OPERATION DESERT STORM CHEMICAL OPERATIONS

File: 070996_jun_decls16_0009.txt
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Total Pages: 9

Subject: OPERATION DESERT STORM CHEMICAL OPERATIONS                      

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001437

Folder Seq #:        798

Document Number:          2







                              CHEMICAL OPERATIONS CONCLUSIONS
                                            (CONTINUED)




              REASONS FOR IRAQI NON-USE OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
                   ,/FEAR OF U.S. AND COALITION FORCE RETALIATION


                   ,/BELIEF THAT U.S. HAD A ROBUST CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE CAPABILITY
                    THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO CONTINUE COMBAT OPERATIONS IN A
                    CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT


                   ,/INABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY DECON PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
                    ON THE MOBILE BATTLEFIELD


                   ,/LACK OF PROTECTIVE GARMENTS


                   ,/MOST PROTECTIVE MASKS DO NOT ALLOW FOR DRINKING NOR
                    HAVE VOICE EMITTERS


                   ,/DISRUPTION OF COMMAND AND CONTROL










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Document 9 f:/Week-22/BX001437/POST ATTACK SUMMARY BRIEFING CHARTS/operation desert storm chemical operations:07059613423132
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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