Army Chemical Review

WINTER 2016

Army Chemical Review presents professional information about Chemical Corps functions related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, smoke, flame, and civil support operations.

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39 Kinne served as the chemical officer of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas, where he developed and implemented a training program that increased the potential and possibilities for chemical, biological, and radiological operations in the divi- sion. In 1963, Kinne attended the Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, Alabama, where he was a distinguished graduate and received a master of business administration degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. After attend- ing the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Colonel Kinne served on the general staff of the U.S. Army Pacific as an action officer and later as chief of the Special Plans Branch, Plans Division. He was a key planner for political and military affairs throughout the U.S. Army Pacific Command, including a survey of the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, which was important in determining the political future of the trust territories. From December 1969 to December 1970, Kinne served as chief of the Chemical Operations Division, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, where he supervised herbicide spray operations for defoliation missions throughout the area of operations. He visited ground commands; flew frequent reconnaissance missions; and flew numerous spray missions as a technical advisor, during which he was often exposed to intense enemy ground fire. Following this, Colonel Kinne was assigned to the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Branch, where he was instrumental in developing strategic plans for U.S. armed forces. From February 1971 to January 1975, Colonel Kinne served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. He established and directed the Research and Development Field Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Tehran, Iran, which was critical to detecting and monitoring underground nuclear tests. He was recognized for his diplomacy, technical expertise, and leadership ability as he established solid contacts with the science attaché of the U.S. Embassy, officials of the Iranian scientific community, educators and professional personnel at Iranian technical institutes and universities, members of the U.S. industrial community, and various in-country corporations that were concerned with technical training. Kinne's awards include the Legion of Merit with one oak-leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with three oak-leaf clusters, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with four oak-leaf clusters, and Air Force Commendation Medal. Colonel Kinne (Retired) passed away earlier this year at the age of 91. Lieutenant Colonel William Jennings Cribb Jr. (Retired) William Jennings Cribb Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Army on 10 December 1942 at Fort McPherson, Georgia, having left the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn Univer- sity) in his third year of studies in chemical engineering. Following basic training, he was assigned to the Chemical Warfare Service (CWS). In August 1944, while serving as a cor- poral in the 2d Training Regiment, he was accepted for officer's training. Upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 9 December 1944, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant, Army United States (the name given to the large, wartime, draftee-based Army), and reported for duty as a platoon leader with the 5th Chemical Mortar Company (the CWS School research, development, and demonstration company) at Edgewood Arsenal, Mary- land. With the war ending, he was sent to the Far East Command, where as a replacement officer, he served as a platoon leader in the 109th Chemical Processing Company. As part of the occupation forces in Japan, Second Lieutenant Cribb later served as a platoon leader, executive officer, and company commander in the 82d Chemical Mortar Battalion. With the end of World War II, the Army drew back to its normal strength, forcing a reduc- tion in personnel, especially junior officers. Those who applied for retention in the Regular Army could only do so by accepting noncommissioned officer positions, at least until a suit- able commissioned officer slot opened. On 16 November 1949, Cribb accepted a commission as a second lieutenant, Regular Army, Chemical Corps, with an effective date of 25 July 1948. Between July 1948 and March 1950, Second Lieutenant Cribb served in various positions at the Army Chemical Center, Edgewood, Maryland. Those positions included U.S. Army Chemical School instructor in materiel and maintenance; property officer; administrative assistant; platoon leader in the 2d Chemical Mortar Battalion; and assistant operations staff officer for the Headquarters, Army Chemical Center. In 1950, it was mandatory for new Chemical Corps officers to serve 1 year in a combat arms branch. First Lieutenant Cribb selected the Infantry Branch, and in March 1950, he was serving as assistant battalion operations staff officer, Headquarters, Winter 2016

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