MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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Folder Title: CHRONOLOGY                                                                                      

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                  Decision options: affir,          requirement,
              antibiotic/antitoxin production, development/deployment of
              sampler kits; when to begin inoculations; who to receive
              vaccine.

          64. 1 Dec 90 - Medical BW Defense Action Plan, prepared by Army
          Surgeon General's office, briefed to VCSA (LTG Sullivan).
          (Furnished by COL Lewis for Joint Staff information). Plan covers
          initiation of vaccination against AX; maintenance of AX vaccine at
          selected hospitals (for post-exposure treatment); issuance of
          antibiotic packets by 15 Jan for post-exposure treatment;
          initiation of vaccination against BT (CINC's priority); and
          maintanence of BT antitoxin stocks at selected hopsitals within
          theater. Questions/comments on insufficiency of vaccine stocks,
          mobilization of the US industrial base, priority for vaccinating
          members, and use of antibiotics issued to members. VCSA
          apparently stated money not a problem ... Army should push forward!
          Plan offered for use in preparation for next TANK session.

          65. 3 Dec 90 - J5/BG Jumper outlined course of action needed
          prior to next TANK session. Need to push toward total integration
          of all planning efforts associated with BW defensive measures.
          Get Service planners (specifically A and AF) on use of BW
          detectors. VCSA has tasked Surgeon General to get plan together
          (public affairs, psyops, POLMIL, medical, doctrine). Draft
          memorandum to SECDEF prepared by J5/COL Fleming requesting SECDEF
          direct accelerated procurement actions to improve the US
          biological defensive posture. Memorandum was not finalized.

          66. 3 Dec 90 - ASD (Atomic Energy - Mr. Barker) memorandum to SEC
          ARMY and SEC AIR FORCE, "Biological Agent Detection Capability.,,
ked Army to lead the development of a biological detection
          capability with the goal of having a redundant detection
          capability in theater by 15 Jan 91. The plan will be provided by
          7 Dec. An integrated program review will be held 11 Dec to define
          funding requirements. Army is convening a multi-service group to
          develop appropriate doctrine and intends to field three detection
          systems by 15 Jan 91.








              -- XM-2 Air Sampler (Bw agent identification kit). Two of
              these systems are available and are awaiting ARCENT direction
              to deploy.                                  each AX and BT
              testing "tickets" may be available in AOR by 15 Jan. CINCCENT
              will determine disposition of these units.



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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