Pentagon Certifies Four More WMD Civil Support Units

National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams have been certified for Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon and Rhode Island, the U.S. Defense Department announced yesterday (see GSN, Feb. 9).

The four teams are fully trained to assist civil authorities in the event of a domestic WMD incident, the Pentagon announced in a press statement.

Congress has authorized creation of 55 teams — one for every state, territory and the District of Columbia. Eight of the 12 teams authorized for fiscal 2004 and all 32 of the teams authorized in fiscal years 1999-2001 have been certified. 

The final 11 teams, authorized in fiscal 2005, are expected be certified by March 2007, according to the Defense Department (U.S. Defense Department release, July 25).

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