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File: 081996_jul96_decls62_0003.txt
Subject: FIELDING OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK FIT VALIDATION SYSTEM
Box ID: BX000420
Document Number: 119
Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 3 OF 3
Folder Seq #: 4
Unit: ARCENT
Parent Organzation: CENTCOM
PRIORITY U N C L A 3 S I F I E D TOD 008 2027
WITHIN THE
DIVISIONS AND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENTS (ACRS).
IN THE NON-DIVISIONAL TROOPS THE XM41 PMFVS SHOULD RESIDE WITH
PERSONNEL TRAINED IN THE CHEMICAL DEFENSE AREA. THESE PERSONNEL
WOULD BE MOST SUITABLE TO PERFORM THE FIT VALIDATION OPERATIONS FOR
REMAINDER OF THE TROOPS'.
i\10'rE THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT TWO (2) INDIVIDUALS ACT AS OPERATORS
WHEN PERFORMING A FIT-TEST.
NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING': @ EXPERIENCED NET TEAM CURRENTLY
05 RUL
EAA0259 UNCLAS
IS BEING TRAINED AT THE CONTRACTORS FACILITY ON THE USE/MAINTENANCE
OF THE PMFVS AND IS AVAILABLE TO ARRIVE 18 JAN 91 WITH 33 @MFVS WITH
A MISSION TO TRAIN THE TRAINERS. RECOMMEND THAT THE DEVICES BE
**-*FIELDED AT THE CORPS LEVEL. IT IS THE STRONG DESIRE OF THE ARMY
MATERIEL COMMAND (AMC) THAT THESE DEVICES BE FIELDED AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. THE US ARMY CHEMICAL SCHOOL, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTORATE, RECOMMENDED THAT 20 PMFVS GO TO THE 18TH CORPS AND 13
SO TO THE 7TH CO
PS IN THIS INITIAL FIELDING. RECOMMEND THAT
PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED BE EITHER CHEMICAL OFFICERS (74A) OR SENIOR
NCO (54B) PERSONNEL. DEPENDING UPON ARCENTS DETERMINATION OF THE
DISTRIBUTION OF THE 33 SYSTEMS FOR FIELDING, THE NET FIELDING TEAM
TRAIN AT TWO (2) LOCATIONS SIMUL'
I-)NEOLJSLY. IT WOULD BE
PREFERABLE TO HAVE THE LOCATIONS AND POCS DETERMINED AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE NET TEAM TO GET IN THE THEATER,
TRAINs AND LEAVE THE THEPTER EXPEDITIOUSLY. THIS WOULD ALSO
THE IMPO
CT OF UNIT OPERATIONS. FOR FOUR PLANNING PURPOSES
WE RECOMMEND THAT TWO (2) PERSONS BE TRAINED PER SYSTEM.
SPECIFICALLY 66 PERSONS (33 INITIAL SYSTEMS) PLUS 140 PERSONS
(POSSIBLE 70 ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS MAXIMUM) FOR A TOTAL OF 206 PERSONS.
ALL PROSPECTIVE PERS(
NNEL WERE TRAINED WHILE THIS NET TERM WAS
PAGE 06 RULNEAA0259 UNCLAS
PRESENT IN SAUDI ARABIA THE NEED FOR THE NET TEAM TO RETURN WOULD DE
ELIMINATED. - - --Am THE E)
i@IM TRONMC-:N
PENDABLES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE
DISPOSED OF PROPERLY WHEN EXPENDED. THE EXPENDABLES ARE LITHIUM/
SULPHUR DIOXIDE BATTERIES AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AMPULES. THE
PRIORITY U N C L A S S I F I E D
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-29
Box ID = BX000420
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 3 OF 3
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = FIELDING OF THE PROTECTIVE MASK FIT VALIDATION S
Document Seq # = 69
Document Date =
Scan Date = 30-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