SCUD MISSILE ATTACK STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

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Subject: SCUD MISSILE ATTACK STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES               

Box  ID: BX000431

Document Number:         26

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS - AIR DEFENSE AND SCUD ALERT RPTS                                               

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     











              SCUD Missile Attack


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                  &.   FM 3-3, NBC Contamination Avoidance.

                  b.   FM 3-4, NBC Protection.

                  C.   FM 3-5, NBC Decontamination.

                  d.   FM 3-100, NBC Operations.

                  e.   FM 101-40, Armed Forces Doctrine for Chemical Warfare
                       and Biological Weapons Defense.

                  i.   AR 350-42, Nuclear. Biological, and Chemical Defense
                       and Chemical Warfare Training.

              1. PURPOSE. To prescribe procedures for the conduct of
              Chemical Defense for Ileadquazterg USARCENT.

              2. DEFINITIONS.

                  a.   CHEMICAL AGENTS are chemical substances intended for
              use in military operations to kill, seriously injure. or
              incapacitate personnel through physiological effects.    Excluded
              are riot control agents (RCA) , herbicides, smoke, and flame.

                  b.   Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) is a
              flexible system that provides maximum NBC protection for the
              individual and still allows for mission accomplishment.

                       (1) YOPP Zero. The protective mask, skin
              decontamination kit, detector paper are carried.    The
              overgarment, overboots, chemical protective helmet cover, and
              gloves are carried or stowed nearby within the work area,
              vehicle, fighting position.or the like.   MOPP Zero may be used
              when the enemy has an NBC employment capability, but chemical
              warfare has not begun, or when troops are first deployed from
              CONUS to the theater of operations.

                       (2)  MOPP 1.   The overgarment is worn.   In hot weather,
              it can be worn with the coat left open for ventilation.    The
              overgarment trousers remain closed.   Mg paper is affixed to the
rgarment, and the chemical protective helmet cover is worn.
              The overboots. mask/hood, and gloves should be carried with the
              individual.

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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000431
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS - AIR DEFENSE AND SCUD ALERT RPTS
Folder Seq # = 2
Subject = SCUD MISSILE ATTACK STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 01-AUG-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