OPERATION DESERT STORM AAR AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 6 MAR 91

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Subject = OPERATION DESERT STORM AAR AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS  6 MAR 91     

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Folder Title = OPERATION DESERT STORM AAR AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 6 MAR 91                                      

Unit = 2D ACR      

Parent Org = VII  CORPS  








                                      g. Iraqi ability to mass chemical fires
                                      h. Environmental conditions
                                      i. Terrain

         Using the Regiment's movement techniques, distances between units in
         formation and mobility capability vs Iraq's ability to employ and
         mass it's chemical delivery system to attain any level of casualty
         results, a template was established to project how much individual
         CDE, decontaminates and water would be needed on hand, the type of
         decontamination process required and replacement +actors for CDE
         after depletion of stocks on hand.

         2.. Tasks Organization. The Regiment was given lst Platoon from llth
         Chemical.Company, 2nd COSCOM to supplement strained decontamination
         resources. The platoon was attached to the 87th Chemical Company.
         This task organization gave 87th Chemical Company three additional
         M12Als (total of 5) and the capability to provide either hasty or
         deliberate decontamination. The Decon platoons were further attached
         to the Regimental Support Squadron's Area Support Teams (ASTI-llth
         Chem , AST2-87th). The concept for conducting hasty decontamination
         coincided with the Regiment's concept for conducting refueling
         operations and Chemical Protective Overgarment protection. ( The MIAL
         requires fuel after approximately six hours in order to remain combat
         effective and CPO provides six hours protection after contact with
         liquid agent). If chemicals were employed, the Regiment would
         conduct hasty decon prior to entrance into refueling operations'.
         Squadrons had the responsibility +or conducting hasty decon within
         their area of operations. Logistics Release Points (LRPS) Were
         established +or emergency chemical hot spots and link up points for
         dirty, damaged vehicles, contaminated casualty pick up, and
         contaminated units located behind the AST's decon platoons. The LRPs
         would become an additional tool +or identifying bypasses around
         contamination.

         3. Decon Operations. The Regiment's Squadrons and separate
         companies were required to conduct their own hasty decon operations.
         Each unit possesses M17 Sanators and they were required to haul ;i5OO
         gallons of water for decon operations (100 gallons per vehicle X 25
         vehicles templated to become contaminated per squadron). Each
         decontamination platoon was required to have available a minimum of
         6000 gallons of water-for decontamination. If units were
         contaminated decon operations were required and overgarments had to
         be changed for clean suits. Units were prepared to conduct clothing
         exchange operations at refuel sites. Every soldier carried at.a
         minimum two overgarments. If units needed additional ICE PACKS, 50
         were positioned in each AST. Four hundred ICE PACKS were prepared
         +or sling load to any hot spot on the contaminated battlefield.

         Chemicals were not used in the campaign and the plan was not
         executed.