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On the modern battlefield, it is important for the soldier to understand how to perform decontamination on himself and his equipment. To accomplish this, decontamination procedures are accomplished IAW FM 3-4 and FM 3-5 and the unit's SOP so the units can accomplish their missions in NBC environments. In combat situations, it is conceivable the Javelin team could be ordered to destroy the Javelin system to prevent its capture or use by the enemy.

C-1. DECONTAMINATION PRINCIPLES

Once a soldier is aware of chemical or biological contamination, he initiates immediate decontamination techniques by using his personal skin decontamination kit (SDK) or individual equipment decontamination kit (IDEK). To remove radiological contamination from equipment and personnel, brush it off and or use soap and water. Decontamination means the removal or reduction in the hazardous level of NBC contamination from personnel, weapons, and materiel. To perform this, the soldier can use his M291 IEDK or the M295 IEDK kit to remove H-series, G-series, and V-series agents. FM 3-5 and TM 3-4230-216-10 provide more information about decontamination procedures for equipment and weapons. The following procedures reduce the spread/transfer of liquid contamination. The steps for immediate decontamination for the round and the CLU are:

C-2. DESTRUCTION GUIDANCE

Unless otherwise instructed, the destruction of the Javelin only occurs when the commander gives the order. If the Javelin cannot be evacuated, the unit launches the round and destroys the CLU. Destroying the same component in all weapons systems prevents the enemy from assembling a complete system. The unit SOP must address this procedure.

a. Destruction of the CLU and Round. The Javelin can be destroyed in several ways. Only the soldiers trained in the proper use of explosives should attempt to destroy the CLU and round. Each unit that uses, maintains, or stores Javelin missiles must have an SOP for destroying them. The destruction plan should be flexible enough to cover any situation. It should state priorities and methods of destruction and it should provide clear instructions on how to conduct each method of destruction.

• The easiest and quickest way to destroy the CLU is its optics. Smash the CLU optics with an axe, pick, crowbar, or run over it with a tracked vehicle. The optics can be destroyed using small arms fire.
• The best way to get rid of the round is by launching the round toward the enemy.

b. CLU Battery and BCU. Before the destruction of the CLU, remove the battery. If it is possible, keep both the BCU and the CLU battery for the next re-supply time.