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                                                                                      NBC Defense



               after drair-dng which made them difficult to pack-up. Many NBC officers suggested
               conil)ining the concept of a rigid tank, like the M12's, with the pumping system of (II(-
               tit,w Ml 7 t.DS, or developing a dedicated vehicle mobile decon system.

                     (S) With respect to logistical resupply, the Sassy Management Unit (SMU) did
               not become an effective focal point for supply control untu around Novembe-.4 5
               From a supply perspective, all I MEF requests for NBC equipment should have been
               consolidated at the SMU prior to establishing a demand Wlih Albany.46 However,
               prior to November every unit in SWA was registering their own separate demands.
               Separate unit demands created an almost unmanageable situation for the SMU which
               had to sort out double orders and backorders of NBC equipment, and ocher items. NBC
               personnel, frustrated with the supply system, and using every means a, their disposal to
               get their ut-dts ready, worked as much among themselves as with supply. As late as
               February, sorting out true T/E deficiencies and assessing readiness for NBC Defense
               Equipment remained a major problem for the MEF .47

                     (S) The biggest problem items for logistical re-supply were the M17A2 CB
               Protective Mask and OG-84 Protective Suit, both were in critically short supply
               throughout the war.48These two items are fielded on an individual 'Ssue basis, and
               are often allocated based on T/O strength. Newly established provisional NBC units
               and the great ffiflux of ur@t augmenters created confusion over what units actually
               rated. There were major problems in obtaining proper sizes and quantities of suits and
               masks.

                     (S) A surprising amount of new equipment was accelerated out of Research and
               Development (R&D) for logistical fielding to units in SWA. By October, the MEF was
               informed that the fouowing new items of new NBC equipment were being fielded by
               MCRDAC:49

                             MIGV British Lightweight Suit
                             Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM)
                             Saratoga CB Protective Suit


                  4 527 March 91, meeting with I MEF, General Account R/0, Capt Maygar
                  4 627 March 91, meeting with I MEF, General Account R/0, Capt Maygar
                  4A.AN Message FM FSSG G-3 Chief to DSG-1, 12 Feb 91
                  4"27 March 91, meeting with I MEF, General Account R/0, Capt Maygar
                  4 %ecret Message, FM CG MCRDAC WASH DC//SSCNBC// 180226Z Oct9O ZYB
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