Civil Support Team

The 4th Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)-Civil Support Team (CST) is a full-time, jointly manned National Guard unit, consisting of 18 Army and four Air Force Active Guard Reserve personnel.  The team supports civil authorities at domestic  incident sites during specified events, which  include use or threatened use of a WMD;  terrorist attack or threatened terrorist  attack; intentional or unintentional release  of nuclear, biological, radiological, or toxic  or poisonous chemicals; natural or  manmade disasters in the United States  that result, or could result, in the  catastrophic loss of life or property by  identifying hazards, assessing current  and projected consequences, advising on  response measures, and assisting with  appropriate requests for additional support. The 4th WMD-CST missions fall into two mission areas: prevention and response. The 4th WMD-CST or its elements are employed for domestic use (response) or threatened use (prevention) of WMD. Additionally, the 4th WMD-CST must conduct individual and collective training to sustain unit readiness and are externally evaluated by Army Northern Command Civil Support Training Activities Observer Coach/Trainer’s to validate response capabilities in both the State of Georgia and National incident responses.  The 4th WMD-CST complements and enhances, but does not duplicate, federal and state CBRN response capabilities. 

Civil Support Team: News Photos

Mission Statement:
 Support civil authorities at a domestic  incident site during specified events, which  include use or threatened use of a WMD;  terrorist attack or threatened terrorist  attack; intentional or unintentional release  of nuclear, biological, radiological, or toxic  or poisonous chemicals; natural or  manmade disasters in the United States  that result, or could result, in the  catastrophic loss of life or property by  identifying hazards, assessing current  and projected consequences, advising on  response measures, and assisting with  appropriate requests for additional support. WMD-CST mission areas are prevention and response. A WMD-CST are employed for the domestic use (response) or threatened use (prevention) of WMD.

Vision Statement:

The 4^th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team is the premier CBRN unit in the United States as demonstrated repeatedly through inspections, evaluations, and real-world mission operations. Unrelenting preparation is fundamental in maintaining this momentum and response capability. Teamwork is our cornerstone. We will prepare every day as a team in four focus areas:  technical, tactical, psychological, and physical. This is accomplished through rigorous training at the individual and collective levels, meticulous and continuous equipment maintenance, and effectively synchronizing with military and civilian counterparts, fostering mutually beneficial relationships.