HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION                      

Folder Title = DRAFT COPY OF 101ST ABN DIV AALT OPERATIONS DS-S                                                

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              The brigade task forces practiced sling load techniqu

       conducted air assault rehearsals, discussed rules of engagement

       and used sand tables to talk through their planned air assaults.
       Their direct support field artillery battalions emphasized crater

       analysis and fire direction control procedures while the

       engineers practiced breaching minefields and rigging
       demolitions. iD5

              The division's air defenders perfected CH47D Chinook

       internal delivery methods for the Vulcan air defense cannon.

       DISCOM fine tuned resupply procedures while the 7-101st Aviation

       tested the flow rate for a rapid refuel point to be used in

       upcoming aviation operations. While conducting plenty of flying

       training missions, Aviation Brigade was careful not to fly much

       to the north, to avoid disclosing the division's location and
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       power.

              As unit training was being conducted, continued emphasis

       was placed on common task skills. Particular emhasis was put on

       perfecting NBC defense and decontamination skills. The threat of

       Iraqi use of chemicals was never forgotten. Each soldier was
       issued PB pills to help build up a tolerance for ioiifst nerve
       agents as well as valium injectors to mitigate potentially

       harmful effects of atropine, which was used as a nerve agent
       antidote. iO7

              Soldiers continually practiced basic -marksmanship skills.

       326th Engineer Bn built small arms ranges in the brigade sectors
       of TAA Campbell.108


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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
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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 = 06-MAR-1997