Methods to increase Navy capability -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Navy doctrine relevant to CBRN recovery operations -- Appendix B: Doctrine supporting CBRN recovery operations -- Appendix C: DOTMLPF implications Summary Recovering amphibious forces can be complicated if ashore forces are attacked with chemical, biological, or radiological weapons. These forces may cross-contaminate others with whom they come in contact. And if contaminants spread to equipment and vehicles, creating persistent hazards, those items may pose an additional cross-contamination risk. Although the preference is to decontaminate ashore forces in the operating environment or in a clean area elsewhere on land, this is not always feasible. Using a scenario involving a Marine Expeditionary Unit of 3,000 Marines, 300 total contaminated service members, including 24 contaminated litter casualties and 75 contaminated ambulatory casualties, the researchers assess current policies and capabilities pertaining to the recovery and decontamination of ashore forces aboard ships and identify policy options the Navy could pursue to better perform this mission. They develop a set of policies to increase the Navy's capability to recover and transport contaminated land forces to amphibious assault groups and propose doctrine to support operational decisions Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55) Notes "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." English Online resource; title from PDF title page (RAND, viewed on December 12, 2011) Subject United States. Navy -- Planning United States. Navy -- Operational readiness United States. Navy SUBJECT United States. Navy fast Subject Amphibious warfare -- Planning Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.) Biological decontamination. Radioactive decontamination. War. Biological warfare. Chemical warfare. Medical care. Nuclear warfare. Public health. Social problems. Social sciences. Sociology. Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Armed Conflicts Biological Warfare Chemical Warfare Decontamination Delivery of Health Care Environment and Public Health Military Science Nuclear Warfare Public Health Practice Public Health Social Problems Social Sciences Sociology Technology, Industry, Agriculture Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Patient Care nuclear wars. public health. social issues. social sciences. sociology. War Sociology Social sciences Social problems Public health Nuclear warfare Medical care Chemical warfare Biological warfare Amphibious warfare -- Planning Armed Forces -- Operational readiness Armed Forces -- Planning Biological decontamination Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.) Radioactive decontamination Form Electronic book Author Knapp, Steven A. National Defense Research Institute (U.S.) ISBN 9780833085504 0833085506

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