NAVMC 3500.78C governs training standards, regulations, and policies for Marines in the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense occupational field.
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NAVMC 3500.78C contains collective and individual training requirements for CBRN Defense, including MOS 5702, 5711, 5713, and 5769 events. It identifies minimum combat-performance standards and supports unit training plans based on mission essential task lists.
Applies to: This manual is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
Unit training should focus on achieving proficiency in the unit METL. (paragraph 2)
Commanders will ensure that all training is focused on their combat mission. (paragraph 2)
All personnel must be trained to recognize CBRN incidents, don the field protective mask and protective clothing quickly, perform assigned missions wearing protective clothing, survive and continue to operate for extended periods of time in a CBRN environment. (paragraph 1-6)
Code Requirement L The event can only be trained to standard in a Live environment. Any event assessed as "NO" for Simulatab1e was coded "L." P The event must be performed to standard in simulator as a PREREQUISITE to live fire qualification as per current doctrine, policy, or T&R manual. S/L Event must be trained to standard in simulation then live unless simulation capacity is not available, then live only training is appropriate. L/S Event must be trained to standard in a live environment then simulation unless simulation capacity is not available, then live only training is appropriate. S Event can ONLY be conducted to standard and qualification in simulator.