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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                       This problem was quickly corrected with help from
            the N&V'al Forwara Laboratory b@introducinq graduated SO ml
            vials to aid in the dilution.    n additional-preventive step
            was provided to the soldiers on checking ana reading the
            smart tickets. All soldiers checked th&ir smart tick&ts to
            ensure that there was a small pinhole in the middle of the
            test ticket.      This pinhole allowed the fluid to properly
            distribute throughout the test ticket pa er. If this hol@
            was not present, they were to discarg the ticket and use
            another one. The soldi@rs were also received additional
            instruction on the reading of the test spots. If the
            reaction spot was not a brigfit red and filled ih completely
            it was to be considered negative.
                        Although Biological detection was the        rimary
            missi6n@, the teams-used the-XM-21 as units or as the team
            chiefs -dictated.     Each XM-21 was utilized during the
            specific vulnerability windows between 0100-0700 hours. The
            teams collocated both systems within the same area of
            operation, thus enhancing the capabilit and the utility to
            t e supported unit. It was determined Through extensive use
            that large armored vehicles would trigger a false positive.


                              CHALLENGES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS


            1. Challenges.
                (a) Personnel - The initial problems were during the
            pre-deployment phase only. The main problem was the lack of
            MOS/gr&d@-specific soldiers. The Division tasked all units
            to provide a list of soldiers to GI in order to fill these
            shortages. it took 10 days to fill shortages, thus extending
            the de@lo@ment date b@ 3 days. An additional problem
    rom the new soldiers. There was a lack of
            cohesion, due to half of the detachment not ever having
            worked together This problem was compounded by the earl
            employment of the firi;t serial and the immediate employment
            of the second.
                lb) Equipment - The problems with equipment resulted
            main v   from   the    changing   of   the    current company
            configuration into a CM/BIO asset. The initial challenge was
            obtaining the needed assets IE...        3/4 ton trailers  ' M2
            machine guns    MG tripods,     MK-64   mounts,    and    radio
            installation 'kit§. Th-e division provided a pusher unit,
            which in turn searched the division lbr the needed assets.
            Some of the equipment was not provided, IE... M2 Machine
            guns, Trailers, 14K-Z4 Mounts, POL supplies, spare HUMMWV
            parts, initially inhibitin the missibn of the detachment.
            Once all equi                gle was receive       an intense
                           Pe
                            a:nt availa                    d
            preparation        e   commenced,    radios weie installed,
            complete T/Ils were done on vehicles, trailers, and M2 MG's


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Subject = FOREIGN MATERIAL INTEL BN SECTION III G I
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