ASSESSMENT OF CHEM DECON CAPABILITY 21 OCT 90

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Subject = ASSESSMENT OF CHEM DECON CAPABILITY   21 OCT 90                 

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = VARIOUS MARINE COMMANDS -  MESSAGES    SEC 5 OF 5    SWA  063                                   

Document Number =          7

Box ID = BX600172






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                  2) When considering assets the personnel issue needs to be
                  addressed. T/0's for 140C officers (5702) and Enlisted
                  specialists (5711) are gro@sly inadequate to support large sca)-
                  decon.

               b.        Is authorization level adequate based on the threat?
                         1) Equipment. No. There needs to be increases in the
                         following equipment.

               TAMCN        NOMENCLATURE                 QTY INCREASE

               B1291        mi@                                16
               C2205        M258AI                             3 per individual
               C2130        Chem.:Prot. Boote                  4 per individual
               C2150        Chem. Prot.,,Gloves                4 per individual
               C2230        Chem, Prot. Overgarments           4 per indiv. (Note 1)
               C2170        M6 Hood f6r M17A2                  3 per individual
               C2190        M5 Hood for M25AI                  2 per mask
               C2070        STB                                100

               Note (1) T/E shows   4 per individual. Planned Desert Shield
                         a .Ilowance Is 3,per.
                         2) Personnel. No. :There needs to be a total T/O
                         restructure for 5702's/5711's. This subject is too lenght@
                         to discuss In this sitrep. ist MarDiv has overcome the
                         bulk of this problerby forming a "Provisional
                         Decontamination Platoon", which will be in general support
                         of the Division. This Platoon was formed by augmenting the
                         existing Division )iBd'Platoon (5711's) with Marines from
                         different units wi:thi:h"the Division. Total strength 1
                         Off/60 Eni. Training commenced 7 Oct 90.

               C.        When will prqgrammed-decon assets close?

                         1) Unknown.
               d.'@-@    When do you@anticipate  decon units being stood up? (i.e.
                         operationall@.#6Apabld)?.
                         1) Decon units,wilil be formed and trained by I Nov 90.
                         2) To date most.'BattAlions have exercised their Hasty
                         Decontamination procedures. The only problem encountered
                         is the shortage of equipment stated above.
                         3) The Prov  .isio!nAliDooon Platoon will complete team
                         training on 25-oct 9O.' Aftei@ t4hich thby will exercise
                         large scale ddcon pt@boadured with units in the Division.






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