DETERMINATION OF MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE

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Subject: DETERMINATION OF MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE            

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Document Number:         22

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS - LUCKY TAC JOURNALS    8-10 FEB 91                             

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    NOT BEEN QUANTIFIED BY TESTING. IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CONTINGENCY
    OVERGARMENT LEFT, YOU SHOULD GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE
    DISCARDING THE ONE YOU ARE WEARING. OVERGARMENT PROTECTION IS STILL
    PROVIDED, ALTHOUGH AT A REDUCED LEVEL. IF IT BECOMES CONTAMINATED
    SOLDIERS CAN CHANGE INTO THEIR CLEAN SECOND OVERGARMENT.
    E. (U) AN INCREASED LEVEL OF PROTECTION AGAINST LIQUID
    AND DUSTY AGENTS IS PROVIDED BY WEARING RAIN BEAR OR PONCHO OVER THE
    OVERGARMENT ESPECIALLY ONE THAT HAS EXCEEDED ITS SPECIFIED WEAR TIME.
    F. (U) SERVICEABILITY IS JUDGED ON THE GARMENTS' OVERALL
    CONDITION AND ON ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE. BDO/CPOG EXPOSED TO
    CONTINUOUS POL PRODUCT EXPOSURE OR EXCESSIVE WEAR SHOULD BE
    DISCARDED.
    G.      GARMENTS SHOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE CHANGED AFTER A
    GIVEN NUMBER OF CALENDAR DAYS. AFTER CAREFULLY JUDGING THE TRUE
    AMOUNT OF WEAR TIME ON THE GARMENTS, CHANGE OUT ONLY THOSE
    OVERGARMENTS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED 14 OR 22 DAYS OF WEAR
    RATHER THAN CHANGING OUT GARMENTS WITH ONLY A FEW HOURS OF WEAR.
    OBVIOUSLY THIS JUDGEMENT MUST BE BALANCED WITH THE THREAT OF A
    CHEMICAL ATTACK. COMMANDERS SHOULD CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE SMALL
    RISK OF EXTENDING THE USE OF BDO/CPOG RATHER THAN NOT HAVING




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    OPPLIES WHEN ACTUALLY N@E@E;.'
    7. (U) INFORMATION CONCERNING BDO/CPDG AVAILABILITY WILL BE
    DISSEMINATED THROUGH LOGISTICS CHANNELS.
    8. (U) POC THIS HO IS LTC MERRYMAN/MAJ MATHIS (TAC)
    9-7806-337-338.
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX000410
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS - LUCKY TAC JOURNALS 8-10 FEB 91
Folder Seq # = 3
Subject = DETERMINATION OF MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POS
Document Seq # = 18
Document Date =
Scan Date = 19-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 = 16-AUG-1996