ATP 3-11.74 — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, And Nuclear Platoons
ATP 3-11.74 governs CBRN platoon operations at the tactical level, including assessing, protecting against, and mitigating CBRN threats.
- Publication number: ATP 3-11.74
- Title: CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR PLATOONS
- Date: 04/15/2021
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers platoon command and control, battle drills, sustainment, reconnaissance and surveillance, contamination mitigation, site assessment, and site exploitation. It requires leaders to conduct precombat checks and inspections to verify personnel, equipment, communications, protective gear, vehicles, sensors, consumables, and manuals are ready.
Applies to: ATP 3-11.74 CBRN Platoons provides CBRN platoon leaders and NCO leadership a doctrinal guideline to assess, protect, and mitigate CBRN threats while ensuring survivability in large-scale ground combat.
Topics covered
- CBRN hazards
- Platoon command and control
- Battle drills
- Reconnaissance and surveillance
- Contamination mitigation
- CBRN site assessment
- CBRN site exploitation
- Sampling
Questions and answers
What does the platoon sergeant supervise?
Platoon sergeants lead the platoon in the platoon leaders absence and supervise platoon sustainment tasks, including administration, logistics, and maintenance. (paragraph 8)
What supplies does the platoon sergeant receive requests for?
The platoon sergeant receives requests from the squad leaders for equipment and supplies, including rations and water (Class I), personal protective equipment (PPE) (Class II), fuel (Class III), ammunition (Class V), medical material (Class VIII), and repair parts (Class IX). (paragraph 8)
What must the leader ensure during precombat checks?
The leader must ensure that all missionessential equipment is present and fully operational. (paragraph 7-0)
What equipment do precombat checks verify?
PCCs ensure that the unit has all necessary weapon systems, communications equipment, CBRN protective gear, vehicles, CBRN sensors, consumables, and manuals and any other equipment that is authorized. (paragraph 7-0)
When should vehicle commanders conduct precombat checks?
Each vehicle commander should conduct a PCC, with each squad leader conducting spot checks, prior to each mission. (paragraph 7-0)