ANNX P TO OPLAN 18 90

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Subject: ANNX P TO OPLAN 18 90                                           

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001442

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Document Number:         15





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           "ANNEX.P  (CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE     AND SMOKE OPERATIONS) to B2cl
          .@:@.Airborne Division OPLAN 18-90 (U)
            RefLrencese. IAW Basic: OP'L'AN
           .,Time Zon e Used Th@oLtghout the Plan: ZULIJ

           -I.(U) SITUATION:
                 a.(U)   Enem'y Forces.  Enemy forces have the     capability   to
                                                    biological agents, and ridt
                         employ  chemical agents,
                         control agents. See Anne@: B (Intelligence)
                -b.(U).  Fri;ndly Forces. Friendly forces have an NBC Defense
                         and large area smoke capability. See Basic OPLAN,

I                r.  (U) Attachments and Detachmetits. See Annex A (Task
                         -Organization).

                d.(U) Assumpti6ns. See Basic OPLi)l,!.

            2@      Mission. The 82d Airborne Division will defend against
                    Iraqi use of Chemicat/Biological@CB) weapons and be
                 .@@preparL-d to conduct combat operations in a CB environment,
                  ,-conduct NBC reconnaissance, del:oiitamination, and smoke
                    operations as necessary.

           3.(U)    Execution

                a.(U) Concept    of Operation.

                         (I      NBC Reconnaissance oderations.will provide the
                                 Division with an accurate picture of NBC.
                                 contamination within the area of operations.
                                 Priorities, in order, are supporting movement
                                 of armor and artillery, maintaining freedom of
                                 movement on MSRS. and location of "clean" unit
                                 assembly areas.

                         (2      Decontamination operations will gmphasi2e rapid
0 as soon as
                                 possible. Divisional units wi-il accept-rist@ by
                                 maintaining minifti.   MOPP levels (due to heat),
                                 by relying on h,-@ty decontamination and
                                 'weathering when Possible, and by conducting
                                 deliberate decontamination operations in a
                                 manner that minimizes water consumption, time
                                 in MOPP 4, and clc-coii labor requirements.
                                 Priorities, in order. are maneuver units in
                                 contact, artillery, aviation, command and
                         %       control, and divi-;iori logistics support force-.

                         (3      Smoke operations r-leriy enemy visual observation
                                 and support deceritio-, operations.     Priority of
                                          DECLASSIFIED ON 19 Jun 1996 PER SECA Y (DAMH) UP SEC 3.4 EO 12958.

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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001442
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 82D DIVISION OPLAN 18-90 DESERT SHIELD IV
Folder Seq # = 199
Subject = ANNX P TO OPLAN 18 90
Document Seq # = 14
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 01-JUL-1996