MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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              covert or offensive). Army indicated psychologic-
              most difficult to assess ... cannot measure intent,
              potential.

              -- Second half of briefing conducted by Army was the up@
              to the DOD Plan to Improve Biolgoical Defense. Discussed
              refinement of personnel requirements for three AORs and
              identification of alternatives to protect the 1995 force.
              Alternatives highlighted the unfunded estimates above core
              level and prompted questions regarding what was in the core
              program. Range of six options from $1318M to $1047M. VDJS
              still wants chemical separated from biological and
              clarification of use of "status quo." Army as executive agent
              for DOD pushing for alternative two which offers "alignment of
              CINC desires and is tailored to a realistic threat assessment,
              establishes a detection capability prior to the turn of the
              century and identifies the priorities and costs (above current
              funding levels) associated with improving BOB biological
              defenses."







              -- Army indicated he wanted to get on with vaccination
              program... and that alternative 2 did not meet this. was
              looking for JCS opinion on array of options. Doesn't know how
              forces will flow/rotate in/out theaters for vaccine policy to
              be developed. Closest we can do in meeting the requirements
              to protect the 1995 force is to vaccinate; other options
              require increase in dollars.

              -- AF wanted to know was the threat real and could we afford
              resources associated with ambitious plan. The "status quo,,
              shouldn't be inferred that nothing is being done.

              -- Navy didn't agree that vaccinations should not be given if
       vaccines are available ... protection/vaccination of individual
              may be high priority ... heavy price to pay for GOCO vaccine
              facility.

              -- DJS asked for ideas on how to improve briefing ... should
              portray options better so as to understand why dollars spent
              here are better than dollars spent there. Need to define what
              "protection" means. Consensus is that more work needed before
              next briefing/submittal to SECDEF.

          139. 15 Nov 91 - News article appearing in Army Times indicated a
          higher rate of miscarriages in wives of service members who had



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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