REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL DETECTION ASSETS

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Subject: REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL DETECTION ASSETS              

Box  ID: BX000420

Document Number:         40

Folder Title: NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION                                                                   

Folder Seq #:          1

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     


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     OAP8@YUW RUDC0000728 0902058-SSSS--RUDCHAA.
     ZNY
     0 30120OZ MAR 91
     FM CDR 513TH MI SDE FWD//
     TO RUDCHAA/CDR ARCENT//63//
     INFO RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ3//NBC//
     RUFTFZA/CDR 22ND SUPCOM//CMO FMIB//
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     SUBJ: 40) REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL DETECTION ASSETS-
     MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
     1. (U) REFERENCE: SECRET MESSAGE. USCTNCCENT, CCJZ, 110@OZ MAR
     91, SUBJECT: RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL DETECTION ASSETS (U).
     2.       THE 97H CHEMICAL COMPANY (-) WAS ATTACHED BY CENTCOM TO THE
     FOREIGN MATERIEL INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (FMTB). 513TH MI BDE TO
     PROVIDE REM07E CHEMICAL DETECTION AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING DURING
     OPERATION DESERT STORM. OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF 9TH CHEM ASSETS
     REMAINED WITH CENTCOM.
     3.       TEAMS IDENTIFIED IN REF A HAVE BEEN PROVIDED NO MISSION
     GUIDANCE BY CENTCOM AND REMAIN IN DAHARAN. ADDITIONALLY. THE TEAMS
     HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT ALL LABORATORIES FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL
     SAMPLES HAVE REDEPLOYED TO CONUS. IN ADDITION. THE 9TH CHEM TEAMS
     DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ESCORT OF SAMPLES TO
     CONUS. SHOULD THEY BE OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED.
     4.       DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ARCENT G2 AND CENTCOM J2 STAF  '=S
     INDICATE THAT THE ONGOING CIVIL UNREST IN IRAQ AND BATTLE DAMAGE TO
     IRAQI BW CAPABILITIES MA@,@E THE USE OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS HIGHLY
     UNLIK@ELY.
     5.   WI GIVEN THE CURRENT THREAT AND THE LACK OF AVAILABLE IN
     THEATER ASSETS TO SUPPORT A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING MISSION, REQUEST
     ARCENT 63 OBTAIN RELIEF FROM MISSION FROM CENTCOM. THIS WILL ALLOW
     CRITICAL 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSETS TO REDEPLOY AND RESL;"E
     --ON71NGENCY RESPONSIBIITTIES.
     6. (U) 51@-.TH PO@, IS MAJ HUDSON. COMM 498-8461; KY68 9-7804-841.//
     MINIMIZE -@ONSIDEREC
     BT
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IED
                                       ON: 14 AUG 96
                                       BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958





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Document 1 f:/Week-29/BX000420/NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION/request for release of biological detection asse:0823961435323
Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-29
Box ID = BX000420
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Folder Seq # = 1
Subject = REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL DETECTION ASSE
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date =
Scan Date = 30-JUL-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 = 23-AUG-1996