.- Fe N72S260 703 U. S. NAVAL RADIOLOGICAL DEFESNE LABCRATCRY SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIFORNIA & ' 4 506B CEM: mle NOV 2 4 1958 _ From: To: Commanding Officer and Director Distribution List contained in Report USNRDL-TR-260 Subj: U.S. Naval Radiological efense Laboratory CONFIDENTIAL Report USNRDL-TR-260; forwarding of Ref: (a) CINCPACFLT OPNAV RFT 5600-3 (Conf) Ser 34/0906 of 22 May 5 to CNO . Encl: (1) Confidential Report USNRDL-TR-260 entitled "A Proposed Doctrine for Fleet Radiological Defense" by S. Baum, W.E, Strope and R.L, Harvey 1. closure (1) presents, as a proposed replacement for Chapter 11 of NvIP~50-1, a revised doctrine for fleet atomic warfare defense and pro- vides a documented basis for its major elements. This doctrine reflects the results of technical and operational evaluations of nuclear weapons effects, hazards, and countermeasures with respect to their implications on fleet operations. 2. The present Chapter 11 of NwIP 50-1, entitled "ABC Defense and Damage Control," treats the defense against atomic, biological and chemical warfare as a single system. Enclosure (1) points out that the apparent similarities between atomic warfare defense, on the one hand, and biological and chemical warfare defense, on the other, are not nearly as significant as their fundamental differences. 3, This report was reviewed in draft form by the Commanders in Chief, U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Fleets and was jointly recommended to the Chief of Naval Operations by reference (a). It is currently under review by CNO and thus at present represents a Laboratory recommendation rather than an approved doctrine. a , . s , Br fare Fe J. H. McQUILKIN oO - ne cSt + Ft A evn iM: moe y re 7 1G exe To view ee “=~ / ‘ 2 pi. | I ‘ 4 b Sq VEY)