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  Terrorists will face a united force
The vehicles are then cleaned by the regiment's decontamination unit using detergent and water and the waste water is collected and buried in pits.
A third section of the regiment drives the vehicles used for the detection of biological weapons which require different technology to the threat from nuclear and chemical weapons.
For the Royal Tank Regiment soldiers, who are used to driving tanks, the new role of NBC experts was initially a disappointment although it did have the advantage of bringing the unit back from Paderborn in Germany.
www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/12/10/narmy10.html   (634 words)

  
  NBC Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
NBC started to use the three notes in 1931, and it was the first ever audio trademark to be accepted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
NBC began broadcasting certain shows in color in 1954, and the first NBC show to air all episodes in color, The Marriage, was shown that summer.
NBC has used a number of logos throughout its history; early logos were similar to the logo of its then parent company, RCA, but later logos included stylized peacock images.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/NBC.html   (4995 words)

  
 Armed Forces - a4a5 - British Army - The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps - Joint NBC Regiment - Prototype ...
The Regiment will be an essential element of any joint force operation where there is an NBC threat, enhancing the integral NBC defence capabilities of the remainder of the force.
In these circumstances, the Joint NBC Regiment may be called on to deal with radiological, biological or chemical hazards.
The Regiment provides a firm basis on which to develop the Joint NBC defence capability in the future.
www.armedforces.co.uk /army/listings/l0021.html   (440 words)

  
 Royal Air Force Regiment museum page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Regiment sqns were also landed at Salerno and later became involved in the battle for Monte Cassino.
The first RAF Regiment parachute sqn was formed during operations against the Japanese in South East Asia and Regiment sqns were soon involved in the heavy fighting on the Imphal plain in 1944 as part of the "forgotten” army.
Personnel from the RAF Regiment serve with Army colleagues in the Joint NBC Regiment.
www.rafregt.8k.com /RAF_Regt_History.htm   (1187 words)

  
 Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
In 1917 the regiment became the 6th Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment and in 1920 it reformed as cavalry.
During the Second World War, the regiment was involved in further action: first in Palestine in 1939 as part of 1st Cavalry Division, and then in 1941 B Squadron became a Searchlight Unit and was besieged in Tobruk; whilst the remaining squadrons were involved in operations in the Syrian Desert, Iraq and Iran.
Between 1947 and 1954 the regiment was reformed as an anti-tank regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps.
www.swindon.gov.uk /heritage-yeomanry   (700 words)

  
 Defend America News Article - Suiting Up: Marines Train For Asymmetric Threats
The classes were focused around a full day of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) training conducted by 72 Marines of M Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, deployed here and attached to the 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program (UDP).
During the training evolution, the Marines received a wide variety of NBC classes, such as using various types of NBC gear, masking and moving a casualty while wearing MOPP-4 gear and operating a gas mask in a chlorobenzalmalononitrile, better known as CS, gas chamber.
The regiments decided on using these training formats because three of the five units they train were deployed.
www.defendamerica.mil /awt/jul2002/awt072502a.html   (668 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | For Queen and country?
The Joint NBC Regiment draws three-quarters of its members from the first Royal Tank Regiment, a quarter from the RAF Regiment.
Locky may not be typical: he originally served in the Queen's Regiment but left when it was amalgamated with another regiment and he could not come to terms with the loss of its unique traditions.
Although, he does concede that in the "Royal" Tank Regiment and elsewhere in the army reminders of the monarchy, even if it's just the crown as a badge of rank, are rarely far away.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/2068302.stm   (769 words)

  
 The Joint Nuclear Biological and Chemical Regiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The regiment primarily consists of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment and 27 Squadron RAF Regiment working in partnership; although staff from other army units provide support where necessary.
The Jt NBC Regt was formed back in 1998, when the Strategic Defence Review highlighted the need for a specialist force to meet ever-growing nuclear, biological and chemical threats.
The first of its kind in the British Forces, the Regiment is at the forefront of emerging technology and provides a firm basis on which to develop nuclear, biological and chemical defence capabilities.
www.flawlessmedia.co.uk /jnbc   (490 words)

