24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT    

Box  ID: BX001437

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Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

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Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 






                                    UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                     05/30/91
                                  JULLS LONG REPORT

          1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 52059-19474 (00010), submitted by DIV
          CHEMICAL, 24 ID, 870-5516, (912)767-5516.

          2. (U) No type OPN DESERT STORM NOTES conducted by 24 IN DIV (MECH)
          on 05/20/91.

          3. (U) KEYWORDS: CHEMICAL, NBCI MOPP1, CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE,

          4. (U) TITLE: CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT

          5. (U) OBSERVATION: There is no serviceability data for
          overgarments beyond current criteria (i.e., 14 days for CPOG'S;
          22 days (extended to 30 days) for BDOS). Data is also lacking
          on the effects of water on the overgarments.

          6. (U) DISCUSSION: The division stayed in MOPP 1 with the same
          overgarment well beyond the current serviceability criteria.
          During this period there was also heavy rainfall which caused
          the wetting of overgarments in units not taking protective
          measures (i.e., using wet weather gear). This brought about the
          following questions from commanders, staff, and soldiers:

             -What level of protection will overgarments provide beyond
          the published serviceability criteria? what risks are
          associated with any reduced level of protection?

             -What level of protection will overgarnments provide while
          wet? What are the effect of water on the serviceability of the
          overgarrunents once dried?

          We could not provide answers to these questions because no data
          had been published.

          7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: our experience during OPERATION DESERT
          STORM has proved that the answers to the questions listed above
          are of utmost importance to commanders and staff.

          8. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Natick Research, Development,
garment types beyond
          the current serviceability criteria to determine answers to
          questions listed above. Publish data which quantifies daily
          reduction in the level of protection along with associated risks
          (against the various chemical and biological agents). Include
          information on the level of protection the overgarments provide
          while wet, and the effects of water on the serviceability of the
          overgarment once dried.

          9. (U) COMMENTS: We will forward a copy of this AAR comment to
          the USACMLS for their review.





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