Technical Escort: Revealed Since the creation of the Army's Technical Escort Unit, there has always been one mission that has never changed; the removal, transportation and disposal of chemical weapons. “The U.S. Army Technical Escort Unit was formed in 1944 and is the longest continuously active military chemical unit in existence…The unit was established as a specialist group to escort chemical weapons” (Cashman, 2000, p. 104). While this type of mission has not vanished, the overall mission of these units has expanded into a broader arena. The Technical Escort Unit (TEU) now provides the Department of Defense and other federal agencies, including the Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an immediate response capability for chemical and biological warfare materials. Its mission is to provide a global response for escort, packaging, detection, securing, disposal, sampling, analysis and cleanup missions. This not only includes the chemical weapons for which it was originally created, but now incorporates biological weapons, state-sponsored laboratories, small independent laboratories, and small unarmed radioactive materials. More recently, tasks have been organized to assist Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) as a force multiplier; the objective of this is to immediately provide the battlefield commander with information on the ground relating to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risks within their area of ​​operations (AO). With this new mission with the BCT, the TEU becomes an expeditionary force. There are only two Technical Escort Battalions in the Army, each consisting of two or three Technical Escort Companies. “Each CRT is made up of 15 personnel (two CBRN officers, seven CBRN NCOs,… halfway through the document… long time selves. They rely on higher headquarters to provide logistical and sustainment support With the Army orienting its forces towards an expeditionary force, it is important to remember what technical escort units bring to the fight. They can operate in a small group with such experience that they are truly a force multiplier and to provide this national Army with unmatched CBRN capabilities. They will continue to be the longest-serving active CBRN unit in the nation. Works Cited Cashman, J. (2000) Boca Raton, Florida Army (2014). chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (ATP 3-11.24).110th CM BN (TE) (2013).).