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    sya aig Ak 100% (2) * 467 views * 473 pages = §3 SCRIBD Q & Download now | ‘Amy Code 71652 ARMY FIELD MANUAL VOLUME 1 COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS PART 5 OPERATIONS IN CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) CONDITIONS ‘Tis publication supersedes AC T1652 dates 1990, 2008 lesue 2.1: January 2006, [theca : i CONDITIONS OF RELEASE Copyright, This work is copyright andthe intelectual property righs fr this pubeation belong exclusivay tothe Ministy of Defence (MOO), No materal or information contained in ths publeaton shouls be releaved outside MOD eetablehments except ae authorged by both the sponsor and tne MOD where appropriate Security Classification. This documents issued forthe information of such persons only as need to know ils contents inthe course of er offical duiles, Any person fnng (Ms document should hand itn to @ Bish Forces unto io a police sialon fo is safe ret to the MINISTRY OF DEFENGE.0 MOD SY, LONDON SW 2HB, with parteulars of Pow and Where found, THE UNAUTHORIZED RETENTION OR DESTRUCTION OF THE DOCUNENT is AN OFFENCE UNDER THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACTS OF 1911-1989, (Wen released to persons outside Government service, ths document is issued on @ personal basis andthe recpient to whom is entusted in conidence,wlhin te provisions Of the Official Secrets Act 1991-1880, is personaly responsible for is safe custody and for Seeing ha ie contente ate clecloged ani to authorised persone.) ‘Authentication. This publication i issued under the overall drecton ofthe CGS. More precisely, DGDED Is the sponsor and nis staf have prepared the cetaled contents of the Publleston, Ary comments or queres concerning this work shoud be adsressed to DGDAD, Attention 501 Doctrine Publestions, Legal Status. This publeation has ro formal stats in legal terms. The contents provide a Clear miltary guide based on the most recent experience and best practice avalable for ‘commanders and troops to lise in het operons and waning. Whore range safety and ‘weapon cls are concerned the rings ahd procedures described are Io be Wealed as Mandatory cequirements. Commanders are to exercise reasonable care and dilgence In ‘chering to safely procedures when in potenialy hazardous stuatons Distribution. As directed by the sponser. ‘Amendment. Amendment No Date ‘Amendment Na Date 2A stan 06 ‘A suggestion/adtonsubtracon form is atthe back ofthis publeaton for use by readers ‘who wish to recommend sulabie amendments Issue 2.1: Jan 05 Ea: Be} & Download now | Protection in atl is stways relative. A man who cannat balance protedion agains logiumate risk has no Business passing on arms, equipment or lacie to be used in atl Brig Gen AA Fries with Mal C J Wes tom Chemical Warfare, 1921 Issue 202 Janos Pea Rte) & Download now | PREFACE BACKGROUND 1. Despite Arms Control agreements and intathes, a number of nations continue to field or seek fo acquire Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) weapons, nicely In areas of chronic policalinstablty where UK interests may be. chalenged ‘Adaitonaly, here have been recurting Instances of terrorist and other ad-noc ‘tunings seeking fo embrace Chemical, Bislogieal and. Radiological (CBR) Technologies as @ power'ul means of prosecuting their infeests. Scientific ‘evances, leading to the development of new and more potent agents and tei means of delvery are reinforeng these processes, aided by the inreasingy free ‘migration of information and expertise around the’ World. At the same time. the Continuing process of global industatisalion opens up the wider possibilles of Secidenlal relasee or deliverate misuse of Tore Industial Materials (TIM) These Feaittes make essential tt commanders consider the possible emergence of (CBRN effets, hazards and defences against them In the planning and concuct of ‘operations SCOPE This publicalon provides a descreton of the characteristics and effects of CBRN weapons as well as their possible employments, resuting hazards and potential impacts on Land Component operations.” In the process, offers guidance on delansive measures Intrded to miigalo the consoquances. of uso, tereby preserving tfeedom of mitary action in pursuit of the commander's mission. The ‘ork focuses on notional adversaries withthe fill ange of weapons and deivery ‘means a ther disposal inorder to reflect the mast extreme challenges that might be encountered and the complete range of avaiable defensive equipment and Countermeasures. However, itis recognised hat future