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SUBJECT:  REISSUE OF NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES

PRIORITY                                                                  DATE:  285
                                                                                   TIME:  1314

PAAUZYUW RHFQAAA2545 2851238-UUBB--RHDIBFF.
ZNR UUUBB
P 121700Z OCT 90
FM HQ USAFE RAMSTEIN AB GE//SGAL//
TO AIG 8157//SGL//
RDDOXR/310USAFCONTHOSP NOCTON HALL RAF WADDINGTON UK//SGL//
INFO RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BSD//
RUVKBRK/HQ AFOMS BROOKS AFB TX//SGSL//
RUEORDC/AFMLO FT DETRICK MD//FOR//
BT
UNCLAS (RELEASABLE TO NATO AS NATO UNCLAS)
SUBJ:  REISSUE OF NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES
1.  UNCENTAF REAR/BSD MESSAGE 100019Z OCT 90, SAME SUBJECT (NOT TO 
AFOMS OR AFMLO) INDICATES THAT NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES HAVE A GREATLY
REDUCED SHELF LIFE WHORQREMOVED FROM CONTROLLED STORAGE CONDITIONS.
USCENTAF LEAR RECOMMENDS THAT ALL RETURNED HERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES 
(ATROPINE AND PRALIDOXIME AUTOINJECTORS AND PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS)
NOT BE REISSUED EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES AND THAT ALL NEWLY DEPLOYING
PERSONNEL BE ISSUED FRESH ANTIDOTES FROM THE SUPPORTING LOCAL BASE
MEDICAL SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
2.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE APPLIES TO ALL USAFE MEDICAL LOGISTICS 
ACTIVITIES:

PAGE  2 RHFQAAA2545 UNCLAS (RELEASABLE TO NATO AS NATO UNCLAS)
A.  NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTES RETURNED BY DEPLOYED PERSONNEL WILL BE
CONSIDERED UNSERVICEABLE.
B.  MEDICAL SUPPLY WILL PROCESS NONREIMBURSABLE (NO CREDIT) TURN-INS
INTO WRM SUSPENDED INVENTORY CATEGORY FOR ALL RETURNED ANTIDOTES.
C.  MAINTAIN THESE ASSETS ON HAND AS SUSPENDED STOCK PENDING
DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FROM THIS HEADQUARTERS.
3.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE MAJ VASCOVICH AND SMSGT DUURVOORT, ETS
480-6977/6978
BT
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