FM 3-87: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance and Deconatamination Opreations

FM 3-87 Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance and Deconatamination Opreations

FM 3-87

Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance and Deconatamination Opreations

Army · FM · Feb 1980 · 98 pages

About

This manual describes How NBC units operate on the modem battlefield. NBC units basic tasks. First, they conduct NBC reconnaissance operations to locate contaminated areas and to find suitable decontamination sites. Second, they conduct decontaminatiqn operations to lessen the effects of NBC attacks. NBC reconnaissance and decontammation units and NBC elements are assigned to separate brigades, armored cavalry regiments, divisions, and corps. Tables Vf Organization and Equipment (TOE) 3-87 and 3-500 list manpower and equip- ment authorizations for NBC units. However, all Army units are organized under Modification Tables of Organization and Equipment (MTOE). Thus, to determine spepific authoriza- tions, refer to the MTOE of the unit. NBC reconnaissance teams currently operates from 1/4-ton trucks with pedestal-mounted machineguns.

DesignationFM 3-87

EditionFeb 1980

StatusSuperseded

Pages98

FunctionCBRN

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

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