Acronyms
1/6.................................................................................................... 1st Battalion, 6th Marines
1/7.................................................................................................... 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
AAV............................................................................................... Assault Amphibian Vehicle
AOR.......................................................................................................... Area of Operations
ASP.................................................................................................. Ammunition Supply Point
CBDCOM............................................................ Chemical and Biological Defense Command
CSTA........................................................................................ Combat Systems Test Activity
CW.............................................................................................................. Chemical Warfare
CWO..................................................................................................... Chief Warrant Officer
DIA.............................................................................................. Defense Intelligence Agency
DOD.................................................................................................... Department of Defense
EOD........................................................................................... Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FragO........................................................................................................ Fragmentary Order
GySgt........................................................................................................... Gunnery Sergeant
IAD................................................................................ Investigation and Analysis Directorate
I MEF................................................................................... First Marine Expeditionary Force
KTO.......................................................................................... Kuwait Theater of Operations
LtGen.......................................................................................................... Lieutenant General
MARCENT.......................................................................... Marine Forces Central Command
MARDIV......................................................................................................... Marine Division
MEF.............................................................................................. Marine Expeditionary Force
MLRS...................................................................................... Multi-Launched Rocket System
MM-1............................................................................................. Mobile Mass Spectrometer
MOPP.............................................................................. Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
MOS........................................................................................ Military Occupational Specialty
NBC........................................................................................... Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
NCOIC.......................................................................... Non-commissioned Officer-in-Charge
NIST................................................................. National Institute of Standards and Technology
OPORD........................................................................................................ Operations Order
OpPlan............................................................................................................. Operations Plan
OSAGWI.................................................. Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses
Sgt.............................................................................................................................. Sergeant
UNSCOM............................................................. United Nations Special Commission on Iraq
Glossary
M256 Kit Chemical
Agent Detector Kit: A portable, expendable item capable of detecting and identifying both liquid and vapor chemical agents (e.g, blister, blood, and nerve). Used to identify the types of agent present and to determine if it is safe to unmask after a suspected or known chemical attack. Ref: Worldwide Chemical Detection Equipment Handbook, p. 430.
M9 Chemical Agent
Detector Paper: Expendable paper used to detect liquid chemical agents. M9 paper is chemically treated on one side to react to liquid chemical aget by turning red or reddish brown, and has an adhesive back to adhere to protective garments or equipment.
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