1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) evaluates CBRN teams at Exercise Dragon Sage
The United States 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) has hosted its semiannual Dragon Sage exercise at Dugway Proving Ground from 29 August - 12 September 2026.
The two-week exercise evaluates the combat readiness of CBRN specialists across chemical reconnaissance-decontamination teams within the formation, and assesses and strengthens the teams' proficiency in preparation for operational alignment with a special forces battalion.
In an article published by the US Army, Capt. Justin Carollo, a CBRN officer assigned to 1st SFC (A), said: "The exercise typically evaluates 42 Soldiers across six teams on CBRN skills.
'It is primarily designed for 74-series Soldiers supporting Special Operations Forces, but it can be tailored for other organisations, including the FBI, explosive ordnance disposal units and other SOF elements."
"During the exercise, chemical reconnaissance-decontamination teams are evaluated on CBRN-specific tasks such as mission planning and threat assessment, operations in confined-space or subterranean environments, decontamination operations and SOF sensitive site exploitation," the article said.
"The results are provided to the team’s higher headquarters as a performance summary to support the commander’s validation of the team."
