Secondly, the Trials component of TSG contributes to the development of Joint Service CBRN defence equipment and procedures, supporting the CBRN Delivery Team and contractors. Recent trials have seen the team contribute to Light Role Teams, General Service Respirator (GSR) and the Advanced Respirator Testing System development. To underline the increasing scope and significance of this function, the TSG is currently reconfiguring itself as a formal CBRN Trials Development Unit with formal links to the Army Trials Planning Office.
Members of the TSG are qualified in all aspects of CBRN defence, from CBRN Instructor through to Cell Controller and Defence Advisor, enabling them to resolve issues associated with incorporating CBRN Defence into unit training.
The TSG has a major role in the role out of the GSR across Defence, providing Train The Trainer (T3) instruction at unit locations, and conducting validation checks on the subsequent cascade training.