Testimony: Statement of Joseph E. Schmitz Inspector General of the Department of Defense to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations House Government Reform Committee on Chemical and Biological Equipment: Preparing for the Toxic Battlefield

Abstract

This document discusses the status of individual protective equipment intended to protect our Armed Forces from chemical and biological attack. The best chemical and biological defense materiels cannot protect the forces if they are not adequately maintained, stored, or if the forces are not sufficiently trained in how to maintain and use the equipment. Much has changed in the Department and the world since 1994 when we began focusing on chemical and biological individual protective equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406672

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  • Joseph E. Schmitz

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  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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