
In this case, a fallout prediction is required to enable the commander to warn higher, adjacent, and subordinate units.

Commanders at all echelons must understand its effects and take action to minimize those effects. This hazard produces mass casualties if its presence is not detected and actions taken to minimize the radiological hazards. Contamination has a large impact on military planning and operations. The need for a fallout prediction system stems from the large-area radiological hazard that develops from fallout-producing nuclear bursts.


Chapter 4 Detailed Fallout Prediction-NBC 3 Report Overview
