BRIEFING ON MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM

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Subject: BRIEFING ON MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM                  

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Folder Title: BRIEFING TO MR. ATWOOD  DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE                                             

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        DASG-HCD-D (50k)                                             DEC MO

        MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
        SUBJECT: Briefing to Mr. Atwood, Deputy Secretary of Defense, on
        the Medical Biological Warfare Defense Program for operation Desert
        Shield (U)


        1. (U) On 6 Dec 90, per his request, Mr. Atwood was briefed on the
        Medical Biological Warfare Defense Program for Operation Desert
        Shield by MAJ Robert Eng, DASG-HCD (OTSG) (encl). Present at the
        briefing were COL Rick Erdtmann (SGPS-PSP, OTSG) and Mr. Keith
        Charles (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs, OASA
        [RDAI)-
        2. @ The program consists of the following initiatives against
        anthrax and botulinum toxin, two significant Iraqi biological
        warfare agent threats reported by the Armed Forces Medical
        Intelligence Center:

           a.  @ Procure anthrax and botulinum vaccines and immunize at
        risk American service members (SM) in the area of responsibility
        (AOR). Establish a  theater contingency stockpile of anthrax
        vaccine to treat SM exposed to anthrax and who need to be
        vaccinated.

           b.  @ Procure    Ciprofloxacin antibiotic and issue a five day
        supply to all SM in the AOR. SM will take the Ciprofloxacin if
        exposed to anthrax.

           c.  @ Procure    botulinum antitoxin to treat SM who are exposed
        to botulinum toxin.

        3. @ Total cost of the Medical Biological Warfare Defense
        Program for Operation Desert Shield ($415M) was approved by
        Mr. Atwood. Itemized costs is at enclosure.




        Encl                           ROBERT R. ENG
                                       Major, MS
                                       NBC Defense Staff officer


        CLASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES
        DECLASSIFY ON: OADR
                                     UNCLASSIFIED
CQ@
      ON: 05 DEC 96                    %i L.V 1 16-
      BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958

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