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• After showering and disposing of one’s soap, the soldier returns to the dressing area to dry off.
FM 42-414
NOTE: Soldiers are asked to furnish their own towels; this arrangement should be coordinated with the
supported unit before it arrives.
• Before dressing, the soldier receives a hygiene inspection by medical personnel, especially looking for
body lice. After this inspection, the soldier puts on his clean clothing and picks up his valuables, boots,
helmet, and weapon(s), using his “claim” check, if used.
NOTE: If 5 percent or more of the unit members are infected with body lice, the entire unit goes to the
delousing area to be deloused. If fewer than 5 percent are infected, personnel are issued appropriate
medical disinfectant and are told to disinfect themselves as needed. They may also be told not to take
showers for at least 24 hours.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
Higher headquarters usually requires each shower element to keep records on all activities and to
submit reports either daily, weekly, or monthly. This need requirement is based on the following action and
is recorded and reported on required documents stated below:
Reporting Requirement. The reporting cycle depends on the schedule set by the battalion.
Shower Activity Records. The section chief is responsible for obtaining activity records from each
shower element, combining the figures, and submitting a consolidated report to higher headquarters. Copies
of these records are kept with SLCR platoon headquarters and FSC headquarters. Shower data are reported
on --
• DA Form 4766-R. This form (Figure 3-9) is used to report the activities of a shower point. See STP
10-57E14-SM-TG for the individual task on how to prepare this form.
• Section records. A shower element gives showers in 10-hour shifts. Schedules for the work must be
prepared and posted. During the first hour of a shift, the shower element performs before-operation PMCS.
After eight hours of providing shower service, shower personnel perform after-operation PMCS, refuel
equipment, and complete its activity report.
DELOUSING SUPPORT OPERATIONS
Due to improved personnel hygiene training and practice over the years, and the absence of
prolonged combat operations from static field positions (trenches, bunkers), there has been no documented
requirement for mass delousing of US Army soldiers in recent history. Adherence to DA-established
hygiene standards by soldiers, as outlined in FM 21-10, will render lice infestation a thing of the past. The
risk of a mass delousing requirement for US Army soldiers is very small. Delousing of EPWs or civilian
detainees may be handled as an ad hoc requirement directed by the corps or theater commander. If needed,
it will be supervised by medical personnel and assisted by other CS and CSS personnel as appropriate.
Delousing equipment will be maintained by the FSC. As the maintainer of the delousing equipment, the
laundry and shower specialist of the FSC will train supported personnel how to set up, operate, and
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