MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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                  Task Army Surgeon General to establish and be executive
              manager of an Implementation working Group (led by flag
              officer-BG Ron Blanck) to expedite all actions.

          55. 19 Nov 90 - Initial information on quantities of antibiotics
          (doxycycline, ciprofloxacin) and plague vaccine furnished by COL
          Lewis to DDMR and BG Jumper.

                  Concern about plague was voiced



                  Equine heptavelent botulinum antitoxin status reported.
              Contract for bleeding and production being negotiated with
                                       (where "First Flight" horse now
              resides). Additional horses under procurement.

          56. 21 Nov 90 - DA OTSG sent tasking from SECARMY to form Task
          Force to evaluate ways to increase production of AX and BT
          vaccines. Implementation working Group, chaired by BG Blanck,
          would provide weekly production reports to DASD(MR).






          57. 21 Nov 90 - Fourth TANK informational briefing held. No
          change to Iraqls ability to weaponize; no changes to information
          on high capacity spray devices said to be in Iraq. Provided an
          update on the availability of both vaccines, the status of drawing
          blood from Iraqi defectors and results of consultations with the


                  Tri-Service Task Force report reviewed. Recommended MDPH
              maintain accelerated AX vaccine production; establish
              production at
              Institute. Can vaccinate
              starting Apr 91.
                                           5 USC 522(b)(1)
              -- Can vaccinate                 for BT now with          by mid
              Jan; establish production at                initiate renovation
              of Michigan facility; establish production at Ft Detrick, with
nd with
              exsiting inventory of A and D (Porton to produce strain E and
              C).

              -- Reported that defectors from Iraqi Republican Guards still
              in custody of Saudis; US has not had access. Blood would
              reveal types and strains of BW agents they have been protected



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