MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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Folder Title: CHRONOLOGY                                                                                      

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          efforts since the last TANK briefing in April was provided. No
          recommendations were made. New OPSDEPS in attendance were hearing
          the subject briefed for the first time. Deficiencies in briefing
          centered largely on discussion of threat agents and vulnerability
          aspects associated with them; delivery aspects of threat agents .
          . . could be delivered by other than conventional means; priority
          of threat agents (AX more important/probably than others).
          OPSDEPS felt more information on "who,, should get vaccines in the
          future needed prior to briefing Chiefs on 30 Oct. Army to work at
          refining numbers and alternatives to proposed vaccination
          recommendations.






          136. 18 Oct 91 - Fifth meeting of the Biological Defense
          Committee Meeting conducted by MG Del Rosso (AODCSOPS). Attended
          by Service representatives, Joint Staff and OSD staff members.
          Synopsis included review of the 9 Oct TANK session with comments
          centering on four areas: revised threat (focus on weaponization
          potential will be basis for future work efforts); refinement of
          personnel numbers (j5 is staffing force requirements matrix with
          CINCs . . . none of CINCs have reported on prioritization or the
          threat expected in AORS; development of risk alternatives
          (enhancement and incremental packages will be used to develop
          alternatives which will be briefed during 30 Oct TANK session);
          and proposed recommendations to be made part of the plan and
          briefed during 30 Oct TANK session. MG Del Rosso indicated the
          need to evaluate the future of the Commitee and asked if the
          Committee should continue to meet in order to keep the integrated
          program "on track." Time and location of next meeting, TBD.

ion, Biological Defense
          Concept Plan, for use by DJS at OPSDEPS meeting on 30 Oct 91.
          Provided background information which was not covered by Army in
          their 9 October TANK briefing to the OPSDEPS. Paper will be used
          by LTC Hilliard (J5 Chem) to prebrief the DJS prior to next TANK
          session.

          138. 30 Oct 91 - TANK #10 session (updated information) provided
          by Army and DIA. Attempted to cover deficiencies in briefing from
          9 Oct TANK.



               agents. Threat agents were presented in descending order in
               liklihood of development. Some clarification
               questions ... briefing largely accepted by OPSDEPS. Real
               question remains concerning the liklihood of use (either



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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