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World Wide Chemical Conference The Chemical Corps… Beyond NBC 15 Oct 04. LTG William S. Wallace Commander. Combined Arms Center. Agenda. The Threat What Saddam had… The Psychology of Chemical Warfare V Corps Task Organization V Corps Battlespace Sensitive Sites in V Corps Battlespace - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World Wide Chemical Conference
The Chemical Corps…Beyond NBC
15 Oct 04
LTG William S. WallaceCommander
Combined Arms Center
Agenda
• The Threat– What Saddam had…
• The Psychology of Chemical Warfare
• V Corps Task Organization
• V Corps Battlespace– Sensitive Sites in V Corps Battlespace
• Homeland Security
• Warrior Ethos
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The Threat – General Characterization
• War is the norm, peace is the exception• Our adversaries seek adaptive advantage
through asymmetry• We have peer competitors in niche areas• Conventional Force on Force conflicts are still
possible• There is an enormous pool of potential
combatants armed with irreconcilable ideas• Our homeland is part of the battlespace• We are adapting to these challenges NOW
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The Threat – Weapons of Mass Effects
Traditional: Chemical, Biological, Nuclear
Non-Traditional:
Toxic Industrial Chemicals / Materials
Sensitive Sites
Did Saddam have WMD?
Uranium Oxide “Yellow Cake”
“Chemical Ali”
Does it really make a difference?
We know he had thecapacity to weaponizechemical and biological agents and the history of use
LIONS
PEACH
PL UTAH
PL UTAH
HM Baghdad
Ba’qubah
Karbala
Al Kut
Ad Diwaniyah
An Najaf
As Samawah An
Nasiriyah
Tikrit
XXXX
XXXX
PLMAINE
PLNEW YORK
PL MARYLAND
PL CAROLINA
PL GEORGIA
PL FLORIDA
PL VIRGINIA
XX
XX
PL CAROLINA
PL GEORGIA
PL FLORIDA
PL MARYLAND
11
PL PENNSYLVANIA
XX
X
XXX 51
X
XX
XX
ME
FOB
FOB
Cyprus
REDSKINS
CHARGERS
5
Adder
TAA NASHVILLE
FOB 3
V CorpsBattlespace
SAINTS
LSA BUSHMASTER
KUWAIT
OIL FIELDS
DAYTIME
ATO
LIGHT
I I I11
GRAPHIC ESTIMATE SKETCH
CC
CFLCC
CAS
0G (D+8)0F (D+7)
2-6
SSMsPersonalities
IO
JSTARS
6-6
TST
1-227
0E (D+6)
O/O RIP WITH TF TARAWA
G+5G+4G+3
AI
PLANNED BYPASSED SSE SITE =PLANNED SSE EXPLOITATION =
OVERWATCH =SSE SITE =
7
XX
101
XX
3
CORPS CAS
MED ABDN EQCIV - Stay Put/Away from MIL OPS
8 BDE/HAM
15 BDE/HAM
3
X
MED/HAM ABDN EQCIV - Stay Put/Away from MIL OPS
MED/HAM ABDN EQCIV - Stay Put/Away from MIL OPS
BPT ATK TO DESTROY 14 BDE/MED
09 15 2103 09 15 2103 03 0309 09 1515 21 21
XXX
1 MEF JALLIBAH
X
14 MED
(-)
6
COMMIT 101 TO FOB 5
UAV (Hunter)GUARD RAIL
U2PREDATOR
HUNTER ESTABLISHED RAMS
Supporting Arty/ MNVR X
2 MED
101ABN / 11AHR 3ID / 101ABN / 11AHR
3
II
7
FEINTLOAPL MARYLAND
0D (D+5)
G+2
Ah Samawah
OBJRAMS
SECURE LOCS FROM LSA ADDER TO OBJ RAMS
X
14 MED
BPT FOLLOW AND ASSUME ME
Supporting Arty/ MNVR
10 BDE/MED
ARTY/HAMARTY/HAM
15 BDE/HAM
OBJLIONS
X
10 MED
Supporting Arty/ MNVR X
17 HAM
X
14 MED
18 16 117 94
1 MARDIV FPOL W/ TF TARAWA QALAT SIKARATK AND SEIZES
MED ABDN EQCIV - Stay Put/Away from MIL OPS
SEAD
ADA/14, 2 BDE/MEDINA
O/O RIP TF TARAWA 3/3ID
RGFC C2
43 BDE/AL NIDA
3 MEF RIP & Boundary Shift
SEAD C2
ADASEAD C2
ADA
O/O FSCL PL Maine4
8Commit 3ID to Destroy Medina
O/O FSCL PL VERMONT
ARTY/14, 2 BDE /MED
10 BDE/MED ARTY/HAM
ARTY/14, 10 , 2 BDE /MED
SHELLATK HELOS BASTOGNEBPT
VCA
XXX
O/O FSCL PL NY
SEIZE FOB 5
1
X
2
X
Supporting Arty/ MNVR X
2 MEDBPT
SEIZE15
SEAD
ADA/14, 2 BDE/MEDINA
75
SHELLSECURE
OBJPEACH
V (US) CORPSV (US) CORPS OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOMOPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
Task Organization -- Chemical Units V Corps (1 May 2003)Headquarters & Headquarters CoBattalion (Prov V Corps Special Troops)
450th Chemical Battalion59th Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon) (Attached) (-), 10th Mtn Div7th Chemical Co (BIDS) (-)371st Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon)
3/51st Chemical Co (Recon)3/59th Chemical (Smoke/Decon)4/59th Chemical (Smoke/Decon)6/68th Chemical Co (Smoke) (Attached), 1st Cav Div
51st Chemical Co (Recon) (-) (Attached)314th Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon)
V Corps Rear Detachment (Kuwait)2nd Chemical Battalion Rear Detachment450th Chemical Battalion Rear Detachment (Camp VIRGINIA)
Task Org -- Chemical Units – Cont’d3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)
92nd Chemical Co 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
63rd Chemical Co (Smoke)82nd Airborne Division (-)
2/21st Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon)1/63rd Chemical Co (Smoke)D/21st Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon)
4th Infantry Division (Mech) 2nd Chemical Battalion (Attached)
11th Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon)46th Chemical Co (Mech Smoke) (-)1/3/44th Chemical Co (NBC Recon)
44th Chemical Co (Recon/Decon) (-)2/G/1-10th Cavalry (NBC Recon)2/46th Chemical Co (Mech Smoke)4/46th Chemical Co (Mech Smoke)
1/G/1-10th Cavalry (NBC Recon)1/46th Chemical Co (Mech Smoke)
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment 89th Chemical Co (Smoke/Decon/Recon)
The Psychology of Chemical Warfare
Chemical protection was the #1 issue
on the mind of every soldier
First time use of new
equipment
Concerns about ability
to detectClaustrophobia
Loss of identity in MOPP 4Fear
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Homeland Security
• The lead federal agent is probably not the Army…
• But, the nation will turn to the military for chemical expertise
• Consequence Management
• Learn from others in the CBRNE “business”
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Warrior EthosA Soldier is a Soldier, regardless of MOS
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