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

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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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