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Atoll in Jun 1971 and commanded by 1Lt Darwyn Walker, Cml Corps, and two enlisted personnel who were assigned to prepare for the arrival of the company and munitions. The
Provisional Detachment had reported to Col. Gill, Commander, USARHAW Munitions Division. 1Lt Walker joined the 267th Chemical Company upon its arrival as the Executive Officer and became the Operations Officer for the Red Hat Munition Depot. For receiving and storing the munitions, the 267th Chemical Company was augmented with two Terminal Service Companies from Fort Eustis, a Technical Escort Detachment from Edgewood Arsenal and a hard hat Navy salvage vessel which included Navy EOD personnel. Receiving, inventorying, and storage operations were conducted daily for 90 consecutive days.
467:, a major subordinate command of Western Command. The change included the reorganization of the chemical activity at Johnston island into three components called the Military Police Company (MPC) to provide physical security for toxic chemical munitions and facilities located on Johnston Island Atoll, and on order, conduct island defense; the Headquarters / Headquarters Detachment (HHD) to provide administrative support including personnel and budget management, logistical support, chemical surety matters, personnel security, training management, treaty compliance and on order, support the deployment of a response force for personnel decontamination operations in the Pacific area of response; and the
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Johnston Island on September 21, 1971, completed the movement phase of Operation Red Hat, and the 276th Chemical Company commanded by Cpt. Goforth, Cml Corps., completed its redeployment to Johnston Atoll on Sept. 27, 1971. The unit replaced the USARHAW Provisional Detachment assigned to Johnston
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Chemical Platoon (SVC) had the mission of operation of Site 2, DOD Project 112. The Unit was assigned to the U.S. Army Ordnance Group, USARYIS and Unit personnel attached to Chibana Troop Headquarters for rations and billeting. All Unit personnel were actively engaged in preparing RED HAT
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Meritorious Unit Commendation. Numerous reorganizations and authorized strength changes took place between September 27, 1971, when the unit arrived at Johnston Island and late 1979 during a time when the unit was assigned between the U.S. Army, Pacific, Forces
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Chemical Platoon (SVC) was redesignated 267th Chemical Company, 16 November 1965, pursuant to U.S. Army Pacific General Order 323 (USARPAC GO #323). Authorized strength was increased from two (2) officers and seventy-two (72) EM to four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) EM. In
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September 2002. Demolition on the 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m) facility, home to the incinerators, laboratories and control rooms, took place from August–October 2003, and by November 2003, all infrastructure had been removed from the Atoll. A plaque dedicated to JACADS personnel
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Charles H. Vogeler, CmlC, was assigned to the platoon in February 1965 and assumed command shortly thereafter. 1st Lt. Willie D. Greene, CmlC, was assigned in April 1965. Preparation was being made for the receipt of 3rd Increment, items, designated Code YBF, in May 1965. Storage of YBF items
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Okinawa in May 1963. Due to limited assigned personnel, the Platoon was augmented with Army and other Armed Forces personnel to assist in storage of these items. Marine Corps personnel were utilized as security guards for the RED HAT Area. Upon
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Sealift Command auxiliary crane ship SS Gopher State (T-ACS-4) arrives at Johnston Atoll during "Operation Steel Box" also known as "Operation Golden Python", a 1990 joint U.S.-West German operation which moved U.S. chemical weapons from Germany to Johnston Atoll for storage and
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For its outstanding contributions to fulfillment of the 2d Logistics mission, the 267th Chemical Company was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for 18 military operations in Southeast Asia during the period of October 1965 to December 1966. According to unit records obtained from the Chemical
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Second increment items arrived on Okinawa in May 1964. The platoon was again augmented with Army and other Armed Forces personnel to accomplish storage of these items. Upon completion of storage of YBB items, the Platoon Leader was reassigned and replaced by 1/Lt Samuel Negra, Inf. An additional
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from his Commander notes that the primary mission on Johnston Island consisted of maintaining a forty-one acre chemical munitions storage area, called Red Hat, having forty-three storage structures containing about 13,000 tons of munitions. A Johnston Atoll orientation packet from the same time
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On November 29, 2000, the last of the chemical weapons at JACADS was disposed of. The last disposal operation destroyed more than 13,000 VX filled land mines. The island had held over 400,000 rockets, projectiles, bombs, mortars, containers and mines. The U.S. Army Chemical Activity Pacific
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During the interim period between completion of YBA and arrival of YBB in May 1964, Unit Security Section was augmented with temporary duty personnel to function as security guards and sentry dog handlers. Such personnel were usually assigned to the Unit for a ninety-day (90-day) day period.
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period explains that the mission of the 267th Chemical Company, noted to also be known as "Red Hat," was to provide for the storage, maintenance, security, issuance, and surveillance of chemical munitions. In 1976 the company came under the 45th General Support Group.
