M17 LIGHTWEIGHT DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM FIELDING 12 JAN 91

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Subject: M17 LIGHTWEIGHT DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM FIELDING  12 JAN 91      

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Document Number:        208

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                        COMUSARCENT MAIN//G3//

                        CDR XVIIIABNCORPS//G3//

                   INFO ARCENT SPT CMD//SPO//

                        USARCENT REAR FT MCPHFRSON GA//CAC//

                        USCINCCENT//CCJ3/CCJ4//



          SUBJ: M17 LIGHTWEIGHT DECON SYSTEM (LDS) FIELDING (U)

          A. YOUR SECRET MSG, 120812Z JAN 91, SUBJ: SAB
          B.   SECRET COMUSARCENT MAIN//CS, PERSONAL FOR BG STIOLEST XVIII ABN
          CORPS 28063OZ DEC 90, SUBJ: M17 LIGHTWEIGHT DECON SYSTEM (U)
          1.        THIS MESSAGE ADDRESSES YOUR REQUEST FOR A RELOOK OF M17

          LDS TO INCLUDE THOSE ARRIVING BY ALOC.

          2.        REFERENCE B REQUESTED YOU SPECIFY YOUR M17 LDS REQUIRED
          VERSUS ON-HAND ASSETS. REFERENCE C STATED YOU WERE IN THE PROCESS OF

          SCRUBBING THE NUMBER OF M171S NEEDED. THESE FIGURES HAVE NOT YET
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          BEEN FORWARDED AND MM MADE RELOOKING THIS ISSUE DIFFICULT.
          3.        REFERENCE A DISCUSSSED THE RATIONALE OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE
          ALOC SHIPMENT TO THE IST CAV DIV BASED ON IT S@MISSION AS THEATER
          RESERVE. WE BELIEVE, AS THEATER RESERVE,TIIE THREAT OF BEING EMPLOYED
          IN AN CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT IS GREATER. THIS SITUATION IS COMPOUNDED
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                            UNCLASSIFIED                ON: 26 AUG 96
                                                        BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC