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File: c_0001.txt
[DECLASSIFIED 19 OCT 95]
STATUS OF ACTION VIEW
Combined Action Number: 00590
Originator: J-3
Subject: CW REQUIREMENTS
Action Agency: J-5
Coordinating Agency: J-3
J-4
Action Assigned Day: 17
Action Assigned Hour: 1720
Action Assigned Month: SEP
Action Assigned Year: 90
Suspense Day: 18
Suspense Hour: 1000
Suspense Month: SEP
Suspense Year: 90
Available Field:
Keyword Field:
Implementer: POSIT PAPER
Implementer Day: 00
Implementer Hour: 0000
Implementer Month:
Implementer Year: 00
Classification:
Remarks: PROVIDE POSITION PAPER TO J-3 AS LISTED ON ATTACHED NOTE. REF: USCINCTRANS SSN 4181 160708Z SEP 90 NIDS MSG NO 246-055524
ID: CA2
CURRENT DATE: 09/17/90
TIME OF DAY: 13:33
CREATION ID: CA2
CREATION DATE: 09/17/90
CREATION TIME: 13:27
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PRIORITY 2592 CHARACTERS
FROM: USCINCTRANS SCOTT AFB IL//CAT// SSN 4181 AT 16 07018Z SEP 90
SUBJECT: MSGID/SYS.RRM/USTRANSCOM CAT//
NIDS ROUTING: DIAD, SMDD, SOOD, JRCD, LRCD, NSAD, SUKV, CWOD,
OSD2, WHEM, E~MF, JODD, CSRD,
DICTIONARY/NIDS NSG NO: Gs&G2&J4&cD/246-o55524
NIDS PRINT COUNT: 1
CDSN - NIDss6 MCN ~ 90259/01863 TOR--902591044 FTSTOR ~ 902591045
BT
OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
MSGID/SYS.RRM/USTRANSCOM CAT//
AMPN/SUBJECT: CHEMCIAL WEAPON (CW) REQUIREMENTS/DEPLOYMENT//
REF/A/RMG/USCINCCENT 090533ZSEP90//
AMPN/APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX C TO USCTNCCENT DESERT SHIELD OPORD//
RMKS/l. REF A PROVIDED ESTIMATED TOTAL CW QUANITIES AND
DISCUSSED POTENTIAL ENPLOYMENT FROM CONUS AND/OR AOR. FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO COORDINATE ISSUE AND MOVEMENT OF REQUIRED MUNITIONS.
A. PARA lC(5) OF REF A REQUIRES THE USE OF A CHEMICAL TPFDD. IT APPEARS THAT REF A REQUIREMENTS WERE DEVELOPED FROM CHEMICAL TPFDD 1021-88. IS THIS TPFDD TO BE USED FOR DESERT SHIELD? IF SO, UPDATING OF DATA SUCH AS LOCATIONS AND RDD IS REQUIRED.
B. WHAT IS DESIRED MODE OF SHIPMENT, AIR OR SURFACE? WHAT ARE DESIGNATED PODS?
C. [
EXEMPTION 1.3(A)(1)
]
2. UPON RECEIPT OF ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS, AMCCOM WILL GENERATE ISSUE/MOVEMENT PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT PLANNING BY USTRANSCOM.
3. POC IS USTRANSCOM LOGISTIC CELL [ EXEMPTION (b)(6) ]
DECL OADR//
****************DESERT SHIELD TRAFFIC
***********HOLD FOR GULF RECELL/CSR
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TO CLASSIFICATION ACTION NUMBER
J-3 00590
THRU
VCCAT
SUBJECT
Chemical Warfare Planning Hold
1. Purpose. To respond to the follow-on CAT tasking to develop a message (Tab A) putting a hold on chemical warfare (CW) planning in support of Desert Shield.
2. Background.
a. A previous tasker, prompted by a CINCTRANS request* for information on CINCCENT's contingency CW deployment plans*, asked for an information paper (Tab B) on US CW policy.
b. Policy decisions were reached at the regular 181500 Sep 90 CAT meetinq and incorporated in the information paper (TAB B). This message (TAB A) informs the CINCs of those decisions.
