NBC EQUIPMENT

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Subject = NBC EQUIPMENT                                                   

Parent Organization = CENTCOM     

Unit = ARCENT      

Folder Title = OPERATION DESERT SHIELD-STORM CHRONOLOGIES-REPORTS VOL 1 TAB L                                  

Document Number =         13

Box ID = BX000538


                      U.S. ARMY INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMAND
                           FT. RUACRUCA,.AZ 85613-5000



                                  LESSONS LEARNED




   KEYWORD; SUPPLY                                  EXERCISE: ODS

   SUBJECT: NBC EQUIPMENT

   FOC: MR CHARLES R. STEPANEK
   DSK: 879-6112                                          COMMERCIAL: 80@-538-6112


   OBSERVATION: NBC EQUIPMENT WAS NOT ON HAND FOR THE USAISC-CA DURING THE FIRST
   MONTH OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD.







   DISCUSSION: USAISC-CA DID NOT HAVE INDIVIDUAL NBC EQUIPMENT ON HAND AT THE
   BEGINNING OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD BESCAUSE OF HOST COUNTRY RESTRICTIONS.












   LESSON LEARNED: ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACTUAL USE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE THE
   POSSIBILTY WAS THERE. USAISC-CA HAD NO AUTHORIZATION OR MEANS TO REQUEST THESE
   ITEMS FROM THE SUPPLY SYSTEM. HEADQUARTERS USAISC HAD TO REQUEST NBC EQUIPMENT
   FROM THE ITEM MANAGERS DEFENDING THEIR NEED WITH EVERY ITEM.




   RECOMMENDED ACTION: THAT UNITS DEPLOYED TO COUNTRIES WHERE NBC IS A THREAT BE
   AUTHORIZED NBC EQUIPMENT EITHER AS PART OF OUR AGREEMENT OR PREPOSITIONED IN A
   NEIGHBORING COUNTRY.






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