AIR FORCE SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER ROLES IN COMBATING

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MB WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

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ID SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES, AIR UNIVERSITY

2004
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Contents

DISCLAIMERII

PREFACEV

ABSTRACTVI

INTRODUCTION.1

Purpose.2

The CBRN S&E Defined2

The Military Challenge of CBRN.3

Chemical Weapons3

Biological Weapons.5

Radiological Weapons.6

Nuclear Weapons.6

DOCTRINE AND REQUIREMENTS REQUIRING THE CBRN S&E.9

Strategic Direction.10

The National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction.10

Military Transformation: A Strategic Approach.11

Strategic Deterrence Joint Operating Concept12

Operational Level Doctrine.13

The United States Air Force Transformation Flight Plan13

Joint Doctrine for Operations in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Environments.14

Counter Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Operations.16

Concept of Operations for Scientists and Engineers in the United States Air Force17

CBRN S&E DEVELOPMENT.21

Work Force Demographics—The Problem.22

Education and Training of CBRN S&E Personnel23

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Graduate Nuclear Engineering (GNE) Program23

Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS).24

Air Force National Laboratories Technical Fellowship Program (AFNLTFP)24

Other Potential Areas of Collaboration.25

Developing the CBRN S&E25

The Military CBRN S&E26

The Civilian CBRN S&E26

Possible Solutions27

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS32

Recommendations.32

BIBLIOGRAPHY35