CML Army Chemical Review articles from September 1 2003

CML Army Chemical Review archives from September 1 2003

Chief of chemical.
September 1, 2003... This will be my final opportunity to address you as the Chief of Chemical. I will be leaving shortly for an assignment as the Director, On-Site Inspection Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Although I am certain...

Backbone development.(Regimental Command Sergeant Major)
September 1, 2003... "... I realize that I am a member of a time-honored corps, which is known as 'the Backbone of the Army.'" This sentence is from the first paragraph of the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO). There is no doubt that the NCO Corps is the...

Accounting for the margin of error--use of standard nuclear, biological, and chemical attack and toxic material release hazard area templates by tactical forces.(First Place Winner 2002 Chemical Corps Regimental Association Annual Writing Contest)
September 1, 2003... This article was originally published in the spring/summer 2001 issue of NBC Report. To help lessen the fog of war and reduce the risks from unknown factors, military commanders continually strive to improve their situational awareness. In...

A relevant Chemical Corps in the contemporary operational environment.(Second Place Winner, 2002 Chemical Corps Regimental Association Annual Writing Contest)
September 1, 2003... Over the last 12 years, the U.S. military has been involved in a number of diverse missions. Operations in the first Gulf War, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, the war against terrorism, and the Iraq War have taught us many lessons....

Chemical battalion support in the CENTCOM area of operation.
September 1, 2003... Unit deployments are very demanding events that are stressful for both the units and family members. Planning ahead can alleviate stress and, more importantly, ensure that your unit is well prepared to perform its mission. Bottom line: Don't...

Improved marking of contaminated areas.
September 1, 2003... Throughout the 1980s, the Chemical Corps sought a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) reconnaissance capability that would prevent the possibility of an unwarned encounter with contaminated terrain. With the type classification of the...

Managing sensitive site exploitation--notes from operation Iraqi Freedom.(From The Field)
September 1, 2003... The hunt for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the related documentation was a focal point during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Central Command designated sites that were associated with WMD or other war...

Task Force Environmental Cleanup.(From The Field)
September 1, 2003... The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Chemical Section from Fort Campbell Kentucky, performed the first chemical hazard mitigation and terrain decontamination of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The project required the alleviation of more than...

Battlefield decontamination using aircraft.
September 1, 2003... Outside the Box When you think outside the box, The problem's always greater. The reality is often such That the others just don't get it. It's often hard to visualize And harder to explain, But what's as plain as your nose Can...

When you only have two days.
September 1, 2003... The mission of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC[A]) is to train, validate, and monitor the readiness of assigned Active Component, Reserve Component, and civil affairs/psychological...

The 42d chemical laboratory company in World War II: a chemical reminiscence.
September 1, 2003... A version of this article originally appeared in the Winter 2002 (Volume 20, Number 4, page 13) issue of Chemical Heritage. World War II was one of the grimmest events in history. Yet to a fortunate few, "it was a good war, " as the phrase...

Transforming training through the increased use of distance learning.
September 1, 2003... This article is a reprint from MILITARY POLICE, April 2003. "The delivery of standardized individual, collective, and self-development training to soldiers and units anywhere and anytime through the application of information technologies."...

Happy 85th, dragon soldiers!
September 1, 2003... The period from 25 June through 27 June 2003 marked the Chemical Corps's 85th birthday. For the second consecutive year since moving to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the Chemical School celebrated with exuberance! The week began with athletic...

U.S. army chemical school Web site.
September 1, 2003... Do you need up-to-date information about chemical career management, courses, equipment, doctrine, and training development? All of this information and more is available at the new U.S. Army Chemical School Web site. Log on at to check out...

Address corrections requested.
September 1, 2003... If your military unit has experienced difficulties receiving CML, Army Chemical Review, please send us your correct, complete mailing address. We frequently receive returns when no street address is listed for the organization, so please...

Submitting an article to CML.
September 1, 2003... Articles may range from 2,000 to 4,000 words. Send a paper copy along with a disc in Microsoft[R] Word to CML, Army Chemical Review, 320 MANSCEN Loop, Suite 210, Fort Leonard Word, Missouri 65473-8929 or e-mail to . Any article containing...

Change of command.
September 1, 2003... Nearly four years ago to the day, Brigadier General Patricia L. Nilo assumed the helm of the U.S. Army Chemical School upon its relocation from Fort McClellan, Alabama, to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. On 7 August 2003, she relinquished command...

The Chemical Corps regimental association annual writing contest--2003.
September 1, 2003... Each year, the Chemical Corps Regimental Association sponsors a writing contest. The contest is open to military personnel in all branches and services, including allied nations, and civilian personnel of any nationality. The purpose of the...