Why have a Readiness Improvement Program?
-Congressional Interest-"DoD Chem Bio Defense Annual Report to
Congress and Office of Secretary of Defense".
-Better Visibility of CBR-D Material Management.
-Navy CBR-D readiness posture requires closer self-security.
-Current onboard inventory tracking system for CBR-D IPE has been:
*labor intensive
*Inherently inaccurate/incomplete
-Equipment status unknown or unverifiable.
-Condition: MCU-2/P PMS checks are not done consistently.
-Location: Stored almost anywhere under poor conditions.
-Accessibility: Ship stowage practices often hinder rapid
issue of CBR-D IPE.
-Cost savings.