NBC OVERVIEW

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       1.(U) Submitted by Ilth ADA NBC, Cpt Henderson, AV 9785624

       2.(U) Operation Desert Shield\Storm

       3.(U) KEYWORDS: Chemical Downwind Message

       4.(U) Title: Weather Data

       5.(U) Observation: For Operation Desert Shield/Storm, the seven
       battalions assigned/attached to the brigade were spread out over
       approximately 900 Kms. Getting accurate Chemical Downwind Message
       in all the different areas was a difficult task.

       6.(U) Discussion: Each Air Defense Battalion was deployed to a
       separate geographic location with its unique weather pattern,
       there by making it necessary to provide a separate CDM to each
       battalion. There were many instances when these units were set up
       outside the effective radius of a weather service (Artillery of
       Airforce) station. Even though the weather was passed to these
       units by the out-of-range station, it was of very little use to
       them, because it did not reflect the true weather in their
       location. The ability to measure their own weather would enhance
       the accuracy of the data.

       7.(U) Lesson Learned: Because of the wide dispersal of the Ilth
       ADA units, each battalion sized unit should have a means of
       collecting its own weather data.

       8.(U) Recommended Action: Recommend that each air defense
       battalion be authorized to purchase a Belt Weather Kit. The
       battalions would in turn train their own personnel to collect
       weather data.





























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Box ID = BX000533
Folder Title = 11TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BDE DESERT SHIELD STORM AAR VOL 1                                    
Unit = ARCENT      
Parent = CENTCOM     
Subject = NBC OVERVIEW