Over 50 Airmen from the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training, Nov. 27, 2023, here.

140124-F-SQ068-1195 - Airmen from the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assist each other in putting on their gas masks during a chemical, biomedical, radiological and nuclear training course at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 27, 2023. Each gas mask is fitted to the wearer and features protective filters allowing the user to breathe clean air following CBRN contamination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nunez-Pellicer)

Logistic and Resupply Operations in a Chemical or Radiological Environment

Published April 24, 2026
By AF/A10S
AF/A10S

TOPIC SPONSOR: AF/A10S

Is the Air Force prepared to continue critical logistics and re-supply operations despite the presence of a chemical or radiological hazard? What logistics strategies and guidance will enable the U.S. to achieve success in even the most austere environments available?

*CJSL Specific Project: How does severe degradation of communications compound the problems of contested logistics in a CBR contaminated environment and how do we prepare for it?

Hanson, Col. Matthew et al, "Medical Support in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Contested Environment," collected Air University student work, published as an AU Press Fairchild Paper, 2021, 106 pgs.