ARMY REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPTURED IRAQI MATERIEL

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Subject = ARMY REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPTURED IRAQI MATERIEL                   

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Folder Title = CAPTURED ENEMY EQUIPMENT -1                                                                     

Unit = ARCENT      

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           INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS AND IDENTIFIED THE HIGHEST
           EVACUATION PRIORITIES FOR CAPTURED EQUIPMENT MEETING ARMY I-EST
           AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. REF C REFERS TO THIS LIST, BUT DOES
           NOT TASK ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT OR TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
           IDENTIFIED FOR ARMY TEST AND TRAINING SUPPORT. REF D TAS@,S
           ARMY MACOMS AND STAFF ELEMENTS TO CONSOLIDATE TEST AND TRAINING
           REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT FROM THE F@ITO. REF E SETS OUT ARMY
           POLICY ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF CAPTURED EQUIPMENT AND FOR
           DISPOSITION OF EQUIPMENT NOT NEEDED FOR INTELLIGENCE. IN
           PARTICULAR, REF E STATES:
           A. THAT ALL MATERIEL NOT RETAINED IN INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS
           WILL BE TURNED IN TO A CORPS AREA SIJPPORT GROUP (ASG)
           DESIGNATED ACTIVITY,
           B. THAT THE MATERIEL WILL BE PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN
           ACCORDANCE WITH ARMY REGULATIONS, AND
           C. THAT MATERIEL RELEASE WILL BE AS DIRECTED BY DA (DAMO-ODO).
             REQUEST ARCENT ENSURE THAT CAPTURED MATERIEL MEETING ARMY
           TEST AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS BE COLLECTED AND SHIPPED IAW
           REFS A, B, C, AND E. DA WILL ISSUE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF
           TEST AND TRAINING I-EQUIREMENTS NLT 15 MAR 91, TAW REF D. AS



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           -4N INTERIM COORDINATION MEASURE, THE TOP TEN TEST AND TRAINING
           REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED SO FAR ARE LISTED BELOW:
           A. 105 T-72 TANKS
           Et. 65 BMP-2 IFV'S
           C. 49 BMP-1 IFV'S
           D. 46 BTR-70, INCL 4 CMD VARIANTS
           E. 19 D-20/2S3 152MM ARTILLERY PIECES
           F. 13 ZSU-23/4 AAMG'S
           G. l@@ T-72 MINE PLOWS
           H. 11 T-55A TANKS
           I. 11 RM-70 ROCKET LAUNCHERS
           J. 10 BRDM RECONNAISSANCE WEHICLE'Z'
           4. ARCENT SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT MANY OF THESE CAPTURED
           VE!;ICLES POSE A RADIATION HAZARD, EITHER BECAUSE DEVICES ON THE
           VEHICLES DO NOT MEET US SAFETY STANDARDS, OR BECAUSE OF DAMAGE
           OR DESTRUCTION BY DEPLETED URANIUM MUNITIOI\'S. IN EITHER CASE,
           THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND
           RENDERED SAFE. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY
           uS CASUALTIES, AND WOULD ALSO SUBJECT THE VIOLATING AGENCY TO
           NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) FINES OF IJP TO 10,()(O US



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           DOLLARS PER DAY PER VIOLATION. VEHICLES CAN BE RENDERED SAFE
           IN THE KTO BY JOINT CAPTURED MATERIEL EXPLOITATION CENTER



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