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File: 950727_27640078_91r.txtIIR 2 764 0078 91/DESERT SHIELD--IRAQI COMMAND AND CONTROL Filename:27640078.91r PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 28308 GENDATE: 950504 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX878 MCN = 90347/04943 TOR = 903470250 PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS0692 3470252- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER P 130252Z DEC 90 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC RUEDADA/AFIS AMHS BOLLING AFB DC RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RUEABOA/HQ AFOSI BOLLING AFB DC RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RUEAMCC/CMC CC WASHINGTON DC RUQYSDG/FOSIF ROTA SP RUWSMXI/MAC INTEL CEN SCOTT AFB IL//IN// RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS// RUSNNOA/USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2// RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE RHDLCNE/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N24/N22// RHFPRWO/RWO RAMSTEIN AB GE//IN/IV/SP// RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY// RUEALGX/SAFE P 121533Z DEC 90 FM CDRUSAOPSGP FT GEORGE G MEADE MD //IAGPC-CM// TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC //DC-4A/DAH-3/DAH-6/DB-8/OICC// RUEADWD/DA WASHDC //DAMI-POH/DAMI-FII// RUDHAAA/CDRINSCOM FT BELVOIR VA //IAOPS-H-C// RUFDAAA/CINCUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE //AEAGB-PD-CURIN/ AEAGB-C-RE// RUDOECA/USAORG LINDSEY AS GE //ED// RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT //CCJ2-CH/CCCS-F/J2/SUPR// RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL //SOJ2-PP/SOJ2-O/SOJ2-MC// RUETIAA/NSACSS FT MEADE MD //T5232// RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA //INPC// RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL //CCJ2-CH/JIC// RUDHSIC/CDRUSASOIC WASHINGTON DC //DI// BT CONTROLS QQQQ SECTION 01 OF 02 SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 764 0078 91. /*********** THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE ************/ BODY - PASS: (U) NSACSS FOR ZKZK PP DXD DE FOR INFO. - COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ). - SUBJ: IIR 2 764 0078 91/DESERT SHIELD--IRAQI COMMAND AND CONTROL SEQUENCE FOR A CHEMICAL MUNITIONS ATTACK (U). - WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED - --------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE --------------------- - DOI: (U) 881130. - REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90; T-8C2-1100-62-90; T-SCR-005-90. - SOURCE: ([ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] - SUMMARY: DURING THE COURSE OF THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR, IRAQ UTILIZED A SPECIFIC COMMAND AND CONTROL SEQUENCE FOR THE EXECUTION OF CHEMICAL ATTACKS. PRESIDENT SADDAM ((HUSAYN)) RETAINED THE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR MISSION APPROVAL AND EXECUTION. DELIVERY OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS WAS PRIMARILY VIA AIRCRAFT. - TEXT: 1. AUTHORITY TO INITIATE ATTACKS--DURING THE COURSE OF THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR, IRAQ UTILIZED A SPECIFIC COMMAND AND CONTROL SEQUENCE FOR THE EXECUTION OF CHEMICAL ATTACKS. THE IRAQI MINISTRY OF DEFENSE (MOD) COULD PROPOSE A CHEMICAL ATTACK; HOWEVER, PRESIDENT SADDAM ((HUSAYN)) RETAINED THE RELEASE AUTHORITY FOR ALL "SPECIAL" ATTACKS, TO INCLUDE USE OF ALL TYPES OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. NO ONE ELSE WAS ALLOWED TO MAKE THE DECISION TO EXECUTE CHEMICAL ATTACKS. IRAQI MOD DOCTRINE FOR USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS IS BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLE THAT CHEMICAL WEAPONS CAN DEMORALIZE AND PROVOKE FEAR IN THE ENEMY AND THIS ABILITY IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CAPACITY TO INFLICT BATTLEFIELD CASUALTIES. - 2. DELIVERY SYSTEMS--IRAQI AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT WERE THE PRIMARY MEANS FOR DELIVERY OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO IRANIAN TARGETS, EVEN THOUGH IZ HAD THE CAPABILITY TO USE ROCKETS AND ARTILLERY (NFI). IRAQI PILOTS FLYING CHEMICAL WEAPONS MISSIONS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE SPECIAL AND WERE CLEARED FOR THESE MISSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNKNOWN SELECTION CRITERIA. THE NUMBER OF IRAQI AIR FORCE PERSONNEL HAVING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE WAS KEPT TO A MINIMUM AND WAS RESTRICTED TO THOSE PERSONNEL HAVING A NEED-TO-KNOW. AN AIRCRAFT DESIGNATED TO DELIVER CHEMICAL WEAPONS WOULD NOT BE LISTED ON THE DAILY FLIGHT PLANS. PILOTS OF AIRCRAFT CARRYING CONVENTIONAL PAYLOADS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE CHEMICAL PAYLOAD OF A FELLOW PILOT IN THE SAME FLIGHT. - 3. GROUND TO AIR CONTROL--WITH THESE SPECIAL MISSIONS, INSTRUCTIONS WERE ISSUED TO THE PILOT PRIOR TO HIS TAKE OFF, AND ONLY A "GO/NO GO" SIGNAL REMAINED TO BE GIVEN AFTER TAKE OFF. THE GO/NO GO INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PILOT WERE SENT FROM THE MOD LEVEL TO THE LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER (TOC). THIS GO/NO GO COMMAND WAS NORMALLY SENT VIA MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS. THE TOC RETRANSMITTED THE COMMAND TO THE GROUND CONTROL STATION LOCATED ALONG THE APPROXIMATE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. AS THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER THIS LOCATION, A LOW POWER FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) MESSAGE WAS BROADCASTED. THIS MESSAGE CONSISTED OF A BREVITY CODE OR CLICK COUNT TRANSMITTED BY KEYING THE MICROPHONE TO BREAK SQUELCH. ONLY THE PILOT CARRYING THE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS KNEW THE MEANING OF THE BREVITY CODE OR THE BREAK SQUELCH. - 4. RADIO SILENCE DURING SPECIAL FLIGHTS--DURING THESE SPECIAL MISSIONS, VOICE TRANSMISSIONS FROM RADAR SITES WERE PROHIBITED. SINCE THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT WAS/WERE NOT LISTED ON THE DAILY FLIGHT PLANS, THE RADIO SILENCE PREVENTED FRIENDLY IRAQI RADAR SITES FROM THE INADVERTANT DISCLOSURE OF CHEMICAL MISSIONS TO THE IRANIANS THROUGH THEIR CHALLENGING OF UNLISTED AIRCRAFT OR ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR OVERFLIGHT TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS. - COMMENTS: (U) CITE USAOG IIR 2 764 0071 91/COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION, FOR FURTHER DATA CONCERNING IRAQI CHEMICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES. - //IPSP: (U) PGW2650; PG 1100; PGT2900//. //COMSOBJ: (U) 211; 113; 131//. ADMIN PROJ: (U) 213040. COLL: (U) VT. INSTR: (U) US NO. PREP: (U) 2-10626. ACQ: (U) FT MEADE, MD (901211). DISSEM: (U) NONE FIELD: NONE SENT TO: NONE. - WARNING: REPORT CLASS
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