CML Army Chemical Review articles from February 2002

CML Army Chemical Review archives from February 2002

Chief of Chemical.(U.S Army. Chemical Corps)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A very tragic reality of terrorism struck our nation not only in the horrific events of September 11th but also, more recently, with the very real presence of anthrax in our nation's capital, Florida, New York, and many other places around the...

Regimental Command Sergeant Major.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... Greetings to all Dragon Soldiers! Since this bulletin was last published, our world, as we knew it, changed dramatically. With the terrorist events of 11 September 2001, our nation is now at war and, as Dragon soldiers, we must be prepared...

Forces in transition and the NBC threat: Where are we now?(nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare)
February 1, 2002... Only a decade ago, as the Berlin Wall fell, the Iron Curtain opened on the stage of a new-world order. The world applauded the final act of the Cold War as the threat of global annihilation faded and the superpowers bowed out in the last...

NBC battlespace digitization.(nuclear biological chemical warfare)
February 1, 2002... Battlespace information is vital to tactical, operational, and strategic warfighting. Joint Vision 20 10/2020 focuses on information superiority as the key to victory. Traditionally, battlespace information has been provided by text and voice...

Responding to terrorism: It could have been worse, in many ways. That's the good news. You've already heard the bad news. (Editorial).
February 1, 2002... There probably aren't many people, at least those within the Department of Defense (DOD), who haven't heard about the 11 September terrorist attack on the Pentagon. While the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) Towers certainly...

Terrorism and the mind of it.
February 1, 2002... Many experts believe that the attacks on the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon bear the hallmark of Osama bin Laden, the world's number one terrorist. The attacks were well thought out and executed almost to perfection. They indicated...

Masks of the sea service -- a joint effort.(development of Navy gas masks)
February 1, 2002... Until recently, the U.S. Navy always plotted an independent course in acquiring technology, which resulted in similar requirements but different answers for the Army, Navy and, later, Air Force. This occurred with shipboard weaponry as well as...

Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War. (Book Review).
February 1, 2002... Germs: Biological Weapons And America's Secret War, Judith Miller, Stephen Engelburg, and William J. Broad. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001 Knowledge is power. You can't deal with a situation if you don't know anything about it. This is...

Media release.(PLASMOX [R] system)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... U.S. Army Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Project Completes First Set of Engineering Scale Tests PLASMOX [R] System Tested in Switzerland on Neutralent Simulants For further information, contact: Jeff Lindblad (410) 436-4555 Edgewood,...

The Army. (A Special Book Review).
February 1, 2002... Brigadier General Harold W. Nelson, USA (R), Editor-in-Chief; Major General Bruce Jacobs, A US (R), Editor; Colonel Raymond K. Bluhm, Jr., USA (R), Graphics Editor They say a picture is worth a thousand words. True enough, but a bodyguard...

How the Chemical Corps addresses hazardous materials.
February 1, 2002... On 18 July 2001, about 3 in the afternoon, a CSX train of about 60 cars derailed inside a 2-mile tunnel running under Baltimore's inner city. This train carried a number of hazardous chemicals, including propylene glycol, glacial acetic acid,...

Environmental Transformations: What a company commander needs to know.(The Army Environmental Stewardship 2000 Progress Report)(Excerpt)
February 1, 2002... Environmental stewardship is changing as the Army shifts the way it does business through the Army Transformation process. We, as company commanders, need to understand how the changes will affect the way we run our companies. The Army...

The mechanized smoke company--as I see it.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... During my command, I have noticed some discrepancies in the mechanized smoke company's modified table of organization (MTOE). With some small changes, a smoke company could function better. However, with some major changes, the company could...

Chemical company command post operations.
February 1, 2002... Training Day (TD) 04 Deliberate Attack (Scenario) The 3d Brigade Combat Team (BCT) crossed the line of departure (LD) beginning its deliberate attack at 0600. The chemical company is supporting the attack with a smoke platoon; a nuclear,...

Military decision making -- a process.
February 1, 2002... The military decision-making process (MDMP), according to FM 101-5, Staff Organization and Operations, is the single, established, and proven analytical process and the Army's approach to problem solving. By this framework, the brigade chemical...

Patient decontamination.(chemical weapons attack)
February 1, 2002... Patient decontamination is not an operation that medical providers or chemical personnel conduct regularly. The majority of medical training usually is focused on caring for patients during peacetime. Chemical organizations focus their effort...

Attention! future cadets.(West Point admissions procedures)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, is the world's premier institute of leader development. Graduates not only receive a bachelor of science degree but also a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army....

Chemical school resumes live smoke pot training.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Background Fort Leonard Wood (FLW), Missouri's air-quality control restricts the use of hexachioroethane (HC) smoke mixture on its installation. The Army has developed a new, less toxic training smoke based on terephthalic acid (TA). Pine...