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MISSION FIRST…PEOPLE ALWAYS…ONE TEAM. I CORPS UPDATE MAJ(P) Donna Rutten 24 Oct 03. I CORPS & Ft Lewis. I Corps significantly contributes to PACOMs engagement goals/objectives in the largest geographic theater: Participates Major Annual Exercises (Korea, Japan, Thailand)
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MISSION FIRST…PEOPLE ALWAYS…ONE TEAM I CORPS UPDATEMAJ(P) Donna Rutten24 Oct 03
I CORPS & Ft Lewis • I Corps significantly contributes to PACOMs engagement goals/objectives in the largest geographic theater: • Participates Major Annual Exercises (Korea, Japan, Thailand) • Standing JTF -Consequence Management • Support to NORTHCOM • Only Power Projection Platform West of the Mississippi
Theater Engagement • ULCHI FOCUS LENS • Aug 03 Exercise (18 NBC Attacks) • YAMA SAKURA • Bilateral CPX • Japanese Army Chem Section lead for CM • COBRA GOLD • CTF-HQ Joint and Royal Thai Supreme Command • Coalition NBC training with Royal Thai Services
FT Lewis Mobilization • 201 Army Guard/Reserve Units (> 12,000 Soldiers) • 9500 Active Soldiers • CDE “Just in time logistics”
3/2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team • CSA announces 1st IBCT – Oct 99 • First Stryker fielded – Jun 02 • 3/2 CERTEX Ph I (NTC) – Mar 03 • 3/2 CERTEX Ph II (JRTC) – May 03 • Stryker retrofit – Aug 03 • 3/2 SBCT deploys OIF – Nov 03
STRYKER NBCRV • NBCRV Limited User Test in progress at Dugway • 3 NBCRV authorized per SBCT • Key Characteristics: (NBC RV Variant) • Engine: 350 hp JP-8/ Diesel (Caterpillar) • Brakes: 5 inch ABS • Other: 8 Wheel Drive; 4 Wheel Steering • Crew: 2 + 2 • Top Speed – 60 mph • 50m Dash – 9 sec. • Range – 330 miles (Cbt Ops) NBC Sensor Components Chemical Biological Spectrometer (CBMS) Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD) Chemical Vapor Sampling System (CVSS) Deployability C 130 – 1 ea C 17 – 3 ea C - 5 – 4 ea
STRYKER Decon – 11th CM CO • Conducted first-ever STRYKER DTD/DED during 3/2 SBCT EXEVAL (Nov 02) • 60+ STRYKERS Deconned
11th Chemical Company • OIF Deployment (Apr – Aug 03) • Provided GS to V Corps in LSA Anaconda (attached to 2nd Chem BN) • Conducted DED of 5 Ambulances exposed to industrial strength Pesticide • Provided Reconstruction support to Sustainer Airfield • Conducted numerous Force Protection missions • Conducted numerous Humanitarian Support missions
AMERICA’S CORPS Answers AMERICA’S Call Transforming the Army 3/2 SBCT / 1/25 SBCT World-wide Power Projection Platform PACOM JTF-CM - I (US) Corps Brigade Trace Unit Locations