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Subject: SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTION REPORT        

Unit: 1ST ID      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001008

Folder Title: DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS                                                               

Document Number:          4

Folder Seq  #:         11






                                       UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                        04/22/91
                                     JULLS LONG REPORT


            nerve agent antidote kits (NAAK) or the pretreatment tablets,
            F'B. (NOTE: RC units ordinarily do not keep stocks of these
            limited shel+-Iife items on hand).


                        (c) Most units had excessive numbers of dry-rotted
            masks, and no units had attempted to obtain masks for
            hard-to-fit +aces. Few units had obtained optical inserts for
            soldiers who needed them.


                        (d) Rarely was there sufficient time to correct
            deficiencies using normal supply actions. Quick fixes to meet
            airilow schedules were required.

                (2) Post Chemical Office took steps to remedy the listed
            deficiencies before units arrived at MS. I+ those steps were
            not successful, actions continued at the MS. Corrective actions
            included:


                        (a) Creating an NBC Predeployment Actions Checklist
            for Mobilizing Units, staffing it with the CONUSA, and
            disseminating it to ARCOMs and STARCs -For further distribution
            to their subordinate units. The checklist was used by RGFR for
            alerted units.


                        (b) Inter-Facing with ARCOM Equipment Concentration
            Sites.


                        (c) Forming a protective mask Authorized Supply List
            (ASL) sufficient to serve the RC Units for 60 days. This ASL
            was used for mask sizing as well as for filling requisitions for
            masks.


                        (d) Forming a chemical defense equipment (CDE) ASL
            sufficient +or 60 days as well as +or making up shortfalls
            created by requisitions submitted by the installation.

                C. EXECUTION.

dvance party arrived,
            Post Chemical, along with other activities, coordinated a
            schedule of NBC events with RGFR for the unit. Each unit spent
            approximately 3 of its first 10 days doing NBC train-up and
            logistics activities, usually in the following order:

                        (a) Joint inventory of unit CDE.

                        (b) NBC Threat Briefing and video tape (classified)
            to the unit commander and other cleared staff members.

                        (c) FORSCOM-directed training and individual
            validation -For proficiency an each of eight NBC common survival
            tasks followed by a test of mask fit in the CS Chamber. One


                                       UNCLASSIFIED

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Document 517 f:/Week-26/BX001008/DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS/special information for installation after actio:12179611150511
Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-26
Box ID = BX001008
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTIO
Document Seq # = 4
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996