OPERATION DESERT STORM CHEMICAL OPERATIONS

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Subject: OPERATION DESERT STORM CHEMICAL OPERATIONS                      

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001437

Folder Seq #:        798

Document Number:          2





                                                  MICAL THR

                                                 WARFARE (CW)-C             HE
                        THIRD WORLD-
                        - LARGE AND VARIED STOCKPILES
                        - RECENT BATTLEFIELD EXPERIENCE IN BOTH CW EMPLOYMENT AND
                          DEFENSE
                        - WELL TRAINED AND EQUIPPED FORCES
                       ,/CW ST                        UDE
                        - BLISTER AGENT SULFUR MUSTARD (HD)
                        - NON-PERSISTENT NERVE AGENT TABUN (GA)
                        - NON-PERSISTENT NERVE AGENT SARIN (GB)
                          NOTE: ALSO ASSESSED TO HAVE PRODUCED AND STOCKPILED
                          NERVE AGENT (GF)
                       ,/EMPLOf ED MUSTARD AGENT IN TWO FOR AS - C )NVENTION    U
                        AND 4DUSTY' FORMS
                        - DUSTY MUSTARD AGENT CARRIED ON SMALL SILICON PARTICLE$
                          WHICH CREATE A PARTICULATE AEROSOL WHEN EMPLOYED.
                        - AEROSOL DIFFICULT TO DETECT WITH STANDARD CW ALARMS AND
                          DETECTION EQUIPMENT. WOULD RESULT IN LITTLE OR NO
                          WARNING
                        - AEROSOL PARTICLES ABLE TO PASS THROUGH THE FABRIC OF AIR
                          PERMEABLE PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS
                        I            ON E
                        - SOVIET DDA-63 PERSONNEL AND LAUNDRY DECON VEHICLES
                        - SOVIET ARS-12 OR ARS-14 MULTI-PURPOSE DECON VEHICLES
                                  0 : ONE DECON COMPANY PER DIVISION (10 SOVIET
                        STYLE DECON TRUCKS; 10 CHEMICAL SUPPORT VEHICLES)
                       ,/gHEMI AL ST )RAGE FACILI 'IES IN DIVISION AREA OF )PERATION:
                        - CHEMICAL: BUNKERS VICINITY TALLIL AIRFIELD AND OBJ GOLD
                        - BIOLOGICAL: FACILITY VICINITY AN NASIRIYAH

                       ,/CW DE -IVERY MEANS:
    - MORTARS (82MM, 120MM)
                        - MOST CALIBERS OF TUBE ARTILLERY (PARTICULARLY GHN-45
                          155MM)
                        - 122MM MRL
                        - 250 & 500 KG AERIAL BOMBS
                        - AERIAL SPRAY (HELICOPTERS INCLUDED)
                        - 90MM AIR-TO-SURFACE ROCKETS                                      SLIDE #2
                                                                 FIRST TO FIGHT             18 SEP 91

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = POST ATTACK SUMMARY BRIEFING CHARTS
Folder Seq # = 798
Subject = OPERATION DESERT STORM CHEMICAL OPERATIONS
Document Seq # = 32
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 05-JUL-1996