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Nature NavOrd Rept NBSJR NC NDRC Rept NOra or NORD Rept OffGaz Off) Ohart(1946) ONRRR OpNav( Publications) Ordn OrgSynth(Voi year) Nature(London) Naval Ordnance Report National Bureau of Standards, Journal of Research (see JRNBS) Nitrocellulose (combined with SS in 1943) National Defense Research Council Report Naval Ordnance Report OffieialGazette, US Patent Office, Dept of Commerce, Washington 25,DC Official Tournal(British Patents) T.C.Ohart," Elements of Ammunition, Wiley, NY (1946) Office of Naval Research, Research Reviews Office of the Chief of Naval Operations(Publications), Washington,DC Ordnance, formerly ArOrdn "Organic Syntheses Wiley, NY, Coll Vols 1(1941), 2(1943), 3(1955) and individual vols 30(1950), 31(1951), 32(1952), 33(1953), 34(1954), 35(1955) 36(1956)... 

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The CNO issues OPNAV (Office of the Chief of Naval Operations) Instruction 3400.10F, Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) Defense Requirements Supporting Operational Fleet Readiness, outlining revised and comprehensive responsibilities throughout the Navy. 

At the very least, given the drop in readiness over the past decade, it is recommended that the Chief of Naval Operations direct increased attention to the upkeep and maintenance of installed Collective Protection Systems (CPS) and countermeasure washdown systems. The assistance of the president of the Navy s Board of Inspection and Survey should be solicited in this effort. 

The standard operational readiness reporting system is largely silent on chemical and biological warfare defense readiness reporting. It is recommended that the Chief of Naval Operations include CW and BW defense readiness reporting in the Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS) for the operating forces and in an appropriate parallel system for the shore establishment. The... 

Readiness of the logistics system to meet mission requirements under a chemical or biological attack should also be made a priority. The CNO s Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) (N4), and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) should continue to assess biological and chemical threats to their logistics chain and take action to defend essential support as well as to mitigate the consequences in case of an attack. 

Both the Navy and Marines should attach special urgency to the readiness of shore installations and bases. The CNO s Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans, Policy and Operations) (N3) and Director of Naval Reserve (N095) should support regional commanders to access and leverage, where possible, active and/or reserve consequence management units with specialized chemical and biological capabilities that could assist in this area, or to add new units if necessary. 

Lederberg, Joshua. 1982. Memorandum for ADM James D. Watkins, USN, re Report of the Chemical Warfare Task Force of the CNO Executive Panel (U), Chemical Warfare Task Force, CNO Executive Panel, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. (classified). 

While specific medical training needs vary, overall the Navy is severely deficient in many areas of chemical and biological medical defense training. Several changes will be needed to rectify the problems. Some of these changes will run counter to current Navy culture and practices and will therefore require directives or orders from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) or other appropriate authority to implement them. 

To accelerate the introduction of more effective medical countermeasures, there needs to be an overhaul of the DOD drug and vaccine management structure. The new structure and processes should mimic best commercial practices and allow for risk tolerance in product development. To ensure that this issue receives the attention needed, the Chief of Naval Operations needs to champion an effort through the Secretary of the Navy to accelerate those efforts that are of the highest interest to naval forces. 

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At the request of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Naval Studies Board of the National Research Council has conducted an assessment of naval forces defense capabilities against chemical and biological warfare threats. At issue for the Department of the Navy are these questions—to what extent are capabilities being developed that will enable the naval forces to quickly sense and analyze the presence of chemical and biological agents, withstand or avoid exposure to such agents (through effective protection or countermeasures), and deal with contamination under a broad spectrum of operational conditions and over what time frame will these capabilities be realized The tasks of this assessment were as follows ... 

SPECIAL TASKING FROM THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS... 

In a letter to the president of the National Academy of Sciences on June 28, 2001, after the terms of reference for the study had been agreed upon (and notably, before September 11), the Chief of Naval Operations added special directions for the committee ... 

The committee s first priority was to answer the request of the Chief of Naval Operations to address the operational implications for naval forces of dealing with chemical and biological threats. After an executive summary, the first three chapters of the report focus on these issues. Historical background, discussion of the nature and size of the threat, and arguments for and against how seriously it should... 

United States Department of Navy (US Navy), U.S. Navy Range Sustainability Environmental Program Assessment Policy Implementation Manual, Revision 1, Chief of Naval Operations, Environmental Readiness Division (N45), November 2006. 

Some of these things Admiral Sherman and I talked about that day, as the Rochester lay in the Grand Canal of Venice but I would not wish any reader to conclude that the above remarks represent the admiral s views, though he is certainly fully aware of the vital importance of sea power to our position and prospects in the Mediterranean. He is, indeed, one of the ablest officers ever to wear American naval uniform. In his last assignment, as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, he was instrumental in working out the details of the National Security Act of 1947, setting up the National Military Establishment. During the late war he served as deputy chief of staff to Admiral Nimitz in the Pacific and later commanded a carrier division. 

One loss did occur in 1968—the USS Scorpion—hnX. it was not SUBSAFE certified. In a rush to get Scorpion ready for service after it was scheduled for a major overhaul in 1967, the Chief of Naval Operations allowed a reduced overhaul process and deferred the required SUBSAFE inspections. Ihe design changes deemed necessary after the loss of Thresher were not made, such as newly designed central valve control and emergency blow systems, which had not operated properly on Thresher. Cold War pressures prompted the Navy to search for ways to reduce the duration of overhauls. By not following SUBSAFE requirements, the Navy reduced the time Scorpion was out of commission. 

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