CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT (CANA)

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   F'AASZYUW RUDCHAA1079 3612049-SSSS--RUDCHAA.


   P 231245Z DEC 90
   FM COMUSARCENTMAIN//G3//
   TO RHFFMRN/CDRVIICORPSMOEHRINGENSE//63//
   RHIVHBA/CDRXVIIIABNCORPS//63//
   INFO RUFTFZA/USARCENT FWD//SURG//
   RUDCHAA/COMUSARCENTMAIN//63 (NBC)//
   RUDCHAA/COMUSARCENTMAIN//64//
   RUFTFZA/ARCENTSPTCMD//CDR47THMEDSOM//
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   S E C R E T
   SUBJ: CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT (CANA)
   REF/A/HQS, XVIII ABNCORPS 04110OZ DEC 90 SUBJ: AVAILABILITY OF CANA
   (CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT) TO DEPLOYED FORCES
   REF/B/HMS, ARCENT 07083OZ NOV 90 SUBJ: USCINCCENT POLICY ON U. S.
   FORCE USE OF DIAZEPAM.
            INITIAL DIAZEPAM/CANA (CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT)
         'S TO ARCENT THIS MONTH WILL BE 82K. FOLLOW ON ORDERS OF 343K
   SUPPLIE
   ARE ANTICIPATED TO START ARRIVING IN THEATER IN MID-JANUARY. CLOSURE
   OF SHIPMENTS WILL BE EARLY FEBRUARY.
   2. @CO)THESE SHIPMENTS WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE FOR THE DOCTRINAL
   1.67 CANA/SOLDIER.
      @)IN THE !NTERIM, A PRIORITIZATION OF ALLOCATION BASED ON
   CURRENT AND PROJECTED SUPPLIES HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY ARCENZAA
   FOLLOWS.




   F'AGE 02 RUDCHAA1079 S E C R E T
        A. IST SHIPMENT:
             VII CORPS         26,000 EA
             XVIII ABN CORPS-  27,800 EA
             ARCENT (EAC)      27s7OO EA
             SOCCENT (ARMY)        500 EA
             TOTAL             82,000 EA
        B. FOLLOW ON SHIPMENTS:
             VII CORPS        109,000 EA
              XVIII CORPS     116,-@00 EA
              ARCENT (EAC)    115,700 EA
              SOCCENT (ARMY)  - 21000 EA                                        . .....
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        0. PRIORITY OF ISSUE WILL BE 5   EA TO MEDICS AND COMBAT
   LIFESAVERS AND THEN TO INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS. THIS RATIONALE IS BASED
   ON THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CANA TO GO AROUND AND THAT

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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = CANA                                                                                            
Subject = CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE NERVE AGENT
Document Number =         34
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