CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS

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SUBJECT:  CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS

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SUBJECT:  CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS (U)
1.	AS WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE THREAT IN OUR AREA OF 
RESPONSIBILITY (SOUTHWEST ASIA) IT BECOMES MORE EVIDENT THAT
CHEMICAL WEAPONS POSE A DEFINITE THREAT TO OUR FORCES.  THE PRIMARY


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CHEMICAL THREAT TO OUR OPERATING BASE WILL BE THE SCUD MISSILE.
ALTHOUGH IT HAS LIMITED CAPABILITY, MANY OF OUR BASES WILL BE IN
RANGE OF FORWARD DEPLOYED SCUDS.  WHILE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN OUR AOR
WILL REDUCE AGENT PERSISTENCY, THE THREAT IS REAL AND WE MUST BE ABLE 
TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AS WE CONDUCT OUR WARTIME MISSION.  BASED ON 
OUR DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY AND CONCEPT OF FORCE EMPLOYMENT.  WE HAVE
DETERMINED SPECIFIC PRIORITIES FOR CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT.  IN
GENERAL, EQUIPMENT MUST BE MOBILE, PROVIDE WARNING TO BASE PERSONNEL
INDEPENDENT OF LOCAL AREA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND BE LIGHT
WEIGHT.  TO HELP US MEET OUR GOAL OF BEING ABLE TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS
IN A CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT, WE ARE ASKING YOUR SUPPORT TO GIVE THE
FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT HIGHEST PRIORITY POSSIBLE FOR OUR FORCES
COMMITTED TO SWA:
A.  (U)  CHEMICAL DETECTION AND WARNING CAPABILITY.  THIS INCLUDES
AUTOMATIC VAPOR DETECTORS, INDIVIDUAL VAPOR DETECTORS AND CHEMICAL
AGENT MONITORS.
B.  (U)  INDIVIDUAL EYE/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.  USCENTAF FORCES HAVE 
AN IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DISPOSABLE EYE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION (DERP).
C.  (U)  IMPROVED AIRCREW CHEMICAL DEFENSE SUIT/GROUND ENSEMBLE.


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DUE TO THE TEMPERATURES IN OUR AOR, THESE ITEMS ARE MANDATORY FOR
OUR FORCES TO BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN COMBAT OPERATIONS.
D.  (U)  AIRCREW EYE/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (AERP).  IT IS A MUST
DUE TO THE LIMITS PLACED ON OUR AIRCREWS BY THE CURRENT SYSTEM.
E.  (U)  COLLECTIVE PROTECTION.  WHILE THE THREAT REDUCES OUR 
TRANSPORTABLE COLLECTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS (TCPS) BELOW OTHER
REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR AOR, WE SUPPORT THE CONTINUED IOT&E OF THE
SYSTEM.
WHILE WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CWD EFFORTS, BASED ON OUR THREAT AND 
ITS ENVIRONMENT, WE SEE LITTLE UTILITY FOR THE LARGE AVIONICS
DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM.
2.  (U)  WITH TODAY'S AUSTERE FUNDING, IT IS CRITICAL THAT OUR DOLLARS
ARE SPENT ON FILLING IMMEDIATE AND DEFINITE REQUIREMENTS.  REQUEST
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN REALIGNING FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT AND R & D TO MEET
USCENTAF REQUIREMENTS.
3.  (U)  USCENTAF POC	[(b)(2)]

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