Nuclear Strike Warning (STRIKWARN); CS-7451-O-Army-Know-Jan 69-3M
Fort Knox, KY: Department of the Army, 1969. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Format is 4 inches by 8.25 inches, folded into thirds, with printing on both sides. Some weakness/tearing at the folds. Front panels are: Radiation Rules of Thumb (five listed), Nuclear Strike Warning (STRIKWARN) (believed to be the front panel due to alphanumeric at the bottom), Radiation Transmission Factors for Fallout. Back panels are: NBC 1. Nuclear Burst Observers' Report (listing items B through M with asterisks for information to be transmitted immediately after nuclear explosion), Sample Effective Downwind Message, and Sample NBC 3. Fallout Warning Message. The current successor to Nuclear Strike Warning (STRIKWARN) is NBC Warning and Reporting System (NBCWRS). The primary means of warning units of an actual or predicted nuclear hazard is the NBCWRS. It is a key in limiting the effects of nuclear attacks. The NBCWRS allows units to determine required protective measures and plan operations. Units take action depending on the mission and type of hazard present. If the mission allows, affected units alter plans to avoid the hazard. Otherwise, the units upgrade protective measures and occupy or cross the hazard area. Units use the NBCWRS as battlefield intelligence. It is consistent with elements of previous related systems.
Standard NBC Reports
The NBCWRS, to support radiological defense, consists of five reports. Each is standardized by ATP 45/STANAG 2103 and the US Message Text Format (USMTF). The United States and its NATO, British, Canadian, and Australian (ABCA) allies use the same message formats. This improves the accuracy, comprehension, and interoperability of the system. It also increases the speed of dissemination and submission. The five standard reports used to exchange information are--
NBC l--Initial report, giving basic data compiled at unit level.
NBC 2--Report used for passing evaluated data.
NBC 3--Report used for immediate warning of predicted contamination and hazard areas.
NBC 4--Report used for passing monitoring and survey results.
NBC 5--Report used for passing information on areas of actual contamination. Condition: Fair / No dust jacket issued.
Keywords: Nuclear Weapons, Strike Warning, STRIKWARN, Radiation Rules, Radiation Transmission Factors, Nuclear Burst Observer Report, Effective Downwind Message, Fallout Warning Message
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