MGA1 CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM

File: 081996_jul96_decls47_0002.txt
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Total Pages: 2

Subject: MGA1 CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM                                       

Box  ID: BX000409

Document Number:        101

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS - MSG FILE LOGS  21-22 SEP 90                                   

Folder Seq #:         10

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     




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         MATCHING THE 100-120 HOURS OF ORIGINAL USE. UNITS WERE DIRECTED TO
         INVENTGRY AND REORDER BATTERIES AS NECESSARY.
         3      REF B IDENTIFIED PURGING REQUIREMENTS AND FILTER CHANGE
         CRITERIA FOR DESERT CONDITIONS AND INDICATED FILTER CHANGE EVERY
         HOUR. THIS CHANGE SHOULD READ THE FILTER WILL BE SERVICED EVERY HOUR
         BY INSPECTING AND TAPPING OR BLOWINS OUT DUST OR SAND. WITH HOURLY
         CLEANING, CHANGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PADDLES IS EVERY 24 HOURS AS
         STATED IN TM 3-6665-312-12+P.
         4. CU3 REF C ANNOUNCED NEW BATTERIES WOULD BE IN THEATER SOON AND
         UNITS SHOULD RUN CONTROLLED TESTS ON FOUR BATTERIES ONCE RECEIVED AND
         FWD RESULTS TO XVIII ABN CORPS.
         5.     PART II FOR CMDT USACMLS. A REQUIREMENT TO REMOTELT ALERT
         THE CAA OPERATOR WHEN AIR FLOW IS RESTRICTED [BELOW THE GREEN LEVEL)
         DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF DUST AND SAND, EXISTS. NEED FOR SUCH A DEVICE
         IS DRIVEN BY OPERATIONAL SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS; I.E.9 DISCLOSURE OF
         UNIT/INDIVIDUAL FIGHTING POSITIONS BY FREQUENT TRIPS TO CHECK/SREVICE
         MULTIPLE MBAL CAA. IN LIGHT OF THIS RQMT, WHAT TYPE OF MODIFICATIONS
         OR ADDITIONS COULD BE MADE TO THE M43AI DETECTOR TO
         SUPPORT THIS RQMT?
         6. EU3 POC IS MAJ BIRDSONG, DSN 300-7650-124.




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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX000409
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS - MSG FILE LOGS 21-22 SEP 90
Folder Seq # = 10
Subject = MGA1 CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM
Document Seq # = 54
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