031-506-1053 (SL2) - Report Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Information Using NBC 4 Report
Standards: Reported NBC information using the NBC report. Completed NBC 4 reports with all heading information and mandatory line items (Q, R, and S for nuclear or H, Q, and S for chemical or biological). Included all other appropriate data, and ensured that each report was in the correct format. Disseminated completed NBC 4 reports to the proper authority.

Note.  Go to step 1 if it is a nuclear report. Go to step 2 if it is a chemical and biological (CB) report.  Treat depleted uranium (DU) the same as a nuclear hazard.

1.   Prepare an NBC 4 nuclear report.

Note.  The mandatory information in an NBC 4 nuclear report is the location of the reading (line Q), the dose rate (line R), and the date-time group (DTG) of the reading (line S).

a. Report the heading information for the NBC 4 nuclear report.

(1)  FROM:  Enter your unit identification.

(2)  TO:  Enter the unit identification you are calling.

(3)  PRECEDENCE:  Use "IMMEDIATE."

(4)  CLASSIFICATION:  Usually sent unclassified.

(5)  DATE-TIME:  Use eight digits (DDHHMM—two digits for the day, four digits to represent military time) plus "Zulu" or "LOCAL."

(6)  TYPE OF REPORT:  Enter "NUCLEAR."

(7)  CATEGORY OF REPORT:  Enter "INITIAL" if this is the first report on this attack you will submit; otherwise, enter "FOLLOW-UP."

b. Turn DA Form 1971-10-R to the reverse side.

(1)  Line A:  Enter the strike serial number.

(2)  Line Q:  Enter grid coordinates of the location of the reading (grid coordinates or place name, state actual or estimated).

(3)  Line R:  Enter the dose rate in centigray per hour (cGy/hr).

(4)  Line S:  Enter the DTG of the reading.

Note.   The NBC 4 report can contain more than one reading.  Repeat lines Q, R, and S, if necessary.

c. Go to step 4.

2.   Prepare an NBC 4 CB report.

Note.  The mandatory information in an NBC 4 CB report is the type of agent (line H), the location of the reading (line Q), and the DTG of the reading (line S).

a. Report the heading information for the NBC 4 CB report.

(1)  FROM:  Enter your unit identification.

(2)  TO:  Enter the unit identification you are calling.

(3)  PRECEDENCE:  Use "IMMEDIATE."

(4)  CLASSIFICATION:  Usually sent unclassified.

(5)  DATE-TIME:  Use eight digits (DDHHMM—two digits for the day, four digits to represent military time) plus "Zulu" or "LOCAL."

(6)  TYPE OF REPORT:  Enter "CHEMICAL" or "BIOLOGICAL."

(7)  CATEGORY OF REPORT:  Enter "INITIAL" if this is the first report on this attack you will submit; otherwise, enter "FOLLOW-UP."

b. Use Section I on DA Form 1971-10-R.

(1)  Line A:  Enter the strike serial number.

(2)  Line H:  Enter the type of agent.

(3)  Line Q:  Enter grid coordinates of the location of the reading (grid coordinates or place name, state actual or estimated).

(4)  Line S:  Enter the DTG of the reading.

Note.   The NBC 4 report can contain more than one reading.  Repeat lines Q, R, and S if necessary.

c. Go to step 4.

3.   Submit the completed NBC 4 report using any means possible.

1.   Prepared an NBC 4 nuclear report.

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2.   Prepared an NBC 4 CB report.

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3.   Submitted the completed NBC report.

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DA Form 1971-10-R

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