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List the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations from the Medal of Honor down through the Army Achievement Medal.

Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal.

What are the four general categories of chemical agents?

Nerve agents, blister agents, blood agents, and choking agents. Riot control agents and incapacitating agents are also encountered but are not casualty agents in the same sense.

What are the levels of decontamination?

Immediate, operational, and thorough. Immediate decontamination is what the Soldier does right away to save life and limit spread. Operational decontamination lets the unit keep fighting by cleaning what Soldiers touch. Thorough decontamination reduces contamination enough to return to near-normal operations and requires support and a site.

What are the three techniques of immediate decontamination?

Skin decontamination, personal wipe-down, and operator spray-down. Skin decontamination comes first and must start within seconds of contamination to do any good.

What are the three weapons control statuses?

Weapons hold, weapons tight, and weapons free. Weapons hold means engage only in self-defense or when directly ordered. Weapons tight means engage only targets positively identified as hostile. Weapons free means engage any target not positively identified as friendly.

What does CBRN stand for?

Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear.

What does MOPP stand for, and what are the postures?

Mission-oriented protective posture. The postures are MOPP Ready, MOPP 0, MOPP 1, MOPP 2, MOPP 3, and MOPP 4. The commander sets the level to balance protection against the heat and performance cost of wearing the gear.

What is M8 paper used for and what do the colors mean?

M8 paper detects and gives a presumptive identification of liquid chemical agents. Yellow or gold indicates a G-series nerve agent, dark green indicates a V-series nerve agent, and red indicates a blister agent. It only works on liquid, not vapor, and a color change is presumptive, not confirmation.

What is M9 paper and how does it differ from M8 paper?

M9 paper is adhesive-backed tape worn on the uniform or attached to equipment. It turns red, pink, or reddish purple when it touches a liquid chemical agent droplet. Unlike M8 paper, it detects that an agent is present but does not identify which agent it is.

What is required at MOPP Ready and at MOPP 0?

At MOPP Ready the Soldier carries the protective mask, and the rest of the ensemble is available to be issued: the first set within two hours and a second set within six hours. At MOPP 0 the Soldier carries the mask and has the suit, boots, and gloves readily available.

What is worn at MOPP 1, MOPP 2, MOPP 3, and MOPP 4?

MOPP 1, the overgarment is worn. MOPP 2, the overgarment and overboots are worn. MOPP 3, the overgarment, overboots, and mask with hood are worn. MOPP 4, everything is worn, including the gloves. Items not yet worn stay carried.