ANNEX Q CHEMICAL SUPPORT TO DISCOM OPLAN SCORPION DANGER

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Subject: ANNEX Q CHEMICAL SUPPORT TO DISCOM OPLAN SCORPION DANGER        

Box  ID: BX001017

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Folder Title: DISCOM OPLAN SECTION II                                                                         

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Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  










           ANNEX Q (Chemical Suppo

           (U) REFERENCES


           A. DISCOM OPLAN SCORPION DANGER

           B. MAPS, SERIES 1501, SWA, SHEETS NH37-12 AND 16, NH 38-9 THROUGH
           16, NH 39-9 AND 13, NG 38-1 THROUGH 16, NG 39-1 THROUGH 16, SCALE
           1:250,000.

           (U) TIME ZONE USED THROUGHOUT THE ORDER: CHARLIE

           1. (U) SITUATION


           A. (U) ENEMY FORCES


           (1) ANNEX B (INTELLIGENCE) TO OPLAN SCORPION DANGER

           (2) NUCLEAR: NO KNOWN THREAT


           (3) BIOLOGICAL: IRAQ POSSESSES THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS ANTHRAX AND
           BOTULINUM TOXIN IN AN UNWEAPONIZED FORM.

           (4)       CHEMICAL: THREAT FORCES HAVE USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN
           THE WAR"ITH IRAN. IRAQ IS EXPECTED TO EMPLOY CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO
           GAIN A TACTICAL ADVANTAGE AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL MEANS TO DISRUPT AND
           DEGRADE MORALE. DREAR'S THREAT IS SCUD, FROG, AND AIRCRAFT.
           AVAILABLE CHEMICAL WARFARE (CW) AGENTS INCLUDE MUSTARD (H), DUSTY
           MUSTARD, AND NERVE AGENTS (G SERIES AND POSSIBLY V SERIES)
           (5) A     IRAQ MAY MIX CW WITH CONVENTIONAL FIRES AND IS KNOWN TO
           USE MOIZEMTHAN ONE CHEMICAL AGENT SIMULTANEOUSLY. THERE ARE THREE
           KNOWN TYPES OF CW TACTICS IRAQ HAS USED IN THE PAST:

           (a)       ASSAULT BREAKER. IRAQ USES THIS TACTIC WHILE RETREATING
           FROM #DVWAMCING FORCES. THE INTENT IS TO DISRUPT AN ENEMY ATTACK
           BY FORCING ATTACKERS TO WITHDRAW OR GET IN TO PROTECTIVE GEAR.

           (b)       FRONT LINE DISRUPTION. IRAQ EMPLOYS CHEMICAL MUNITIONS
           DURING"P PARATORY FIRES AGAINST FORWARD C2 NODES, COUNTER
           BATTERY, AND TANK FIRING POSITIONS. NONPERSISTENT AGENTS ARE USED
           SO AS NOT TO INTERRUPT THE TEMPO OF IRAQI OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS.

           (c)        EAR AREA DISRUPTIVE. IRAQ EMPLOYS SEMIPERSISTENT AND
           PERSIST@IICHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST REAR AREA C2 NODES, TROOP
THE INTENT IS TO
           CAUSE MAXIMUM CONFUSION it      Y@-EAR-AR-E-A-S-A-N-]Y-P'REVEgV'kk@bPPLY
           OR REINFORCEMENT OF UNITS EN          THT, @90T@!

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                                                         Declassified onl8 Jul 1996 per SECY
                                                         (D  H) UP SEC 3.4 E012958.

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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001017
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Folder Title = DISCOM OPLAN SECTION II
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Subject = ANNEX Q CHEMICAL SUPPORT TO DISCOM OPLAN SCORPIO
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 09-JUL-1996
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 = 26-JUL-1996