FOREIGN MATERIAL INTEL BN SECTION III G I

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Subject: FOREIGN MATERIAL INTEL BN  SECTION III G I                      

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Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  513 MI BDE AAR                                                                 

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                 (U) When alerted for deployment 9th Chemical Company
            and the 9th Infantry Division was in transition. It was
            downsizing and inactivating prior to the alert/deployment. A
            single motorized infantr@ -brigade similar to an ACR will
            replace the Division. The krigad& will be reorganized and be
            redesignated the 199th Se ardte Infantr Brigdde (SIB). The
            9th Ch&nical Company will te the chemical asset for the SIB.
                 (U) The gth Chemical company was alerted on 12 Jan 91,
            prior to downsizing and all-NCO's within the compqny were
            designated to deploy, additionally several NCO'sr         from
            throughout the Divii;ion and Corps were assigned to the 9th
            Chemical Company to fill any shortages.
                 NJ    The detachment received orders to deploy to
            Aberd6en Proving Ground, MD. to undergo extensive training
            in the use and employment on @he XM-2 Biological Sampler:
            The classes were broken into two trainin? phases due tb the
            shortage of detachment soldiers. The firs class arrived on
            15 Jan 91 and consisted of 30 soldiers. In addition, the
            soldiers from the first serial were trained on the       XM-21
            Chemical Detector. These soldiers in the grade E-6 and above
            were designated as the chemical Biological teams. They
            finished -and returned to FT. Lewis on IS Jan 91. The second
            group arrived on 19 Jan 91 consisting of 30 soldiers. They
            received instruction only on the XM-2 Biological Saippler.
            This three day class cover@d all operational- and mission
            oriented. information for the teams, They returned to FT.
            Lewis on 21 Jan 91. Due to mission requirements and
se 30 personnel from the
            second increment were de@loyed.
                 (V   Group one consisting of 29 soldiers deployed on
            the 26 JAN 1991 via McChord AFB, WA. McGuire AFB, MD.
            Sargosa, qp4in and.thdn'to Daharan Airbase, Saudi Arabia.
            The remaining 16 soldiers deployed on 2 FEB 1991 using the
            same route. once on site the dbtaz:hment Was initially housed
            in Khobar Towers. A timeline was devised of breakin out all
            the equipment along with deployment times for each ?earn. on
            29 Jab 91, previously shinned CRDEC equipment was located at
            the Daharan Internationa1@Xirbat&. On 30 Jan 91 detachment
            soldiers with vehicles off-loaded 7 pallets and evacuated
            them to FMIB Headquarters. on 31 Jan 91, all equipment was
            distributed to   the teams for uploadihg. on I Feb 91, 5
            Chemical/Bi6lo4ical Teams deployed to Jubail, Ras Safania,
            Riyahd, XKMC, and one remained with
            FMIB.




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Subject = FOREIGN MATERIAL INTEL BN SECTION III G I
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