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My Coast Guard
Commentary | April 23, 2025

Units, make sure to do your CBRN training!

By Zach Shapiro, MyCG Writer

Attention, all units! Be sure to complete your unit’s chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) self-assessment. CBRN training is critical to ensuring continued readiness for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events—and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). With WMD threats on the rise, Coast Guard members must stay vigilant and remain Semper Paratus, always ready.

Coast Guard policy mandates that all CBRN-equipped units conduct annual CBRN drills, conduct fit testing, and complete Audits, Inspections, and Assessment (AIA) compliance requirements. While CBRN is not a statutory mission of the service, continued readiness is critical to the Service’s ability to support and protect the American people in the event of an intentional, accidental, or natural release of dangerous substances.

Back in March, Coast Guard Cutter Munro completed a landmark full-scale CBRN exercise, the first of its kind to be conducted by a Coast Guard cutter crew. The Munro’s crew conducted a simulation of a chemical attack and took steps to ensure their ability to operate effectively in a contaminated environment.

Thomas Murphy, CBRN program manager, praised Munro’s training efforts. “The crew set an important standard for their shipmates to follow,” he said. “We have to ensure that our cutter fleet is prepared for evolving CBRN threats as we continue to keep the American people safe.”

You may check your unit’s compliance status on the CWMD/CBRN Audits, Inspections, and Assessment (AIA) Dashboard. To conduct the training self-assessment or upload responses, click here. For more information on the Coast Guard CBRN program, click here. If you have any questions, please contact your unit’s CBRN coordinator or the CBRN Program Manager.

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