This publication provides commanders and staffs a key reference for the planning and execution of service NBC defense operations. Further, within the overall concept of counterproliferation operations, it focuses on the passive defense component of counterproliferation. The target audience includes commanders and their staffs, particularly those individuals responsible for NBC defense planning at the operational and tactical level. This includes individuals with responsibilities as commanders and staffs of joint task forces. Commanders have direct responsibility for protecting their forces within an NBC environment. During operations, failure to properly plan and execute NBC defense operations may result in significant casualties, disruption of operations, and even mission failure.
NOTES: FM 3-11 was formally FM 3-100 : This is a joint publication and also MCWP 3-37.1, NWP 3-11, and AFTTP (I) 3-2.42