operations. may involve fencountere with oppenents who have less easily characterised capabiies whose Cconcopts of use are less wall defined, Accorangly, reverence fs also made to the Fisks posed by CBR devices in the hands of non-slale actors as well 8 possible fencountere with TIM and. the hazards. focultng trom thelr reloace’ flo. tho fnvironment. Conversely, the Manual does not allempl lo adcress naturally ‘ceurting environmental nazards 3, CBRN Incldenis in the UK. The responsibilty forthe management of indents Involving CBRN devices or hazards wihin the UK les withthe el autores. On ‘ccasion and whoro duy requestod and authorised, Army support may be enlisted Uhrough Miltary Aldo the Civ Autores (MACA) arrangemenis. This issue Is pot faderessed vwiin this Manual. Readers needing guidance on the subject ore Feferred fo Interm Jeint Doctnne Publication 02 ‘Operations in The UK: The Detence Contribution to Resience’ 4. ANote on Terminology. As atthe date ofthis revision (Autumn 05) the tadtonal {erm NBC Defence’ Is being progressively supplanted in common usage by CARN Defence’ Ths has already been reflected in he retiting of a numberof National and = toa lassorexton!—intorational staffs and agencies. However, the new fom has Yet o be awarded a formal definton that clearly entfes the scope of he act, Issue 2.1: Jan 06 W Res Be} & Download now ‘especially as relate to the UK term Envrcrmenta and Industral Hazard (EIM) and the assocated NATO term Release Other Than Atlack (ROTA), the second of which Is iselt subject to a proposal for amendment. Despite these uncerainles. and atthough this Manual supports and is guided by higher level published NATO and UK Goctrina which, in many’ cases, contnues to speak of NBC Defence, it has been Gecided to migrate to Ue new term both in the tle and in current revisions tothe text In practice, CBRN Defence and NBC Defence may be treated as symonyms Dut here needed, working dstnctons between the various areas of rk and response ‘a6 offered within the txt context This work is one of the series of publications of the Army Field Manual and is specitealy rected at the oporatons of the. Land Component wih fue ‘peratons that wil almest varably be both Jant and mutt-naiona, According, {ue recognition is given to wider policies, agreements and doctrinal guidelines Poting that the effects and nazards reculing fom the uso of CBRN weapons are ‘dantcal i their physical characteristics, whatever the organisational afliabone of that targets, 8. The specla nature of land operation wit ts emphasis on a manceuwist approach Gesigned fo enhance tempo, causes the various characerstcs and effects of CBRN Weapons to have diferent operational impacts Io Tose asing in ho other 2 Sperating environments. Land component elements face especialy severe Challenges in terms oftheir potential accessibility to the fll ange of CBRN delivery ‘moans across tho totaly of a thoatro of operations and thor need to main freedom of movement, notwithstanding the presence of ahorna hazards. and Surface contaminants Furthermore, the extteme physical demands placed on {groune combat forces makes them especaly vunerable tothe degrading affects of {he sustained use of Indvival Protective Equipment (PE) whist the employment of some Colective Protection (COLPRO) solutions may not always be realist ‘Adaitoral challenges aro Tkcly 19 be presented by Inereasing dependence upon ‘vans, including coniactors and host naton personel. with uncertain abies {2 Continue functioning in CBRN environments, In the postwarignting phase of ‘operations, CBR threats and hazards may persis, ether in consequence of earl Ube oF through the ad hoc employment of unsecured weapons and materials by Fecidvt elements. The transition from one phase of operations to another may not be precise or complete and may vary In ting trom one area of operations to ‘nother. In consequence, there may be a need simullanecusly lo. counier the Continuing use of CBRN weapons, the spasmodic employment of CBR devices and Felated hazards arising trom the presence of TIM, 7. Inthe face ofthe chatonges outined above. the special uinerabites of the Land Component may be milgated lo a consderable degtee by the application of Prinples that build upon wider operational dockine. These incude the employment Df firepower in the context of Desp Operations to destroy all but the longest range (CBRN dolvery moans before use or 0 prevent the forward loading of wares, ‘There will also be significant opportunites for vunerabiiy reduction by means of

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