MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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          received the botulinum pentavalent toxoid while servi@
          Arabia. Responded to by Army. Conclusion was that the
          considered safe and effective. Thre is no data to suggeb
          the toxoid causes any problems in pregnant women or in mall
          child-bearing age.

          140. 27 Nov 91 - Army sent draft DOD Biological Defense Plan t(-
          Joint Staff (J-5) for comment. This report was due to DEPSECDEF
          not later than 30 Nov 91. The plan addressed the near-term, high
          priority biological needs of the armed forces, including defense
          against AX and BT threat agents. Additionally, the plan provided
          enhancements to achieve an adequate biological defense for the
          1995 force against the most probable biological warfare threats.

          141. 10 Dec 91 - Joint Staff comments to 27 Nov plan (staffed
          with Service planners) included comments on the threat section
          (too long); made clear that review by CINC action officers was not
          an established CINC position; emphasized that vaccine for BT
          remains deficient; recommended costs be carefully checked for all
          alternatives; requested more full explanation be given to what was
          in the core program (chemical and biological). The plan was only
          partially reflective of the discussion emanating from the 30 Oct
          TANK briefing. OSD comments were not as favorable and requested
          plan be reworked with OSD comments more fully integrated; plan
          needed clarification regarding specific milestones, funding
          requirements, recommendations backed by analysis. The set of
          options needed better organization so as to allow selection of
          best course of action. Two components of plan (peacetime
          vaccination and adequate vaccine production) should be immediately
mplished.





          142. 7 Feb 92 - Final version of plan forwarded by CSA to CJCS
          for guidance before submission to SECARMY who will forward it to
          DEPSECDEF. Plan programmed (core) money for chemical/biological
          defense is $1.318B. identified comprehensive way to satisfy
          DEPSECDEF taskings by offering incremental packages of selected
          capabilities. Total unfinanced costs recommended are $962M. Key
          issues: Army has identified several alternatives having
          unprogrammed costs but has not restructured/reprogrammed core
          program or identified other sources to offset additional costs;
          there is no vaccination policy; there is a lack of consensus on
          the threat. Navy and Air Force do not see the same threat to
          their forces as do ground forces. Conclusions: Joint Staff
          should continue to support biological defense as a priority
          requirement; support construction of a scaled-back vaccine
          facility; support innoculation of special operations forces and



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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 08-NOV-1996