505:(JACADS), the transfer of retrograde of chemical munitions from Germany during Operation Steel Box, and the recovery of chemical munitions from the Solomon Islands in Operation Kalama Express. These events resulted in the unit receiving the U.S. Army
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In a letter, sent March 26, 1966, by Capt. Charles H. Vogeler, Commander of the Army Chemical Corps, responding to the commanding officer of the 196th Ordnance Battalion, the history of the 267th Chemical Platoon was outlined as
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After a nerve gas leak in 1969 injured 23 members of the 267th and one civilian, the United States Government had directed the removal of all toxic gases from Okinawa, Japan. The relocation mission brought about
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for security. On November 9, 1984, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, General Maxwell Thurman, visited Johnston Atoll and initiated significant changes to the structure of the organization. On July 8, 1985,
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The unit was reassigned to the U.S. Army Supply Maintenance Command in September 1965. This command was redesignated U. S. Army Depot, Okinawa shortly thereafter with assignment, to the 2nd Logistical Command.
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The 267th Chemical Platoon had the mission of operation of Site 2, Department of Defense Project 112 on Okinawa. Project 112 tests on Okinawa are not acknowledged by the United States Department of Defense.
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which was internationally publicized. The removal operation of all chemical munitions from Okinawa resulted in the 1971 relocation of the chemical weapons and the redeployment of the
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Corps museum, the 267th Chemical Company either deployed to Vietnam or supported operations there from February 1966 to August 1967 and from July 1, 1970, to December 31, 1971.
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area, Site 2, for the receipt and storage of first increment items, YBA DOD Project 112. A security officer, 1/Lt Samuel Negra, Inf, was assigned to the platoon.
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324:. The platoon leader; 1/Lt James D. Saunders, CmlC, along with thirty-five NCOs and EM began establishing operating procedures for the newly activated unit.
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According to a document outlining the units history that was re-discovered in 2012, the 267th Chemical Platoon (SVC) had the mission of operation of Site 2,
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Historical Records of the 267th Chemical Company, U.S. Army Chemical Corps Museum, 495 South Dakota Avenue, Building 1607, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
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Two years after the last chemical weapons on Johnston Atoll at were destroyed, the Army submitted the plan to dismantle the JACADS facility which the
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officer 2/Lt Ronald Minkow, CmlC, was assigned as Storage Officer. The platoon was reassigned to the U. S. Army Supply Services Command.
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completion of storage of YBA items, normal duties were exercised in the Unit, pending arrival of second increment, YBB, items.
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Sentry Dog Qualification Patch from 267th Chemical Company. This patch is mentioned in John Burnnam's book,
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In compliance with para 6, 2nd Log Comd Bulletin, dated 11 March 1966, the following data is submitted.
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267th Chemical Company operations building on Okinawa. Mascot Thumper is depicted on the sign.
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chemical attack. On June 24, 2004, the 23d Chemical Battalion was ordered to inactivate the
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A Success Story: Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System
738:"Chemical Ammunition Company History via johnstonmemories.com"
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Morale pin issued to Operation Red Hat participants in 1971
626:"267th Unit History via Johnston Island Memories website"
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was the operation of the Okinawa deployment site as part
809:"Department of Veterans Affairs Citation Number 9717517"
788:"Department of Veterans Affairs Citation Number 0806141"
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Chemical units and formations of the United States Army
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United States Army Chemical Activity, Western Command
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Military units and formations disestablished in 2004
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commemorating 30th year of mission at Johnston Atoll
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313:ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY - 267th Chemical Company:
884:Chemical Demilitarization: Public Policy Aspects
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127:Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean (1971–2001);
936:"U.S., S. Korea prepare for Chemical Warfare"
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503:Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System
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488:U.S. Army Chemical Activity, Pacific
469:Chemical Ammunition Support Division
258:267th Chemical Service Platoon (SVC)
140:"Red Hats," later: "Dragon Warriors"
934:Fisher, Franklin (March 28, 2003).
758:Mitchell, Jon (December 4, 2012).
706:Mitchell, Jon (December 4, 2012).
593:from websites or documents of the
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461:Johnston Island Chemical Activity
452:Johnston Island Chemical Activity
129:Okinawa, Japan (1962–1971);
116:RED HAT chemical munitions surety
589: This article incorporates
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887:. Greenwood Publishing Group.
653:"Project 112/SHAD Fact Sheets"
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208:. Project 112 was a 1960s
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218:U.S. Department of Defense
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834:via The Free Library.com
595:United States Government
423:Major General Pennington
274:U.S. Army Depot, Okinawa
678:John C. Burnam (2003).
554:23rd Chemical Battalion
256:On April 20, 1945, the
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153:Decorations
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919:August 11,
866:January 9,
580:References
574:Washington
570:Fort Lewis
85:Allegiance
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434:disposal.
171:U.S. Army
145:Mascot(s)
62:July 2004
59:Disbanded
322:Colorado
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288:Cold War
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