IRAQI CHEMICAL MUNITIONS DISPOSITION

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Subject: IRAQI CHEMICAL MUNITIONS DISPOSITION                            

Box  ID: BX000478

Document Number:          5

Folder Title: EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL                                                                     

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     





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         EXPLOSIVE DESTRUCTION OF SMALL NUMBERS (LESS THAN 10 PER SITE) AND/OR

         OPEN PIT BURNING OF LARGER NUMBERS OF MUNITIONS (MORE THAN 10 PER

         SITE).

         3.       THE DISPOSAL OF LARGE NUMBERS OF CW MUNITIONS (10000 ITEMS

         OR MORE) IS BEYOND THE ABILITY OF THE 1ST EOD GROUP. OPEN PIT BURN

         OF 10 ROUNDS DONE SAFELY, FOR EXAMPLE, WILL TAKE UP TO 24 HOURS.

         IF DISPOSAL OF A LARGE MUNITION CACHE IS REQUIRED, ARCENT WILL NEED

         ASSISTANCE BOTH IN TRANSPORTING THE WEAPONS TO A SAFE AREA AND WITH

         THEIR DESTRUCTION. WE BELIEVE EXPERTISE REQUIRED RESIDES IN US ARMY

         TECHNICAL ESCORT UNIT, EDGEWOOD ARSENAL, MD AND NUMEROUS OTHER

         AGENCIES IN CONUS.

         4. @ SHOULD TEMPO OF BATTLE OR THE POLITICAL SITUATION REQUIRE

         RAPID WITHDRAWAL OF US FORCES FROM IRAQI TERRITORYT ARCENT WILL

         REQUIRE AN AREA BE DESIGNATED FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF CAPTURED

         MUNITIONS. ARCENT WILL ALSO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR

         TRANSPORTATION AND DESTRUCTION.

         S. @ GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR DESTRUCTION OF ANY BIOLOGICAL

         WEAPONS RECOVERED IN KTO. 1ST EOD GROUP INDICATES CURRENT

         DESTRUCTION PROCEDURES (CLOSED PIT BURNING) ARE ONLY FIELD

         EXPEDIANTS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN ATTEMPTED BY GROUND FORCES.












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File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-31
Box ID = BX000478
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
Folder Seq # = 21
Subject = IRAQI CHEMICAL MUNITIONS DISPOSITION
Document Seq # = 34
Document Date =
Scan Date = 13-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 = 06-SEP-1996