ACR Archives

Summary: In this article, Captain Desmond Edwards argues that a critical training gap exists in CBRN casualty treatment within medical units. He contends that most combat medics lack sufficient knowledge to treat chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear casualties beyond administering nerve agent antidotes—a gap that persists even as CBRN training becomes optional under updated AR 350-1. Drawing from his experience developing a cross-training program in Korea, Edwards proposes a practical framework for integrating CBRN medical training to enhance unit readiness and improve treatment of contaminated casualties from point of injury through Role 2.

Summary: In this article, Captain Kassi Gulliford asserts that despite CBRN training becoming optional under updated Army Regulation 350-1, commanders who waive these requirements may be accepting risks they do not fully understand. She maintains that CBRN represents a distinct form of contact that creates an operational environment requiring consistent training—not just annual mask-donning drills, but integrated practice performing critical tasks while wearing MOPP gear under realistic conditions. Drawing on recent examples from Ukraine, including Russia's use of chloropicrin and attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Gulliford warns that both weaponized and industrial CBRN threats remain relevant battlefield hazards that demand commanders engage their chemical advisors before making training decisions that could compromise unit readiness in unforeseen ways.

Summary: This article outlines how the Army aligns strategic guidance, force structure, and resource management to maintain readiness. It emphasizes the integration of planning processes and personnel development to support national defense objectives.

Summary: The DPRK has circumvented international sanctions through illicit trade networks, cyber operations, and diplomatic maneuvering, enabling continued nuclear weapons development despite nonproliferation efforts.

Summary: This article discusses the current challenges of enlisted talent management.

Summary: The first use of chemical weapons during WWI led to the demand of fibrous materials to produce lifesaving gas masks. Americans responded with patriotic fervor by donating tons of peach stones and other fibrous pits/shells to save the lives of Soldiers.

Summary: The author discusses three important leadership lessons he learned—practice rigorous authenticity, do the uncomfortable work, and surrender the outcome—from watching a drug addict’s TEDx® Talk.

Summary: An analysis of the Battle of the Bulge through the application of operational art and design reveals that strategic deficiencies in Germany’s last significant offensive on the Western Front, coupled with the demonstrated resilience and adaptability of the Allied coalition, led to Germany’s ultimate defeat.

Summary: As the Department of Defense (DOD) rapidly integrates artificial intelligence into multidomain operations, the concept of Responsible AI (RAI) has become a strategic imperative. Leveraging its 250-year history of ethics training, the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps is uniquely postured to adapt its Advanced Civil Schooling mission to field specialized "AI Ethicists," ensuring that future autonomous and AI-enabled systems are developed and employed ethically.

Summary: The U.S. Army Chemical Regiment continues to leverage various technologies to deliver required CBRN capabilities to warfighters across the core functions of assess, protect, and mitigate.

Summary: In his farewell address, the 33d Chief of Chemical aligns the Chemical Corps' mission with the Chief of Staff of the Army's top priorities. He urgently advocates for the reinstatement of formal CBRN equipment accountability (which ceased in 2019) and emphasizes that mastering the fundamentals of personal protection, detection, and decontamination is non-negotiable for surviving and winning in Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO).

Summary: As the Chemical Corps postures for the battlefields of 2030 and 2040, the 16th Regimental Command Sergeant Major emphasizes that Soldiers—not just emerging technologies like machine learning and robotics—remain the Army's most critical asset. To guarantee future readiness, the Corps is executing comprehensive updates to enlisted training, Professional Military Education (PME), and talent management frameworks.

Summary: To ensure the Chemical Corps is mission-ready for the operational environment of 2040, the 5th Regimental Chief Warrant Officer outlines a comprehensive strategy to modernize the assessment, education, and retention of CBRN Warrant Officers. Recognizing that a healthy warrant officer cohort relies on a strong noncommissioned officer (NCO) foundation, the Corps is aggressively updating Professional Military Education (PME) and leveraging new talent management incentives to retain premier technical experts.