MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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                                     BW detection of location and size of
              clouds and othr suspended particles with limited
              discrimination capability). Army is working with AF and DOE
              to mount package in a suitable aircraft. DOE is procuring a
              second system to provide redundancy.








          67. 3 Dec 90 - J5 (COL Fleming) hosted Service planners meeting
          to discuss potential for a follow-on TANK briefing (either
          informational or decisional) for 7 Dec. Wanted to insure that all
          Services were working toward an integrated program (per the ASD
                     = tasker referenced above). Overview of previous
          TANK sessions and outcomes presented.
     5 USC 522@b@1)
          68.    ec 90 - Update prepared for DJS by J5/COL Fleming on
          biological defense measures. Report included: status of vaccine
          production (unchanged); medical treatment initiatives (antibiotics
          and antitoxin, unchanged); biological detection systems (plan to
          be provided by 7 Dec 90 for redundant detection capability).

          69. 7 - 8 Dec 90 - Eyes Only message from CINC to CJCS expressing
          concern about "who" and "when" to immunize.

          70. 10 Dec 90 - Paper submitted to ADM Smyth and BG Jumper on
          "Rationale for Antibiotics in Prophylaxis Against Inhalation
          Anthrax" (Rhesus Monkey Paper). Research effort has been used in
          considering the use of antibiotics following exposure to AX and
          before initiation of symptoms. Only one monkey died following
          treatment with 30 days of Ciprofloxacin antibiotic.

          71. 11 Dec 90 - Information received from COL Lewis that 40
          samples of blood were delivered on Sunday, 9 Dec 90, to USAMRIID
          (from Saudi officials) for testing against AX, Plague, Tularemia,
CHF, Sand
          Fly Fever, Clostridium Perfringens, and Smallpox. Results should
          be available the morning of 12 Dec for all except BT (ready on 14
          Dec). There is no good test for smallpox.










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