DECON

1. DECON 6 Nov 99

2. FM 3-5 Page 1-2 DECON PLANNINGPRINCIPLES OF DECON THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF DECON ARE TO STOP EROSION OF COMBAT POWER AND REDUCE CASUALTIES THAT MAY RESULT FROM INADVERTENT EXPOSURE OF FAILURE OF PROTECTION. DECON IS COSTLY IN TERMS OF MANPOWER, TIME, SPACE, AND MATERIAL. • PRINCIPLES: • SPEED - DECONTAMINATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESTORE FULL COMBAT • POTENTIAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE • NEED - DECONTAMINATE ONLY WHAT IS NECESSARY • LIMIT - DECONTAMINATE AS CLOSE TO SITE OF CONTAMINATION AS POSSIBLE • TO LIMIT ITS SPREAD • PRIORITY - DECONTAMINATE THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS FIRST AND THE • LEAST IMPORTANT ITEMS LAST

3. FM 3-5 Page 1-3 DECON PLANNINGDECON LEVELS/TECHNIQUES BEST START TIME* DONE BY GAINS LEVEL TECHNIQUE SKIN DECON BEFORE 1 MINUTE WITHIN 15 MINUTES WITHIN 6 HOURS WHEN MISSION ALLOWS RECONSTITUTION INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL OR CREW UNIT BN CREW OR DECON PLT (-) STOPS AGENT FROM PENETRATING IMMEDIATE PERSONNEL WIPEDOWN OPERATOR SPRAYDOWN POSSIBLE TEMP RELIEF FROM MOPP4, LIMITS LIQUID AGENT SPREAD MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE** OPERATIONAL VEHICLE WASDOWN*** PROBABLE LONG-TERM MOPP REDUCTION W/ MINIMUM RISK DETAILED EQUIP DECON DECON PLT THOROUGH DETAILED TROOP DECON UNIT * THE TECHNIQUE S BECOME INCREASINGLY LESS EFFECTIVE THE LONGER THEY ARE DELAYED ** PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN EXCEEDING 6 HOURS (SEE FM 3-4), BDO RISK ASSESSMENT *** VEHICLE WASHDOWN IS MOST EFFECTIVE WITHIN 1 HOUR, BUT WILL OFTEN HAVE TO BE DELAYED FOR LOGISTICAL REASONS.

4. TTP DECON PLANNINGREQUEST FOR SUPPORT “D” REPORT LINE: 1) REQUESTING UNIT CALL SIGN:____BULLDOG 06____ 2) REQUESTING UNIT SINCGARS OR MANUAL MODE FREQ: __ 403__ 3) A = OPERATIONAL B= THOROUGH 4) TYPE AGENT TO BE DECONTAMINATED: ___ NERVE VX____ 5) EQUIPMENT TO BE DECONTAMINATED BY TYPE AND# : A) # M1s___10___ F) # HEMMETs ______ K) OH-58s_____ B) # M2s____4___ G) # 5 TONs _____1___ L) OTHER_____ C) # M113s__2___ H) # HMMWVs___1___ D) # M109s______ I) # UH-60s _________ E) # M88s____1__ J) # AH-64s__________ 6) NUMBER OF PERSONNEL___54___ NUMBER OF CHEM CASUALTIES____15_____ 7) MOVEMENT DATA: A) CURRENT LOCATION (GRID):___NV435160_____ B) ROUTE OF MARCH:________Dirty MSR GOLD___ C) DESTINATION:_______Link up point w/ Decon PL/NV 480170__ 8) LINKUP POINT/TERRAIN FEATURE:__NV480170 Central Corridor N wall__ 9) DECON SITE/MISSION LOCATION:___NV490170__________________ 10) SPECIAL INTRUCTIONS:_____ie Patient Decon Needed/MPs for TCPs

