"55 highly skilled, full-time teams, established to provide specialized WMD expertise and technical assistance to an incident commander to assess, assist, advise, and facilitate follow-on forces. Governors have operational command and control of the teams and NGB provides logistical support, standardized operational procedures, and operational coordination to facilitate the employment of the teams". (FEMA, Statement of Glenn Cannon, November 15, 2007, p. 12)