AR 15-41 — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, And Nuclear Survivability Committee
AR 15-41 governs the mission, composition, responsibilities, support requirements, and direction and control of CBRN survivability committees.
- Publication number: AR 15-41
- Title: CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY COMMITTEE
- Date: 07/26/2024
- Proponent: G-3/5/7
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 15-41 on armypubs.army.mil
AR 15-41 addresses CBRN survivability policies, waivers, mission critical reports, committee support, correspondence, and internal controls. It requires recurring committee meetings, administrative support, and periodic evaluation of key internal controls.
Applies to: This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- CBRN survivability committees
- CBRN survivability policies and waivers
- Mission critical report submissions
- Nuclear survivability criteria
- CBR contamination survivability criteria
- Committee meeting schedules
- Internal control evaluation
Questions and answers
How often does the CBRN Survivability Committee meet?
The committee will meet annually each fiscal year at the call of the chair or as needed. (paragraph 2)
How often does the CBRN Survivability Committee Secretariat meet?
The CSCS will meet quarterly at the call of the CSCS chair or as needed. (paragraph 2)
Who provides administrative support for the CBRN Survivability Committee?
All administrative support (space, clerical, and equipment) for the CSC will be provided by USANCA. (paragraph 9)
What does the CBRN Survivability Committee Secretariat do?
The CSCS provides the CSC with technical support, expertise, and advice in the review of nuclear hardening and CBR contamination survivability criteria and requests for modification or waiver of nuclear and CBR contamination survivability criteria. (paragraph 2)
How is nuclear survivability defined?
Nuclear survivability The capability of a system to withstand initial nuclear weapon effects (INWE), to include high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP), and still accomplish its mission. Nuclear survivability may be accomplished by hardening to designated criteria, rapid and timely resupply, redundancy, mitigation techniques, or a combination thereof. (paragraph 2)