MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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          106. 10 Jan 91 - J5 meeting with OASD (Deputy for Chemical
          Matters, Dr. Richardson) to discuss in-theater laboratory
          capabilities and detection systems. Working toward identifying
          best detection capability to send to AOR.

          107. 10 Jan 91 - Shipment of gas masks, ponchos, and rubber
          gloves for use by up to 621@               directed by Interagency
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          Deputies with target aate tor arriva in AOR, 15 Jan 91.

          108. DJS requested updated information from J4 on BW initiatives:



             -- 20 Million Ciprofloxacin (antibiotics) being readied for
             distribution.

             -- Bot T vaccine production (USAMRIID) and AX line at NCI
             nearing construction completion.

             -- 100 horses currently undergoing inoculation for production
             of Bot antitoxin.

             -- FDA waiver authority granted concerning informed consent
             for Bot T vaccine.








          109. 13 Jan 91 - CENTCOM msg (13133OZJan9l) "BW Defense Medical
          Guidelines" issued. Emphasized use of mask.

          110. 15 Jan 91 - CENTCOM msg (151422ZJan9l) on "Doctrine for Use
          of Antibiotics for BW Defense".

          111. 16 Jan 91 - #7 TANK session (information). Intelligence
          assessment, production, status of vaccinations, availability of
          medicines, detection, third country requests and gas masks for
          civilians covered. Wanted CJCS to sign memorandum to Army
          requesting Army develop BW defense plan by 1 May 91.

          112. 19 Jan 91 - CENTCOM msg (19123OZJan9l) to DAMO-SWC-AOC on
          biological defense initiatives. wished to move forward with
          systems felt to contribute to ongoing operational efforts.
          Indicated did not require aerial detector because it did not

          meet operational requirements. Wants deployment of ground-based



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Declassified = 08-NOV-1996