3. Recommendation. The proposed message (Tab A) be signed and released.
COORDINATION/APPROVAL
OFFICE NAME AND DATE EXT OFFICE NAME AND DATE EXT
CAT TC CAT J4
CAT DTC Army
J 5 Navy
USAF
USMC
ACTION OFFICER/DIV/PHONE [EXEMPTION (b)(6)]
DATE PREPARED CLASSIFICATION Classified~by Director, J-5
20 Sep 90 Declassified OADR
JS FORM 136L Internal Staff Paper, Release Covered by MOP 39
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01 02 PP PP
JOINT STAFF WASHIN6TON DC//DJS//
USCINCCENT//
USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL//
INFO USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA//
USCINCEUR VAIHIN6EN 6E//
USCINCFOR FT MACPHERSON 6A//
USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//
USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//
H~DA WASHIN6TON DC//
CNO WASHIN6TON DC//
CMC WASHIN6TON DC//
H~USAF WASHIN6TON DC//
SECDEF//ATSD-AE/ISP-CFACP/USDP-PP//
SUBJ: DESERT SHIELD--CHEMICAL WARFARE PLANNIN6 HOLD
REFS: A. USCINCCENT 090533Z SEP 90.
B. USCINCTRANS lL0708Z SEP 90.
1. PURSUANT TO CONTIN6ENCY PLANNIN6 {REF A} INVOLVIN6 US
CHEMICAL WARFARE ICW} CAPABILITIES. SUPPORTIN6 PLANNIN6 ACTIONS HAVE 8E6UN {REF B}. US 60VERNMENT OPTIONS AND POLICIES RE6ARDIN6 CW
CJCS/VCJCS/DJS/SJS/J5/DOCDIV
[
EXEMPTION (b)(6)
]
Releaser ~ JSISC ALTERNATE MESSA6EFORM
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02 02 PP PP
CONTINUE TO BE DISCUSSED. ACCORDIN6LY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE ON CW DELIBERATIONS. THE 6UIDANCE IS:
A. DO NOT PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OF A CW TPFDD UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO .
B. APPROVAL IS RE~UIRED BEFORE ANY FURTHER CW PLANNIN6 IS UNDERTAKEN.
C. MESSA6E TRAFFIC ON CW IN CONJUNCTION WITH DESERT SHIELD WILL BE PROTECTED AS SECRET SPECAT NIKE AIR.
2. JCS POC IS [ EXEMPTION (b)(6) ]
DECL: OADR
INIT ~ JCSISC ALTERNATE MESSA6EFORM
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01 02 PP PP ~
JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//DJS//
USCINCCENT//
USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL//
INFO USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA//
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//
USCINCFOR FT MACPHERSON GA//
USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//
USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//
HQDA WASHINGTON DC//
CNO WASHINGTON DC//
CMC WASHINGTON DC//
HQUSAF WASHINGTON DC//
SECDEF//ATSD-AE/ISP-CFACP/USD-PP//
SUBJ: DESERT SHIELD--CHEMICAL WARFARE PLANNING HOLD
REFS: A. USCINCCENT 090533Z SEP 90.
B. USCINCTRANS 160708Z SEP 90.
1. PURSUANT TO CONTINGENCY PLANNING (REF A) INVOLVING US
CHEMICAL WARFARE (CW) CAPABILITIES, SUPPORTING PLANNING ACTIONS HAVE
CJCS/VCJCS/DJS/SJS/J5/DOCDIV
[
EXEMPTION (b)(6)
]
Releaser / JCSISC ALTERNATE MESSAGEFORM
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DTG:
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02 02 PP PP
BEGUN (REF B). US GOVERNMENT OPTIONS AND POLICIES REGARDING CW CONTINUE TO BE DISCUSSED. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE ON CW DELIBERATIONS. THE GUIDANCE IS:
A. DO NOT PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OF A CW TPFDD UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO.
B. APPROVAL IS REQUIRED BEFORE ANY FURTHER CW PLANNING IS UNDERTAKEN.
C. MESSAGE TRAFFIC ON CW IN CONJUNCTION WITH DESERT SHIELD WILL BE PROTECTED AS SECRET SPECAT NIKE AIR.
2. JCS POC IS [ EXEMPTION (B)(6) ]
INIT: JCSISC ALTERNATE MESSAGEFORM
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* UNCLASSIFIED *
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