XM21 REMOTE SENSING CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM RSCAL 28 NOV 90

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Subject: XM21 REMOTE SENSING CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM RSCAL  28 NOV 90       

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Document Number:         96

Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 2  OF 4                                       

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               Reducing the hours of operation will prolong the life of the
               prototype hardware. (U S Army Chemical School recommends up to
               6 hours per day, which @oincides with the chemical weapons
               employment tactics). A trained operator will be required to
               chock on t@e XV21 periodically and to investigate all alarms.
               The system s control panel will inform the operator of nerve or
               blister alarm and will identify which of the field(s) of view
               are in alarm.
               The USMC has proposed a different, more aggressive, employment
               concept which uses the XM21 to support offensive maneuvers.
               However, the PM office recommends that the Army use the XM21 in
               fixed site operations.
                  f. The maintenance concept for this hardware is to use the
               USMC's in-kingdom DS maintenance facility. The USMC has trained
               maintainers who will be repairing their five detectors. Monthly
               DS maintenance of these systems will be required to make
               internal checks of system alignment. Depot level repair will be
               conducted stateside at the development contractor's facility in
               Deland, FL.
                  g. Information from the use of the XM21 in SWA is required.
               The information includes a record of the daily operations,
               results of monthly maintenance and feedback on the technical
               manuals, operations and how the data provided by the XM21 are
               utilized. The above information will be obtained by the PM,
               NBCDS representative located with the XVIII ABN Corps Ist
               COSCOM.

















                                                       MS. SUZANNE MILCHLING
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