NBC OVERVIEW

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Subject = NBC OVERVIEW                                                    

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Folder Title = REF-NBC OVERVIEW                                                                                

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                                           NBC OVERVIEW


                    The plannin g for and the execution of NBC Operations during
               Operation Desert Shield/STORM will be addressed by the +allowing
               phases: Predeployment, Deployment, Lodgement, Expansion, and
               War+ighting.

                    a. Predeployment- The first action upon being alerted, was
               to conduct 100% inventory a+ all NBC equipment within the brigade.
               All identified shortages were placed on order by the brigade NBC
               section vice battalions. The response +ram the supply system was
               exceptional- most of the requisitions were filled within four
               days. In addition to Protective Overgarments, the brigade
               received 11 chemical agent monitors and 108 MBAL Chemical Agent
               Alarms. Additional shortages were filled by lateral transfer from
               units that were TPFDD for deployment at a later date.
                    Each battalion was required to strip down and service all
               protective masks (to include filter and hood exchange), +or every
               soldier slated +or deployment. A large number of dry rot masks
               was discovered during the servicing process. We were able to
               quickly change out unserviceable (DX) masks through an adhoa
               Direct Exchange program established by the Directorate a+
               Logistics exclusively to support Desert Shield deployment.
                    As part of the deployment preparation. the Fort Bliss NBC
               school volunteered to assist the brigade in giving class-es'@on
               threat NBC capabilities and basic skills. They also ran the mask
               check point at the airfield departure point. Their assistance was
               critical in freeing up the brigade NBC staff to work on other
               issues.

                    b. Deployment- As units continued to phase
               it became apparent that units had not accurately'
               equipment shortages during the initial inventory- there were
               several last minute requests, primarily for masks and nerve agent
               antidotes. Again, units slated for later deployment provided the
               equipment. In soma instances, difficulties were experienced in
               back+illing the drawn down units on time to meet their deployment
               schedule.
                    Once the entire brigade closed out of Ft. Bliss, there was no
               system in place to provide NBC support to follow-on/replacement
               personnel. This resulted In several soldiers arriving in theater
               without their individual protective equipment. The problem was
               -Fixed after the installation lateral transfer a+ equipment from
               the 56th Brigade to the llth Brigade rear detachment S-4.

                    C. Lodgement/Expansion- Many units did not have an inventory
               c3+ items shipped to Saudi Arabia. They arrived thinking that they
               were short and/or had lost equipment that was later found. With
               the eventual establishment a+ the 2nd Material Management Center,
               we were able to satisfy unit requests. With equipment shortages
               addressed, the focus was switched to train up for war. As most
               NBC FMs and TMs are geared to war+ighting in the European theater,
               4 significant effort was undertaken to reorient all soldiers on
               the threat and NBC operations In a desert environment. The


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SAGWI Request = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-APR-1997