MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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              late May, thereafter rising by
              thereafter. There is need for an additional fermenter,
              however.


              -- MDPH has suspended production of BT vaccine in favor of AX
              vaccine. Existing BT stocks exist in three forms:
              people already turned over to Army; doses for addit:Lo=na"
                     now being blended at MDPH; and a final quantity
              sufficient for         that has not been blended and packaged
              at MDPH (Total BT on and (by mid-Jan 91) will innoculate
                              5 USC 522(b)(1)

          48. 9 Nov 90 - J5/DDPMA (BG Jumper) formed a working group
          consisting of DIA, J3 J4, J5 to assure accurate tracking of
          vaccine production. The group meets weekly, producing status
          reports, prospects, and problems.

          49. 10 Nov 90 - DASD(MR) (Dr. Collis) met with DDMR (ADM Smyth).
          Latest information provided regarding progress of Tri-Service Task
          Force. Indicated short-term production report ready on-time (19
          Nov). Dr. Collis carried a message from the new Army Med R&D
          Commander (MG Travis) requesting Joint Staff consider assigning
          executive agent (preferably Army) for procurement and production
          of vaccines with a small task force formed for production and
          procurement under oversight of TSG of the assigned Service.







          50. 13 Nov 90 - BUMED instructions issued to forward Navy medical
          lab (in AOR) regarding the collection and transportation of
          suspected BW incident specimens. Navy forward lab has capability
          to identify those BW agents considered to be major threats within
          theater.

          51. 16 Nov 90 - DOD working group consisting of the DASD
          (Conventional Forces and Arms Control Policy - Mr. Inglee), DDPMA
          (BG Jumper), and the
  I traveled to                                  s about
          US responses to Iraq's BW threat.
                                            u   eam prov ded information
          requested by                      earlier meeting with SECDEF.

              -- BG Jumper provided summary of BW threat and general
              overview of US defensive capabilities (to include vaccines).
              Briefing showed existing inventories fell short of
              requirements in the near term.



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Declassified = 08-NOV-1996