  
 The Royal Tank Regiment
Its origins are a mere three-quarters of a century old, but those years have seen the stalemate of trench warfare overcome, the restoration of mobility and the establishment of the tank and mechanised forces, as a dominant factor in battle.
The present Royal Tank Regiment, composed of two regular regiments, is the direct heir to the original armoured car pioneers of 1914, the Naval Brigade and the RNAS squadron which augmented the British Expeditionary Forces for the defence of Antwerp in August of that year.
During this period it was the first regiment to be equipped with the Mark 3 Centurion and was the first to receive National Servicemen.
www.royaltankregiment.com   (884 words)

  
 ISAF: Photo Gallery - Indira Gandhi hospital
The hospital's plight was quickly identified by soldiers from the British 3rd Divisional Signal Regiment, shortly after they arrived in Kabul to form the core of the International Security Assistance Force's headquarters.
And back in the UK, at the Regiment's home base of Bulford on Salisbury Plain, an appeal was launched in the local community with the help of Spire FM, BBC Wiltshire Sound, and the Salisbury Journal, to collect children's clothing and toys.
Troops from 3rd Divisional Signal Regiment took the toys and clothes to the hospital for distribution, to the delight of the young patients.
www.operations.mod.uk /fingal/photo_gallery_indira_gandhi_hospital.htm   (546 words)

  
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Elvis Presley - Elvis NBC Special (TV soundtrack).
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 www.China-Defense.com
It is interesting that when this unit was still the 3rd tank division, it had 4 tank regiments, 1 mechanized infantry regiment and 1 SP artillery regiments.
It appeared that the 11th regiment was later transferred to the 116th mechanized division as its armored regiment.
The armored regiment of the 190th mechanized infantry Division is equipped with Type-59II MBT; The 2 mechanized infantry regiments of this division are equipped with Type-63 APC.
www.china-defense.com /orbat/pla_orbat/pla_orbat_12.html   (1009 words)

  
 The Royal Armoured Corps
The Regiments of the Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps today are descendants of the famous Cavalry Regiments of the Line who rode into battle on horseback as heavy or light horsemen; and of the Royal Tank Regiment who manned the first tanks during the great war.
Of these 12 regiments, five are equipped with Challenger 2 and five with the Scimitar.
The Joint Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) Regiment with the 1st Royal Tank Regiment, provide the British Armed Forces with the ability to detect hazardous materials in any environment, using the Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicle.
www.army.mod.uk /rac   (333 words)

  
 U.S. Officials: Saddam, Sons May Be Dead - News Story - WMAQ | Chicago
NBC News is reporting that Saddam and his sons may have been killed in that attack.
Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, showed a video clip of the attack at a Pentagon news conference Monday.
A platoon from Attack Company, 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division conducted a patrol in the neighborhood near the palace, cruising by the Information Ministry and the Al-Rashid Hotel, according to members of the platoon.
www.nbc5.com /news/2094155/detail.html   (2286 words)

  
 Military Says Attackers Dressed As Americans - News Story - KNBC | Los Angeles
Callahan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Army Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of Houston, died Jan. 24 of wounds suffered during combat operations in Baghdad.
Wilson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Brown was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
www.nbc4.tv /news/10847799/detail.html   (850 words)

  
 3d United States Infantry Regiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The communications platoon provides the regiment with planning and execution of all areas concerning communication operations (tactical and non-tactical), automation operations, ceremonial lighting, and ceremonial public announcement equipment operations.
The transportation platoon provides the regiment with the means to get its soldiers to the missions, as well as the means of carrying them out.
While the ceremonial, funeral, and tactical missions are spread out as evenly as possible throughout the other companies in the regiment, soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company are an integral part of every one of the 6,000-plus ceremonial and tactical missions completed each year.
www.army.mil /oldguard/companies/hhc.htm   (538 words)

  
 17.03.03: military build-up in Kuwait | Gallery | Guardian Unlimited
Troops of the Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical regiment perform a buddy check on suits during a biochemical decontimination excercise.
Soldiers of the Joint NBC regiment attached to 2 Close Support regiment step up their exercises in the Kuwaiti desert.
Troops of the Joint NBC regiment attached to 2 Close Support regiment carry out exercises.
www.guardian.co.uk /gall/0,,915998,00.html   (161 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Mar 2003 (pt 10)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) establishment and (b) strength is of the Joint NBC Regiment.
On the 1 February 2003 the strength of the Joint NBC Regiment was 498 against an establishment of 343.
These figures reflect the fact that the Joint NBC Regiment has been augmented for Operation Telic.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030313/text/30313w10.htm   (1305 words)

