Information Paper
The Fox NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle
Information Papers are
reports of what we know today about military, procedures
and equipment used during the Gulf War of 1990 and 1991.
This particular information paper focuses on the Fox NBC
Reconnaissance Vehicle. The purpose of this paper is to
give the reader a basic understanding of how the Fox
works to facilitate understanding of cases involving the
Fox. This is not an investigative report, but a vehicle
to provide background information on a chemical detection
device used in several cases currently being
investigated. This is an interim report, not a final
report. We hope that you will read this and contact us
with any information that would help us better understand
the use of the Fox NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles during the
Gulf War as well as specific incidents such as alarms and
detections. Please contact my office to report any new
information by calling: 1-800-472-6719
Bernard Rostker |
Last Update: July 29, 1997
Many veterans of the Gulf War have been experiencing a variety of physical symptoms, collectively called Gulf War Illnesses. In response to veterans concerns, the Department of Defense (DoD) established a task force in June 1995 to investigate all possible causes of Gulf War Illnesses. On 12 November 1996, responsibility for these investigations was assumed by the Investigation and Analysis Directorate (IAD), Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses (OSAGWI) which has continued to gather information on the Fox NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle. Its interim report is contained here.
As part of the effort to inform the public about the progress of this effort, DoD is publishing on the Internet and elsewhere accounts related to possible causes of Gulf War Illnesses, along with whatever documentary evidence or personal testimony was used in compiling the account. The information paper that follows, which describes the Fox NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle used during the Gulf War, will aid in understanding incidents involving these vehicles.
Summary
Background
Description
The MM-1 Mobile Mass Spectrometer
Tab A - Acronyms
Tab B - Bibliography
Tab C - Fox Chemical Library And
Parameter Settings
End Notes