EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE) (U)

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         SUBJ: EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE) (U)
         A. MSGG XVIII ABC AFZA-ST-N, SUBJ: USE OF PROTOTYPE NBC EQUIPMENT
         DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, 101503 SEPT 90
         B. MSG, HQDA, DAMO-SWC-AOC SUBJ: EARLY FIELDING OF CDE, 03180OZ OCT



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         1. (U) REFERENCE A HIGHLIGHTED XVIII ABC WILLINGNESS TO INFORMALLY
         EVALUATE NEW ITEMS OF CDE. REFERENCE B OUTLINES EARLY FIELDING OF THE
         FOLLOWING CDE: CAM, ICAD, XM21, PCDS-SDK$ NBC-PC, AND SCPE. ANY
         FEEDBACK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE ITEMS IS WELCOME.
         2. (U) THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM PROTOTYPES COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR
         YOUR EVALUATION- REQUEST YOUR INTEREST IN EVALUATING THESE ITEMS.
         ;Lw@ SUIT CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE LIQUID PROTECTION (SCALP): THIS
HIS ITEM IS NOT IN
         PRODUCTION. PROMARY USE IS TO AVOID GROSS LIQUID CONTAMINATION DURING
         SHORT TERM MISSIONS SUCH AS REARMINST REFUELING9 AND MINOR REPAIR OF
         EQUIPMENT. THIS IMPERMEABLE SUIT IS PROVIDED IN THREE SIZES AND WORN
         OVER THE BDO. HEAT STRESS WOULD BE A FACTOR IN DESERT AOR. BOI IS
         50/CHEMICAL UNIT DECON SQUAD; 15/EOD TEAM MENBER;I/SOLDIER EXPOSED TO
         POL (rE POL HANDLER, MECHANIC);25/UNIT NBC DEFENSE TEAM;IO/SHELTER OR
         VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH COLLECTIVE PROTECTION.IF INTERESTED9 PMCIE WILL
         PURSUE ACQUISITION OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF SUITS PENDING RESOLUTION OF
         FUNDINS.
                                         THIS SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
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Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (CDE)
Document Number =         85
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