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By Spc. Dalinda Salazar
FORT HOOD, Texas - The soldiers from Battery A, 26th Field Artillery Regiment (Target Acquisition Battery), 41st Fires Brigade learned how to properly decontaminate a Humvee and larger trucks using a high powered M26 generator during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training held the 41st Fires Bde. motor pool, Oct. 26-27.
The soldiers from the 181st Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade provided training to the Wolfpack soldiers who conducted their training in full mission oriented protective posture IV.
The soldiers learned the correct way to decontaminate vehicles using a high powered spray, a potable water source, and a generator.
“We went over simple spray down techniques of the vehicles to knock-off gross contaminates of the vehicle and quickly get back in the fight,” said Cpl. Benjamin Brown, a chemical specialist with 181st Chem. Company, from Columbiana, Ala. “The machinery we are using are the M26, 600-gallons of potable water, and a 125 pump. The M26 heats up the water past the boiling point and filters it to get off contaminates.”
The soldiers had three minutes to thoroughly spray off the vehicle using the techniques they were shown. Sgt. Shonda Nelson, thought that hands-on training was the best way to learn important CBRN techniques.
“We have had good training in the past, but we didn’t have any hands-on,” said Nelson. “Chemical is my origin and I asked my old teammates to help out with our training. It’s good to know more about chemical, and to know more than just your MOS cause you never know what you will need.”
Staff Sgt. Jeb Norris, a field artillery radar section leader for Batt. A, 26th Field Artillery Regt., agreeed that CBRN training was good to know.
“Most soldiers only know how to use their pro mask and MOPP gear; I have never seen some of this before being field artillery,” said Norris. “This is necessary training because you never know if there is a lack of CBRN qualified personnel and they have to task out a detail to cover down on duties that they aren’t normally trained to do.”
The Wolfpack soldiers also learned how to operate the machinery that powers the hoses, and what to look for to ensure proper contaminate removal.
“I learned so much about CBRN and had fun with the hands-on training,” said Pfc. Blake Essex, a radar repair specialist from Carmel, Ind. “You never know when you need this type of training so it’s good to know.”
| Date Taken: | 10.27.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.02.2010 13:47 |
| Story ID: | 59305 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TX, US |
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