5. Decon Planning Considerations • LINKUP POINTS VS. DECON SITES • BDE PLANS LINKUP POINTS IN DEPTH • LINKUP POINTS BASED ON P-CHEM TEMPLATES • LINK UP POINT IS EASILY IDENTIFIED • DECON PLT ESTABLISHED AND MANS LINK UP POINT • DECON PLATOON LEADER SELECTS DECON SITE • DECON SITE BASED ON LINK UP POINT AND WIND DIRECTION • DECON SITE HAS ADEQUATE DRAINAGE AND UTILIZES TERRAIN FOR COVER AND CONCEALMENT • DECON SITE HAS ROUTES IN AND ROUTES OUT TO FACILITATE TRAFFIC MOVEMENT • SUPPORT REQUIREMENT • ENG SUPPORT TO CONTROL RUNOFF • PDS TO HANDLE CONTAMINATED CASUALTIES • BSA ASSETS FOR WATER SUPPORT • CBT ELEMENT AND ADA FOR SECURITY • TRANS/SUPPLY FOR LOGISTIC SUPPORT • MP OR OTHER ELEMENT FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

6. TCP TCP TCP TTP DECON PLANNINGTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITS OF CONTAMINATION FROM INITIAL RECON ACTUAL LOCATION FOR TCP ANTICIPATED P CHEM STRIKE AREA ACTUAL LOCATION FOR TCP ACTUAL P CHEM EXTENT UNKNOWN NAI 7C PLANNED ROUTE FOX 1 TASK: ROUTE RECON OF BYPASS ROUTE IAW CDRs SCHEME OF MANEUVER PLANNED ALTERNATE ROUTE FOX 2 TASK: FIND LIMITS OF CONTAMINATION HASTY BY PASS ROUTE • FOX OP • TASK: OBSERVE NAI 7C • OBSERVES HIGH VOLUME ARTY • GOING IN TO THE EAST OF NAI 7C; • Q37 RADAR ALSO PICKS UP READ • FOX SECTION INITIATES NBC RECON • PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS • PLAN BY-PASS ROUTES FOR EVERY • TEMPLATED P-CHEM • USE MPs FOR TCPs • INITIAL RECON ONLY ESTABLISHES THE • LIMITS ESSENTIAL FOR BYPASS; THOROUGH • RECON IS LEFT UNTIL LATER • ANY UNIT CAN DO THE INITIAL RECON WITH • M8/M9 PAPER, HOWEVER, THE MOST • PREFERRED IS WITH NBC RECON

7. FM 3-5 Page 3-9 DECON PLANNINGOPERATIONAL DECON

8. FM 3-5 Page 3-11 DECON PLANNINGOPERATIONAL DECON

9. TASK ORGANIZATION BN PDDE CREW (1 X M12 or 2 X M17s) HVY DECON PLT (3 X M12s) DUAL PURPOSE PLT (6 X M17s) WATER SPT TRAFFIC CONTROL POINTS AND SECURITY TCP VEHICLE WASHDOWN MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE BACK TO FIGHT TCP • OBJECTIVE OF OPERATIONAL DECON: • REDUCE THE LEVEL OF CONTAMINATION TO • REGENERATE NEEDED COMBAT POWER • GAINS: • LIMITS TRANSFER HAZARDS BY REMOVING GROSS • CONTAMINATION • SPEEDS WEATHERING PROCESS • ALLOWS TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM MOPP 4 • ALLOWS FLEXIBILITY FOR MULTIPLE DECON SITES • LIMITATIONS: • DOES NOT GUARANTEE CONDITIONS TO SAFELY • ALLOW UNMASKING ON OR NEAR EQUIPMENT • PLATOONS OR COMPANIES ROTATE SQUAD SIZE • ELEMENTS THROUGH DECON SITE ONE AT A TIME 50 - 70 M WIND TTP CDE RESUPPLY/ WATER SPT/ MED SPT DECON PLANNINGOPERATIONAL DECON CONCEPT P CHEM ALONG DIRTY ROUTE LINK UP CRITICAL FOR MISSION EXECUTION

