ODS CHEM DEF EQPMT READINESS

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Subject = ODS CHEM DEF EQPMT READINESS                                    

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = CHEMICAL WARFARE ISSUES                                                                         

Document Number =          4

Box ID = BX005619






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   SUBJ@. OPERATION DESERT SHIELI) - CHEMICALIDEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE)
         READINESS.
   1.    THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE i520482 NOV 90, CINCFDR, BUBJ': SAS IS
   RETRAVSMITTED FOR YOUR INF3RM4TION. WE STRONGLIY RECOMMEND THAT YDU
   ORDER THE PUBLICATION DISCUSSED IN PARAGRAPH 2.
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   1.    TROOP UNITS DEPLOYING.TC SOUTHWEST ASIA (SWA) MUST BE IN A HIGH
   STATF OF READINESU WITH RESpEcT TO THEIR CDE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
   GENERAL AND SPECIFIC MATERIEL ADVISORIES THAT DEPLOYING UNITS SHDULD
   HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM, RE9UEST WIDEST DISSE4INATION OF THIS MESSAGE
   TO ALL,DEPLUYING UNITS BE ACC3MPLISHED IMMEDIATELY.
   2.    AMCCPM Tmg-1000-DS-2, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD MATERIEL
   READ14ESS: CDE, IS.4 GUOD SOURCE DOCUMENTP WHICH IDENTIFIES CDE
   LIMITATIONS DUE TO THE SEVE;.TE $WA CLIMATIC CONDITIONS# WARNINGS (00'$
   AND D3N'TS) AND INSPECTION TECHNIQUES/PROCEDURES, ALL DEPLOYING



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   UNITS SHOULD HAVE CPPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED
   FRO'4' COMMANDERE U.S. ARMi.ARMAMENTo MJNITIDNS AND CKEt4lCALl
   Comm@iD, ATTN.- AMSMC-MAS* ROCK ISLANDP IL 61299-6000. (E-MAIL4.
   MASliRIA-@-EMHI.ARMY.MTL).
   3,    ADDITIONAL GENE?AL GUIDANCE THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WITH RESPECT
   TO CbE IS AS FOLLOWS:
   A.    CONDUCT DETAILED INSPECTION OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIEL,PRIOR
   TO DEPLOYING; ORDER REPLACE@ENTS AND SPARES NOW. THE LOGISTICS
   SYSIE% WORKS QUICKER AND MORE COST EFFECTIVELY IN CONUS,
   S.    ENSURE THAT ALL-SOLDIERS.ARE PROPERLY FITTED WITH MASKSO,
   BDD'S/CPO'$#.BDOTS AND GLOVE$.
   C. - CHECK ALL.CDE CLOTHING AND MASKS FOR DEFECTSP HOLES# TEAR$s
   EXCE$SiVE.wEARO.
   R.    SPECIFIC CDE.LESPONS LEARNED DURING THE:INITIAL STAGES OF DESERT
   SHIFLO ARE ks.FQLLOiIS:
   A,    SOME M17AI/.A2 M@SKS EXHIBI'FED t4EIALIFRi%CTURE (CRACKING) IN THE
   VOICE41TTER OUTLET VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE-AREA WHERE THE DR114K TUBE
   LEVER (SHAFT) PASSE@ THROUGH THE VOICEMITTER,..CHECK FOR THIS DEFECT
   BY REAOVING THE OUTLET VALV9 COVER AND CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE.AREA
   ADJACENT TO THE DRINK TUBE LEVER AND OUTLET VALVE SEAT. PERSONNEL.



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