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FM 11-23
imize the effectiveness of organic weapons when
employing them in an air defense role, the following
actions should taken:
fectiveness of a large volume of small-arms fire
against low-flying aircraft. Emphasis must be
placed on the agressive engagement of hostile aira.
Commanders must insure that their unit air craft in accordance with the SOP.
defense SOP's are based on the SOP's of the c. All personnel must be well trained and kept
supported headquarters. These SOP's must con- current on aircraft identification, techniques of
tain firm guidance on how to identify aircraft,
the personnel who are to engage enemy aircraft,
firing at aerial targets, fire discipline, and response
to control methods. Extreme emphasis must be
the techniques of fire to be used, the rules of en- placed on the threat to friendly aircraft involved
placed on the
gagement,
threat to friendly aircraft
and
involved
the controls to be exercised.
in failure to properly identify and discriminate
b. All personnel must be made aware of the ef- between friendly and enemy aircraft.
Section V.
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
6-15. Defensive Measures b. Unit Officers and Noncommissioned Officers.
The use of unit chemical, biological, and radiologi- Commensurate with the level of their authority,
cal defensive measures is necessary to permit the ority,
unit
unit
officers
officers
and noncommissioned
and noncommissioned
officers
officers
unit to operate effectively in a CBR environment
(NCO) insure that CBR defensive measures are are
(FM 21-40). These defensive measures include- taught to and applied by all unit personnel.
a. Using chemical agent detectors and alarm sys- 6-17. CBR Organization and Training
tems.
The signal unit commander appoints an officer
b. Wearing protective clothing. (preferably CBR school-trained) to the additional
c. Employing protective equipment. duty of unit CBR officer. He also appoints NCO's
d. Using protective shelters. additional duty as company CBR specialists. The
NCO's should also be CBR school-trained, if possie.
Dispersing personnel and equipment. ble. The specific assignments, equipment, and duf.
Decontaminating equipment and personnel. ties of these CBR personnel are designated in the
g. Administering first aid. unit SOP. Training in CBR defense must result in
all personnel having the ability to carry out CBR
6-16. Responsibilities defense instructions and, in the absence of specific
instructions, to take the proper actions when faced
Unit readiness to operate with maximum individ- with any unusual CBR activity.
ual and unit effectiveness under conditions produced
by either friendly or enemy employment of 6-18. Army Medical Service
CBR weapons is a command responsibility. In additiondition,
individual
individual
members
members
of
of
the
the
unit
unit
have
have
re-
re- medical treatment
sponsibilities
and with biological agent
for
iden-
certain general functions con- tification. In addition, the army medical
tification.
service
nected with CBR defensive operations.
In addition, the army medical service
furnishes advice to unit commanders on the fola.
Individual Soldier. The individual soldier lowing subjects, as required: immunization prolearns
individual and unit CBR protection proce- cedures field sanitation, first aid, capabilities of
dures so that he can carry out his mission with the medical facilities, fitness of food, and the effects
last risk of injury.
of CBR agents on personnel.
Section VI.
TRAINING
6-19. General tasks, and the achieve the balance of skills and the
a. The training objective of a signal unit is to cooperation necessary to achieve efficient individhelp
personnel to become proficient in their as- ual, team, and unit performance. Training is consigned
tasks, to cross-train them in other related tinuous, and will always be concerned with some
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