10. ELEMENTS OF SUPPORT ENG SPT TRAFFIC CONTROL WATER SPT ADA SPT SITE SELECTION LOGISTICS/CDE RESUPPLY PATIENT DECON/ MEDICAL SECURITY NOTES TIME START: 251504 OCT TIME END: 251610 OCT TOTAL TIME IN MOPP: 9 HR PLANNED ADEQUATE INADEQUATE ADEQUATE ADEQUATE INADEQUATE (*) ADEQUATE ADEQUATE INADEQUATE Operational Decon Support Requirements COORDINATED ADEQUATE INADEQUATE ADEQUATE INADEQUATE INADEQUATE (*) INADEQUATE ADEQUATE INADEQUATE EXECUTED ADEQUATE INADEQUATE ADEQUATE INADEQUATE INADEQUATE INADEQUATE INADEQUATE INADEQUATE

11. Operational Decon Execution • BCT • ASSIST WITH COORDINATION OF CRITICAL ASSETS SUCH AS ENGINEER, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, WATER, ADA SUPPORT, ETC. • TRACK NUMBER OF CONTAMINATED VEHICLES, PERSONNEL, CASUALTIES • DISSEMINATE CRITICAL INFO SUCH AS FREQUENCY TO USE, LOCATION OF LINK-UP, TIME SITE ESTABLISHED, TIME UNIT MOVES, ETC. • CONTAMINATED UNIT TOC • ASSIST WITH COORDINATION OF CRITICAL ASSETS SUCH AS SECURITY, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, AUGMENTEES, CDE RESUPPLY, ETC. • TRACK NUMBER OF CONTAMINATED VEHICLES, PERSONNEL, CASUALTIES • DIRECT COORDINATION LINK BETWEEN CONTAMINATED ELEMENTS AND DECON ELEMENTS • PROVIDE NEEDED ASSETS TO SET-UP AND OPERATE THE MOPP GEAR EXCHANGE SITE • DECON ELEMENT • OVERALL IN CHARGE OF SITE • ESTABLISH AND MAN LINK-UP POINT • SELECT ACTUAL DECON SITE BASED ON LINK-UP POINT PROVIDED BY BRIGADE • MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH BCT, SENDING REPORTS AS REQUIRED • CLOSE OUT SITE AND REPORT CLOSURE TO BCT

12. PRE-DECON ACTIONS • WIND STATION 1 PRIMARY WASH M12 M12 DETAILED TROOP DECON AND PATIENT DECON AREA 50-100 M BETWEEN STATIONS STATION 2 DS2 APPLICATION STATION 3 CONTACT TIME INTERIOR DECON M12 STATION 4 RINSE HOT LINE STATION 5 CHECK FM 3-5 Page 4-20 DECON PLANNINGTHOROUGH DECON

13. WIND 250 -500 M TTP DECON PLANNINGTHOROUGH DECON CONCEPT TASK ORGANIZATION C2 ELEMENT (BN/BDE XO) DECON PLT (SITE C2) BN PDDE CREW TO AUGMENT IF NEEDED DETAIL PERSONNEL FROM PARENT UNIT MPs FOR TCPs ENG SPT ADA COVERAGE SECURITY ELEMENT MEDICAL TO INCLUDE PATIENT DECON TEAM (PDS) WATER SUPPORT W/CONTINUOUS RESUPPLY PLAN CDE RESUPPLY LOGISTICAL/MAINTENANCE SPT/RECOVERY ASSETS P CHEM DIRTY ROUTE FOR CONTAMINATED UNIT LINK UP POINT WITH DECON PL (THOROUGH DECON SITE) PRE DECON STAGING AREA 1 KM DETAILED EQUIP DECON PRE-DECON ACTIONS: 1) SEGREGATE CLEAN VEH FROM DIRTY 2) PREP VEH FOR DECON RECONSTITUTION AREA DETAILED TROOP DECON POST DECON AA PDS LCL VCL CLEAN VEHICLES