  
 The Royal Yeomanry
Originally employed as a medium reconnaissance regiment, their role changed in in the 1990s to providing both main battle tank crews as well as soldiers for the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Regiment.
In January 2003 members of the Regiment formed a composite Squadron and were deployed for operations in Iraq under command of the Joint NBC Regiment.
The other 2 squadrons are based in London and Swindon and train on the new Joint NBC Regiment's equipment.
www.army.mod.uk /rac/ta_yeomanry/ry/index.htm   (363 words)

  
 Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Regiment [UK]
Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Regiment [UK]
G Squadron, 1st Royal Tank Regiment, formed by amalgamation of D Sqn and H (HQ) Sqn, 1st RTR
Joint NBC Recce Regiment (UK), by Andreas Richter.
www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/specfor/JNBC.htm   (133 words)

  
 Armed Forces - a11a2.1 - British Army - Reserve Forces - Territorial Army In The Future Army Structures (FAS)
TA battalions will now be named after the regular Regiments of which they will form a part, rather than after the regions in which they are based.
One Yeomanry Regiment of up to five squadrons will be earmarked to provide IRs and formed troops to the Joint NBC Regiment and NBC IRs to formation reconnaissance regiments; the detailed requirement is subject to the Jt NBC Regt Study.
Two general support regiments, one providing support to the Regular regiments and the other support to HQ 1 Arty Bde and the Regular UAV Regiment.
www.armedforces.co.uk /army/listings/l0134.html   (1466 words)

  
 Surge Force Not Enough In Iraq, Gates Says - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
About 40 joint Iraqi-U.S. security posts have been established across Baghdad as part of the 3-week-old Operation Law and Order, Petraeus said.
Blake Harris, 22, of Pueblo, Colo. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas.
Ryan D. Russell, 20, of Elm City, N.C. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood.
www.nbc6.net /news/11201071/detail.html   (1009 words)

  
 Info on Support for IBDS
The detectors are housed in an air-conditioned, NBC filtered, box-body container which fits onto a standard 4 tonne military vehicle.
The IBDS will be operated by the newly created Joint NBC Regiment, formed in 1999.
With its comprehensive on-board equipment, each detachment has the ability to give early warning of a biological attack, but a more comprehensive picture can be built up in a remote command post or HQ by collating the data from a number of detachments.
www.dr.mod.uk /info_ibds.htm   (716 words)

  
 RAF - 2 Group
The role of FP comprising of the RAF Regiment, RAF Police and Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Regiment is to provide world-wide force protection.
When they are not deployed on operations, the Regular and Auxiliary Squadrons of the RAF Regiment and the Operational Support Squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, which are distributed across a variety of RAF stations throughout the UK, are grouped under the RAF Regiment Force Protection Wing HQ based at RAF Honington.
The Joint RAF/Army NBC Regiment is also based at RAF Honington, while the Tactical Provost Wing is based at RAF Henlow.
www.raf.mod.uk /structure/2group.cfm   (582 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 31 Oct 2001 (pt 2)
Since the SDR a regular Joint NBC Regiment comprising Army/RAF elements has been formed at RAF Honington, and became operational in December 1999.
Its role is NBC reconnaissance, survey, detection/identification/monitoring and decontamination.
Currently, two squadrons of the Royal Yeomanry form the reserve element of the Joint NBC Regiment.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo011031/text/11031w02.htm   (1321 words)

  
 Military Says Attackers Dressed As Americans - News Story - WVIT | Hartford
U.S. Marines with the Military Police Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion stand with a group of children on top of a hill in Al Qam, Iraq, on June 5, 2007.
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The insurgents who attacked the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Karbala earlier this week were dressed in U.S. Army-styled combat uniforms and carried U.S.-type weapons, convincing Iraqi checkpoints to allow them passage, military officials said.
Four American soldiers were abducted during the sophisticated attack in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, the U.S. military confirmed Friday.
www.nbc30.com /news/10847799/detail.html   (844 words)

  
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www.mindbranch.com /Conference-Documentation-NBC-R215-375   (566 words)

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