Joint Program Executive Office Chemical and Biological Defense
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Joint Program Executive Office Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO CBD)[1] is an sub-office of the ASA(ALT). Its function is to protect the Joint Force from weapons of mass destruction:
- Prepare: maintain expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense equipment.
- Prevent: prevent adversaries from taking CBRN actions
- Protect: identify threats and hazards, take proactive measures to protect the Joint Force
- Respond: characterize a CBRN event, address short-term effects, communicate situation, create situational awareness
- Recover: apply therapeutics, control hazardous waste, mitigate hazard