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       NBC NCO. With only one NBC NCO to handle all training and warehousing, chances
       are greatly reduced chat he/she will be afforded time for formal training in supply,
       warehousing and the Marine @o-ps Integrated Maintenance Management System
       (MIMMS), once in the FMF.3"A.U 5700's interviewed claimed most of their supply and
       warehousing training was learned through on the job training (OJT).

              (S) Erdisted NBC specialists stated the cow-se length for a Basic 571 1, at FE.
       McClellan AL, was recently cut from eight weeks to six weeks without a reduction in
       subject coverage. Current information indicates that MIMMS and supply information
       are now being provided as handouts for independent study.      3 6 Still, many of the 5 71 I's
       are concerned that their primary MOS school is too condensed for adequate coverage of
       instructional material. They believe the course should be lengthened to provide
       additional emphasis on Ehe cherrdcal and biological warfare aspects of NBC, supply
       warehousing, and MIMMS.

              (S) For the most part, NBC Officers started from square one in training their
       NBC specialty reams and newly established provisional ur@ts in SWA. Unit level NBC
       exercises were held to train NBC reams and units, to include a first-ever division-wide
       NBC exercise (Lst MAPD[V)     .37Team training to hone readiness was initiated early in
       the war and ongoing up until a few days prior to the ground war.

              (S) Peadiness for NBC team was complicated by a steady influx of new
       equipment and changing equipment and procedural information throughout the war.
       Many blamed a lack of access co current information for training standards, new
       equipment, and new doctrinal concepts as the root of the problenl Powever, this
       should have been expected with the very high influx of newly fielded equipment and
       the general uncertainty of war. Some suggested a news letter would be helpful in
       providing current update and status on NBC mining, doctrine and equipment issues
       throughout the Marine Corps.38





            3 5@ACCLS Tape # 613
            3 6Discussion with I MEF NBC Officer, 28 May 91
            37MCCLS Tape # 342
            3-'MCCLS Tape # 895


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