MOS 54B Chemical Operations Specialist
The chemical operations specialist operates, performs operator maintenance or supervises the use of NBC detection and decontamination equipment, smoke generators, and assists in the establishment, administration, training and application of NBC defense measures. The NBC NCO provides training, advice, and supervision regarding the proper use and maintenance procedures for chemical equipment and chemical operations in company and higher level organizations. Duties for MOS 54B at each level of skill are:
a. Major duties.
(1) MOSC 54B1O. Operates and performs operator maintenance on smoke generating equipment, NBC identification/detection and decontamination equipment, performs NBC reconnaissance.
(2) MOSC 54B2O. Operates and performs operator maintenance on smoke generating equipment, leads smoke generating or fuel supply squads, supervises reconnaissance/decontamination operations, serves as company NBC NCO.
(3) MOSC 54B3O. Supervises smoke generator and fuel supply squad, computes and plots NBC data, supervises reconnaissance and decontamination squads, serves as NBC NCO in battalion or squadron headquarters authorized a chemical branch officer, or as company NBC NCO in a separate company or in organic companies of combat service support battalions.
(4) MOSC 54B4O. Supervises a chemical platoon and controls company smoke operations, supervises NBC decontamination platoon or comparable unit, monitors technical operations of an NBC company, and serves as brigade (except for separate brigades), battalion, or squadron NBC advisor in headquarters not authorized a chemical branch officer.
(5) MOSC 54B5O. Serves as first sergeant in a chemical company, conducts battalion and group operations and intelligence functions, and provides NBC operations advisory support to commanders at separate brigade, group, division, Corps and Army level.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
Chemical operations specialists must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of very heavy.
(2) A physical profile of 122221.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) A minimum score of 95 in aptitude area ST.
(5) Active component personnel (all grades): For initial award of MOS, soldiers must attend resident training at the U.S. Army Chemical School (USACMLS) where they will be exposed, while wearing NBC protective wear, to toxic agents in a decontamination facility. Correspondence course will not be the basis for MOS qualification. ARNG/USAR personnel (all grades): National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers will attend the resident course at USACLMS or at an accredited USAR school or national Guard academy.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(1) J5-Technical Escorting.
(2) L1-Master Fox Scout (SL 3 and 4 only).
(3) L4-Biological Integrated Detection System (BIDS) (SL 1 thru SL 4).
(4) L5-NBC Reconnaissance.
(5) P5-Master Fitness Trainer.
(6) 2S-Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(7) 4A-Reclassification Training.
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-54B-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-54B-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-54B-3. Standards of grade TDA.
