Legacy in the Sand: The United States Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Abstract

This is a broad historical sweep of the role of the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command in operation Desert Shield/Storm. This command was responsible for the distribution of all the conventional ammunition used by American forces during the Gulf War. It was also responsible for the management of materiel including Chemical Defensive Equipment for all American troops. The command had the responsibility of shipping materiel and ammunition into the theater of operation and deployment of personnel and repair parts and equipment.... AMCCOM, Operation Desert Shield/Storm (ODS) Southwest Asia (SWA) Deployment, Materiel, Ammunition, Logistics, Procurement, Shipping.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 1992
Accession Number
ADA259704

Entities

People

  • Herbert P. Lepore
  • Kimberly K. Porter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Munitions Testing
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering