SCUD MISSILE ATTACK STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

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Subject: SCUD MISSILE ATTACK STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES               

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000431

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

Document Number:         28

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             USARCENT_OPERATIONS-SOP
             SCUD Missile Attack


             REFERENCES:

                   a.   FM 3-S, NBC Contamination Avoidance.

                   b.   FM 3-4, NBC Protection.

                   C.   FM 3-51 NBC Decontamination.

                   d.   FM 3-100, NBC Operations.
                   e.   FM 101-40, Armed Forces Doctrine for       Chemical Warfare
                        and Biological Weapons Defense.

                   f.   AR 350-42, Nuclear, Diolc@gicai,-and Chemical Defense
                        and Chemical Warfare Training.

             1. PURPOSE. To prescribe procedures for the conduct of
             CheM7 ------
                   ical Defense for Headquarters USARCENT.


             2. DEFINITIONS.

                   a.   CHEMICAL AGENTS are chemical substances intended for
             use in military operations tc, kill, seriously irijure, or
             incapacitate personnel through physiological effects. E),,ciuded
             are r i ot control agents (ROA), herbic      ides, srnoke, and flame.

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

                        ( I )MOPP Zero.     The protect i ve fnas@. , s@@ i n
             decoritami nation kit, detector paper are       carr i ed. The
             overgarment , cver-boots, c: @ierfl ical protect ive helmet cover, and
             gloves are carried or stowed nearby within the work. area,
             vehicle, fighting pc-s   i '@ i on c-r the I i ke.MOPP Zero may be used
             when the enemy has an NBC erflp    loyment c apability, but chemical
             warfare has not begun, or when troops are first deployed from
             CONUE to the theater of operations.

                        (2) TIOPP 1. The c@vet-garmerit is worn. In hot weather,
n for ventilation. The
             overgarment trousers remain closed.          M9 paper is affi,,@ed tc, the
             overgarment, 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
File Cabinet = Week-30
Box ID = BX000431
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS - AIR DEFENSE AND SCUD ALERT RPTS
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Subject = SCUD MISSILE ATTACK STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE
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Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 20-SEP-1996