Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces Force Protection and Decontamination (1999) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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During World War II, the United States adopted a "no first use" policy but warned that retaliation against those who did use CB agents would be quick and extensive. The United States discontinued its offensive biological and chemical military research programs in 1969 and 1989, respectively, but continued to expand its defensive programs.
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For the purpose of joint health surveillance, in the December 4, 1998, memorandum the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (ICS) issued the following official definition of a deployment: A troop movement resulting from a lCS/unified command deployment order for 30 continuous days or greater to a land-based location outside the United States that does not have a permanent U.S.
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Deputy Secretary of Defense John White met with the leadership of the National Academies to discuss DoD's continuing efforts to improve its protection of military personnel from adverse health effects related to deployments in hostile environments. Although many of the lessons learned from previous assessments of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm have been reported, prospective analyses (1)
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The evaluation also examines the implementation of current policies, doctrine, and training as they relate to protection and decontamination of exposures to CB agents during troop deployments and recommends strategies to improve protection against deleterious health effects in future deployments. Specifically, this report includes a review and evaluation of the following areas: · the adequacy of current protective equipment and protective measures (as well as equipment in development)
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This study focuses only on deployed forces and does not explicitly consider nondeployed forces or nonmilitary contract employees who perform work in the host nation. Although these individuals are vital to successful missions and the technical aspects of protecting them may be the same as for deployed troops, the implementation of a protective strategy and the development of doctrine and training for them are beyond the scope of this study.
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A panel of advisors with expertise in respiratory protection, dermatology, systems engineering, human performance and human factors, and textiles provided additional support and advice. The principal investigators and National Academies staff, with the participation of the advisory panel, made numerous site visits to DoD agencies and related organizations, hosted a series of public meetings and one public workshop, commissioned papers to address specific issues, attended demonstrations of current simulation and modeling efforts, and toured the facilities at the U.S.
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Chapter 3 is a description of CB philosophy, doctrine, and training in light of the changing threat in the post-Cold War environment. In Chapter 4, physical protection, including protection levels; current and emerging technologies in fibers, textiles, and garments; respiratory protection; and training in the use of these technologies, are reviewed and assessed.
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