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| What field manual covers Desert Operations? |
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| Even though desert terrain varies considerably from place to place, there is one common feature of all deserts. What is that common feature? |
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| Successful desert operations require adaptation to what? |
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| The environment and to the limitations its terrain and climate impose |
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| What are the three types of desert terrain? |
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Mountain
Rocky plateau
Sandy or dune terrain |
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| What is the basic definition of a desert: |
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| Arid, barren regions of the earth incapable of supporting normal life due to lack of water |
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| What is the most important single characteristic of the desert? |
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| Name some snakes common to deserts: |
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| Lack of natural concealment has been known to induce what fear in some troops? |
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| Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces) |
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| In a desert environment, it is important that unit leaders monitor their troops carefully for signs of heat distress and adjust what? |
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Work Schedules
Work Rates
Rest
Water consumption according to conditions |
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| At the first evidence of heat illness, what should the troops do? |
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| Stop work, get into shade and rehydrate |
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| Maintaining safe, clean, water supplies is critical. The best containers for small quantities of water (5 gallons) are plastic water cans or coolers. How long does water last in both plastic and metal containers? |
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Water in plastic cans will be good for up to 72 hours
Water in metal containers is safe only for 24 hours |
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| What is a use of water that is not fit to drink but is not otherwise dangerous (it may be merely oversalinated)? |
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| May be used to wet clothing to aid in cooling |
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| What is the best indicator of proper hydration? |
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| All unit leaders must understand the critical importance of maintaining the proper hydration status. Almost any contingency of military operations will act to interfere with the maintenance of hydration. What are the considerations for proper hydration during desert operations: |
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Drink before you become thirsty and drink often, When you become thirsty you will be about a "quart and a half low"
Carry as much water as possible when away from approved sources of drinking water
Drink before you work; carry water in your belly, do not "save" it in your canteen
Ensure troops have at least one canteen of water in reserve, and know where and when water re-supply will be available |
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| Diseases common to the desert include |
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Plague
Typhus
Malaria
dengue fever
dysentery
cholera
typhoid |
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| Most diarrheal diseases result from ingestion of water or food contaminated with what? |
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| What are the ten characteristics of the desert environment which may adversely affect equipment used in the desert: |
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Terrain
Heat
Winds
Dust and sand
Humidity
Temperature variations
Thermal bending
Optical path bending
Static electricity
Radiant light. |
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