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23d CHEMICAL BATTALION

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AGENDAAGENDA

•BATTALION OVERVIEW

•BATTALION ORGANIZATION

•BATTALION IN ACTION

•DECONTAMINATION CAPABILITIES

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BN OVERVIEWBN OVERVIEW

• MISSION STATEMENT• METL• AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

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MISSION STATEMENT

Provides NBC Decontamination support to the COMMZ. Receives, employs, and commands and controls chemical reconnaissance, biological detection, and other chemical augmentation units. On order, provides NBC decontamination to other United Nations Command (UNC) and Combined Forces Command (CFC) units.

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BN ORGANIZATION

• CURRENT ORGANIZATION

• WHAT IS A KATUSA• KATUSA TRAINING• WHAT IS A KSC• KSC ORGANIZATION• COMPANY STRUCTURE• DECON PLT

STRUCTURE

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CURRENT ORGANIZATIONCURRENT ORGANIZATION(Authorization)(Authorization)

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KOREAN AUGMENTEE TO THE U.S. ARMY (KATUSA)

• KATUSA Soldier program is designed to augment U.S. Army units to increase the ROK/U.S. combined defense capability while representing ROK/U.S. cooperation and commitment to deter war.

• Serve a mandatory 26 month conscription, required by ROK Gov’t. for all able bodied males, in a U.S. Army unit

• ROK Army enlisted soldier (SGT or below)

• U.S. Army chain of command with ROK Army administrative management to include UCMJ

• Attend ROK Army basic training and a three week KATUSA TrainingAcademy (KTA) prior to arrival at unit of assignment. Training includes English, CTT, customs and courtesies training.

• Attend a seven week, AIT equivalent course run by the 23d CM BN, (Decontamination Training Academy- Korea, DTA-K)

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DECONTAMINATION TRAINING ACADEMY - KOREA

(7 WEEK PROGRAM)

• MOS Specific Training (AIT Equivalent)

• NBC/Decon Fundamentals

• NBC Detection Equipment

• Operator Maintenance

• Operate M12A1/65 GPM/M17 Sanator

• Collective Protection

• Thorough/Fixed Site/Terrain Decon

• Communication Training

• Drivers Training

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DTA-K INSTRUCTION TIMELINE

WK 1 WK 2 WK 3 WK 4 WK 5 WK 6 WK 7

•NBC FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING

•FUNDAMENTALS TEST

•NBC DETECTION•EQUIPMENT

•HANDS ON TEST #1

•NBC DECON EQUIPMENT

•HANDS ON TEST #2

•DECON OPERATIONS

•COLLECTIVE PROTECTION

•HANDS ON TEST #3

•SPECIAL DECON

•FUNDAMENTALS TEST #2

•COMMUNICATION TNG

•DRIVERS TRAINING

•DRIVERS TRAINING

•OUTPROCESSING

•GRADUATION

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KOREAN SERVICE CORPSWhat is a KSC?

• A LABOR FORCE PROVIDED BY THE ROK TO SUPPORT USFK ARMISTICE AND WARTIME OPERATIONS

• A MEMBER OF A U.S. ARMY TDA BATTALION (14 CO’s) UNDER EUSA WITH ITS OWN INTERNAL CHAIN OF COMMAND

• RECEIVES ARMISTICE DAILY WORK SCHEDULES FROM U.S. SUPERVISORS, IN WARTIME RECEIVES TASKINGS FROM THE IDENTIFIED U.S. GAINING UNIT • HAVE DEDICATED JOBS OR PART OF MOBILE LABOR FORCE

• FIELD DEPLOYABLE CS/CSS UNARMED NONCOMBATANT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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KSC ORGANIZATIONKSC ORGANIZATION

23D CHEM BN

3RD KSC CO

KSC BN

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CHEMICAL

COMPANY

(DECON)

...COMPANY

HQsDECON

PLT

PLT HQ

HQSECTION

MAINTSECTION

CHEMICAL COMPANY (CORPS/TAA )STRUCTURE

FULL TIME (AUTH)

WARTIME FILL BY KSC AUGMENTEES

Decon SqdPLT HQ

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BATTALION IN ACTION• RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS• IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS• NEW FACILITIES

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RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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• BN Hail & Farewell (09 May 03)• 1/2/4 61 CM CO PLT FTXs (12 - 15 May 03)• 1/2/3/4 62 CM CO PLT FTXs (12 - 17 May 03)• 1/3 267 CM CO PLT FTXs (12 - 16 May 03)• 267 CM CO M16A1 Range (13 May 03)• HHD FTX (19 - 22 May 03)• 61 CM CO SQD QUALS (19 - 22 May 03)• 62 CM CO M16A2 Range (20 May 03)• 501 CM CO Sign H/R (20 May 03)• 62 CM CO M203 GL/M249 SAW Range (21 May 03)• 501 CM CO CoC (22 May 03)• Memorial Day Weekend Holiday (26 - 27 May 03)

UPCOMING EVENTS

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• 20 ASG Organizational Day (30 May 03)• Promotion Board (03 June 03)• Memorial Day (ROK Holiday - 06 June 03)

UPCOMING EVENTS

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NEW FACILITIES

• 62nd CHEMICAL COMPANY HQS

FY01 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

FY03 MOTORPOOL & BARRACKS

• BARRACKS UPGRADE PROGRAM

– FY00 to FY02 CP CARROLL

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

– FY02 to FY03 CP HIALEAH

• 61st CHEM CO MAINTENANCE BAY

(CURRENTLY UNDER DESIGN)

• DTA-K CLASSROOM & BARRACKS FY00 (COMPLETED)

• BATTALION HQS

FY01 (COMPLETED)

• 267th & 501ST CHEM CO HQS FY01 (COMPLETED)

• 267th CHEM CO MOTORPOOL FY01 (COMPLETED)

• 501st CHEM CO MOTORPOOL FY01 (COMPLETED)

• 61 CHEM CO HQ

FY 02 (COMPLETED)

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DECONTAMINATION CAPABILITIES

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COMPANY DECON CAPABILITY TERRAIN DECON

Soccer Field

50 m

Soccer Field

Soccer Field

50 m

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100 m

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One M12 Load

100 m

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MISSION PLANNING PROFILES

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23D CHEMICAL BATTALION

Expectations from the Commander

• Give everything I have everyday

• Respect

• Vision/Goals

• Communications

• Mission-type orders

• Standard

• Freedom to succeed

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23D CHEMICAL BATTALIONExpectations from You:

• Patience - Teach/Coach (Show Soldiers What right looks like)

• Support the Command (Take Ownership of the Cdrs Intent)

• Tactically / Technically Competent

• High Standards of Appearance, Discipline, Bearing, Fitness

• Accomplish All Missions to Standard • Take care of Soldiers/Family

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