The U.S. Army’s 45th CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Company has rotated to Camp Casey.
“U.S. Army Hazardous Response companies conduct CBRN reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination operations with conventional and Special Operations forces around the world and provide support to civil authorities across the nation,” according to this Army press release.
“Capt. Michael Vane is the commander for the 45th CBRN Company and 1st Sgt. Julian Ollivierre-Brewer is the senior enlisted leader for the company. ‘We bring a unique capability to detect, protect, assess and mitigate CBRN hazards through our mounted Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) reconnaissance platoon and dismounted Hazard Assessment platoons,’ said Vane.”
Both Vane, a former enlisted combat engineer whose father is a retired general, and Ollivierre-Brewer are Ranger-qualified.