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Subject: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD MEDICAL AND CHEMICAL THREAT             

Box ID: BX000041

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Folder Title: AFTER ACTION REPORTS                                                                            

Folder Seq #:         35

Document Number:          7

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 14-MAY-1996









                 AFZA-MD
                 SUBJECT: Operation Desert Shield Medical and Chemical Threat



                      b. The   .,old" DEET liquid must be applied to all exposed
                 skin at 4 hour intervals to be effective. The "new" DEET Creme
                 must be applied every 12 hours. is more resistant to sweat, and
                 is more effective Flies may still land on your DEET protected
                 skin but usually do not bite through the skin to deposit their
                 diseases in you- Even though it is hot, the wearing of your DCU
                 uniform over your arms, ler3s. heart, and trunk will reduce tilt--
                 target area for these flies. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
                 MAINTAIN YOUR OWN ENCAMPMENT ]-IYGIENt7 AND TO RE(3ULARLY APPLY
                 T)EET-


                      C-   Use the Pet-methrin aerosol soray to spray inside your
                 mosquito rietting, if you have any, the inside of your sleepino
                 covers, and your uniform. A light coat is all that is necessary
                 every 4 or 5 days.

                      d. There are spiders, scorpions, and poisonous snakes in
                 the trea.    While riot common. you should try to sleep off of the
                 ground and throughly examine your clothes and sleeping covers
                 before usL-. Your, Command Surgeon can obtain further information
                 and more specifics throuqli the Division and Corps Surgeon.

                 4.   The Chemical Way-fare Threat:


                      a_   You are being provided with dangerous, very potent drugs
                 that can help you survive if ztib.'    reacted to a riet-ve agent kttaek-
                 *INCORRECT USE f)NI)IOrZ USE fJr THESE DRUr7S AT THE WRONG TIME CAN
                 L@ILL YOU, OR AT LEAST CAUSE YOU 1-0 BECOME COMBAT INEFFECTIVE-
                 lensttre that you art- familiar with the use of t4ark-I kits.           [




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Document 6 f:/Week-18/BX000041/AFTER ACTION REPORTS/operation desert shield medical and chemical thr:06079615285238

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File Room = apr96_declassified

File Cabinet = Week-18

Box ID = BX000041

Unit = XVIII CORPS

Parent Organization = ARCENT

Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORTS

Folder Seq # = 35

Subject = OPERATION DESERT SHIELD MEDICAL AND CHEMICAL THREAT

Document Seq # = 7

Document Date = 01-JAN-1980

Scan Date = 14-MAY-1996

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 = 07-JUN-1996