MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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Folder Title: CHRONOLOGY                                                                                      

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          60. 27 Nov 90 - BG Blanck briefed on the Tri-Service Task Force
          history and its recommendations. Set his first meeting for 30
          November. Will consist of representatives from Health Care
          Logistics, Operations, and Preventive Medicine plus USAMRDC.
          Began:

              --  For AX vaccine: 1621161@VVAIII   is preparing a proposal in
              response to draft RFP in anticipation ot signing a contract.
              Confidentiality agreement being worked with Michigan.
              Earliest production - 1 Apr 91. Commander, USAMRDC authorized
              NCI to spend up to $200K to initiate work until Inter-Agency
              Agreement is finalized. Renovations of the NCI facility
              begun. Working with FDA to resolve licensing issues related
              to biologicals. Earliest production - 1 Apr 91.

              -- For BT vaccine: USAMRDC officials meeting with
                         on 3 Dec. Will present RFP to elicit commitment
              and determine extent to which        can produce vaccine.
              Earliest production could be as late as I May 91.    MDPH is to




                                                   5 USC 522(b)(1)
              provide an estimate of renovation costs to place 3 fermenters
              on separate floor of Lab, first week in Dec. Earliest
              production from these fermenters - 1 Oct 91. USAMRIID visited
              by technical representatives from                           to
              determine which areas could be used for production and
              renovations required. Commander USAMRDC to brief BG Blanck
              before 5 Dec. Earliest production is contingent upon
              availability of immunized personnel.

          61. 29 Nov 90 - More definitive information on availability of
          antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin) 500 mg tablets provided by Army.
ty to meet DOD requirements. if
          order placed within next 72 hours,             can deliver 15M 500
          mg tabs in bottles on or before 21 Dec 90. Additionally, by 15
          Jan 91, a second batch of 15M 500 mg tabs can be delivered, and
          thereafter approximately 500K to 1M tabs daily. Army has budgeted
          enough Doxycycline for                   This is not the antibiotic
          of choice.
                                      5 USC 522(b)(1)
          62. 30 Nov 90 - Information Papter on Iraq's BW Threat prepared
          by J5 for use by CJCS during              3-5 Dec. Recapped 16 Nov
          DOD/Iriteragency Working Group meeting where MODUK and others
          stated positions on defensive measures/political pressures
          associated with defensive initiatives.






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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003202
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Folder Title = CHRONOLOGY
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Subject = MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 08-NOV-1996