The Oklahoma National Guard’s 63rd Civil Support Team

The Oklahoma National Guard’s 63rd Civil Support Team (CST), headquartered out of Norman, Oklahoma, conducts their required 18-month evaluation, June 27, 2017, in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Evaluators from U.S. Army North stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, gave CST members a scenario where they had to enter the building after a notional chemical spill, find the contaminated area, test the substance, provide feedback to their leadership and assess what to do from there based on their findings. The CST’s overall mission is to support civil authorities during domestic incidents by identifying Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and Radiological (CBRN) agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with requests for additional support. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Leanna Litsch)