ENCLOSURE A TO APPX 2 TO TAB H TO VII CORPS DS AAR

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Subject: ENCLOSURE A TO APPX 2 TO TAB H TO VII CORPS DS AAR              

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000262

Folder Title: NBC OPERATIONS-SUMMARY-APPENDIX 2                                                               

Document Number:          3

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            Airfield (Corps Rear).

                 d. MAJ Shirk, 1AD Chem, says the Corps INTSUM was not correct
            in stating Iraqi mustard agent has a shelf life. He is a chemist
            who has done a lot of work with mustard in its "dirty" form and
            distilled.   The shelf life of HD is measured in decades, not
            months. There is no impurity that could be present or added which
            would shorten that. His bottom line is that G-3 was giving a false
            sense of security by stating HD has a shelf life.

                 e.   Message sent to all MSC's recommending techniques for
            contamination avoidance. To quote extracts of the message -

                    (1)   To standardize operations within VII Corps and r-o
            ensure all units can recognize contaminated areas at night,
            recommend dropping a plastic water bottle containing a chen-lite
            (preferably yellow) at each location where a standard gas narker is
            placed.   Using this technique may help prevent vehicles from
            driving into contaminated areas at night.

                    (2)   The most positive method of controlling access is
            posting personnel or military police at the site to direct traffic
            around the contaminated area.    These personnel should remain on
            both sides of the hazard area as long as there is a chance of
            vehicle moving on the axis of advance passing through the
            contamination. Particular attention is required to ensure positive
            link-up and relief by trailing units.

                 f.   MAJ McNamara TAC Chem reported 1CD still short 9885
            CPOGs/BDOs. Also said ICD might use smoke in their sector to draw
            attention away from 1ID.    CG, 1CD had raised the issue and COL
            Cherrie, G-3, Corps was deliberating.

, said CIS VII Corps talked
            with the ARCENT Deputy G3 reference CPOGs/BDos being a possible war
            stopper. ARCENT Main stated VII Corps had been issued 137K. That
            was the figure given by COL Thornton as needed to meet the two-per
            soldier requirement; if given 231K would give 3 per soldier.

                 h.  ARCENT Main reported Sanators would arrive in theater
            between 20 Feb and 3 Mar. distribution plan is
                 20 Feb - 30 coming; 12 go to VII Corps
                 21 Feb - 91 coming; 46 go to VII Corps
                 3 Mar - 117 coming; 20 go to VII Corps
                 TOTAL - 238 coming; 78 go to VII Corps







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Document 30 f:/Week-42/BX000262/NBC OPERATIONS-SUMMARY-APPENDIX 2/enclosure a to appx 2 to tab h to vii corps ds a:01029718424467
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-42
Box ID = BX000262
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = NBC OPERATIONS-SUMMARY-APPENDIX 2
Folder Seq # = 2
Subject = ENCLOSURE A TO APPX 2 TO TAB H TO VII CORPS DS A
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date =
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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 = 02-JAN-1997