CML Army Chemical Review articles from February 2001

CML Army Chemical Review archives from February 2001

Chief of Chemical.
February 1, 2001... My vision for 2020 is a vital U.S. Army Chemical Corps leading an NBC-trained-and-ready, capabilities-based Joint Force. We will leverage technology and fully integrate doctrine, training, leader development, materiel, and soldiers for the Army...

Regimental Command Sergeant Major.
February 1, 2001... We, in the U.S. Army Chemical School, have just completed our first year at our new home at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. I am happy to report that your Chemical School and the brigade that trains the Regiment have done a tremendous job! The...

BNCOC Splits.
February 1, 2001... TPADOC mandated that beginning 1 October 2000, BNCOC would be split into two phases--Phase I, Common Leader Training, and Phase II, Technical or Proponent Training. Each phase is scheduled separately on the Army Training Requirements and...

A New Approach to an Old Problem.
February 1, 2001... In November 1999, the Joint Service Integration Group at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, released its masksurveillance process-action team's final report. Detailing the results of a 2-year study on the readiness of the M40-series protective mask,...

BIDS MUT Dedication Ceremony.
February 1, 2001... Past training of a biological, integrated detection system (BIDS) operator required the use of the M43 BIDS Detection Suite, which uses expensive consumables in the BIDS biodetection sensors. The implementation of the mock-up trainer (MUT) that...

The Army National Guard and Reserve--Past and Present.
February 1, 2001... The Army National Guard predates the founding of the nation and a standing military by almost a century and a half--making it the oldest component of the United States armed forces. In 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony organized America's...

83d Chemical Battalion Activates.
February 1, 2001... On 15 September 2000, the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana, and Warrior Brigade welcomed one of the most unique tables of organization and equipment (TOE) chemical battalions in the Chemical Corps--the 83d Chemical...

The Improved Response Program.
February 1, 2001... INTRODUCTION In March 1995, members of the Aum Shinrikyo Japanese cult attacked the Tokyo, Japan, subway system with sarin nerve agent. The incident captured international attention and sensitized world leaders to the threat of terrorist...

NBC Training at the Chemical Defense Training Facility. (German Toxic 10th Year Training).
February 1, 2001... German toxic NBC training has truly undergone an "evolution" at the Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF), both at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and at the new facility at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Since moving from Fort McClellan, the new...

Russian/American NBC Exchange Visits.
February 1, 2001... Peacekeeping duty in Bosnia-Herzegovina is not a branch-specific job for a chemical soldier. The Multinational Division North (MND)(N) headquarters does not have a chemical section, so chemical soldiers assigned to the headquarters are...

Correction.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... In our July issue, the article "Combined-Arms Training-Strategies Aid--short- and long-range training plans," stated, "Starting June 2000, with the fielding of the Standard Army Training System (SATS) 4.2, unit commandersand staffs will be able...

Mask History--Infantry or General-Purpose Mask.
February 1, 2001... The perfect infantry mask is nonrestrictive, easy to breathe through, comfortable, and fully compatible with all military equipment, from sophisticated optical-sighting systems to common-soldier equipment such as helmets and canteens. Over the...

Making Chemical Weapons History at the U.S. Army Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System.
February 1, 2001... Ten years ago, the U.S. Army took a giant step forward in ridding our nation of its chemical-weapons stockpile. On 30 June 1990, disposal operations began at the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) with the processing of M55...

The Dilemma of Counterproliferation--It Must Be Done! (Commentary).
February 1, 2001... Have you ever had to make a decision or take some action that you knew had a slim chance of success? Well, that is the dilemma those individuals entrusted with the counterproliferation effort to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction...

Breaking The Paradigm: Restructuring the U.S. Army Chemical Corps for the 21st Century.
February 1, 2001... Major Gerald O. (Neal) Dorroh INTRODUCTION Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. Army has been in a state of continuous change. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, the Army has downsized from 18 to 10 active...

Chemical Lane-Training Exercises: Essential Planning Considerations.
February 1, 2001... I have an awesome job! Like many active-duty senior chemical NCOs, I have been assigned to work with the Reserve Component (RC). Over the past year, I've had the privilege of wearing the 91st Division patch, serving as an observer...

National Training Center Opposing Forces Smoke Doctrine.
February 1, 2001... The opposing forces (OPEOR) at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, developed several new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for smoke operations. Over time and multiple NTC rotations, these TTP were refined and...

America's Struggle With Chemical-Biological Warfare. (Book Review).(Review)
February 1, 2001... America's Struggle With Chemical-Biological Warfare, Albert J. Mauroni. Westerfield, Connecticut: Praeger, 2000. The first chapter of this book really captures the reader's attention. The author lays out a dispassionate defense for the...