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(11 August, 2006)
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MEDIA ADVISORY
National Guard Civil Support Team To Test Hazard Response At Rowan University
WHO: The New Jersey National Guard's 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), Rowan University's office of Public Safety and Glassboro and Gloucester County agencies.
WHAT: A joint, multi-agency Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) exercise
WHEN: Tuesday, August 15 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.
The media should meet at the library entry/atrium, which is located centrally on campus. Media can park in Parking Lot A, the large lot on Rt. 322. DETAILS: The 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) located at Fort Dix, N.J., is a high-priority response unit supporting civil authorities in responding to a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) situation. The unit is made up of 22 full-time National Guard members, encompassing 14 military occupational skills, and is jointly staffed with Army and Air National Guard personnel. The Team consists of six sections: command, operations, communications, administration/logistics, medical, and survey, who have been specially trained and equipped to provide a technical reach-back capability to other experts. The 21st CST is formed specifically to provide advice to the Incident Commander to help make assessments of the requirements for follow-on forces. The unit is Federally resourced, trained, equipped, and sustained, with the State National Guard providing the personnel, stationing, and common support. The WMD-CST is normally under state control and may be employed as a state asset without DoD authorization. |
