Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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Appendix D

Operations Checklist

1. What is the minimum information required to conduct the recon mission (extracted from the OPORD) (for example, recon, survey, support of chemical units)?

• Enemy situation.
• Friendly situation.
• Supported unit's mission.
• Supported commander's intent.
• Command and control.
• Logistics support.
• Signal.
• Security support.
• Coordinate MOPP level, OEG, and correlation factor.
• Supported unit.

2. What type of recon mission is to be conducted?

• Route.
• Zone.
• Area.
• Survey.
• Surveillance.
• Sampling.

3. How many vehicles will be required for the mission?

4. What are the actions at the contaminated area?

• Mark.
• Locate bypass routes (which sides).
• Find shortest route across.
• Collect sample.
• Continue mission.
• Remain and assist units in avoiding the contaminated area.
• Report (format, what net, and so forth).

5. Analyze the recon mission.

• Type of search technique to be used.
• Intervals at which samples and readings will be taken.
• Mounted/dismounted.

6. Is a survey required?

• Type of technique.

7. Marking the contaminated area.

• Type of marker.
• Interval markers are to be emplaced.