WARNIN6 ORDER FOR BIOL06ICAL DEFENSE PR06RAM

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JOINT STAFF ACTION PROCESSING FORM

TO CLASSIFICATION ACTION NUMBER ORIG SUSPENSE
CJCS 191600L DEC 90

THRU ACTION CJCS SUSPENSE DJS X APPROVAL
X SIGNATURE SJS SUSPENSE
SUBJECT INFORMATION

Warning Order for Biological Defense
Program CJCS NUMBER J SUSPENSE

ACTION SUMMARY

1. Purpose. This forwards a proposed Chairman's warning order to USCINCCENT on biological defense program.

2. Discussion

a. SECDEF has approved JCS recommendation to begin inocculations in USCINCCENT AOR for anthrax and botulinum toxin.

b. This action is part of a comprehensive biological defense program that includes deployment of biological detection systems, distribution of antibiotics and botulinum antitoxin, and vaccinations.

c. USCINCCENT is to begin planning for the following:

(l) Receipt and employment of seven XM-2 Biological and Identification Systems between 1 Jan and 31 Jan 91.

(2) Receipt of [ Exemption 1.3 (a)(1) ] for employment on C-130 aircraft.

(3) Issuing 500,000 individually packaged antibiotic kits.

(4) Receipt of bulk-packaged ciproflosacin and doxycycline, sufficient for one million personnel for 30 days.

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(5) Receipt of botulinum tosin for 3,500 personnel.

(6) Receipt of a seven-person vaccination team to assist.

COORDINATION/APPROVAL
OFFICE NAME & DATE EXT OFFICE NAME AND DATE EXT
J-3 USA [ Exemption (b)(6)]
USN

J-4 [EXEMPTION (B)(6)] USMC
J-5

ACTION OFFICER/DIV/PHONE [ EXEMPTION (B)(6) ]

DATE PREPARED CLASSIFICATION Classified by Director, J-3
18 December 1990 OADR
Declassify on

JS FORM 136L Feb 90 Internal Staff Paper, Release Covered by MOP 39

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(7) Receipt and administration of anthrax vaccine for 100,000 personnel.

(8) Receipt and administration of botulinum toxin vaccine for 35,000 personnel.

d. Army will provide detection equipment, medical supplies, and medical team as listed above.

e. Air Force and Navy will provide personnel to Army medical team.

f. USCINCCENT is supported CINC. USTRANSCOM is supporting CINC. USA and USAF are supporting resource managers.

3. Recommendation. CJCS approve and release the
attached warning order (TAB).

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JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DCX/J3/J33//
USCINCCENT
CSA WASHINGTON DC
CNO WASHIN6TON DC
CSAF WASHIN6TON DC
USCINCTRANS SCOTT AFB IL
INFO WHITE HOUSE WASHIN6TON DC//SITROOM//
SECSTATE WASHIN6TON DC
SECDEF WASHIN6TON DC
CMC WASHIN6TON DC
COMDT C06ARD WASHIN6TON DC
CIA WASHIN6TON DC
DIA WASHIN6TON DC
CENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL
COMAC SCOTT AFB IL//

NSA FOR ZKZK 00 DXR XAR
DO NOT TRANSMIT VIA OPINTEL

[ EXEMPTION (B)(6)]
J-3 CAT 354L4
CATB/553

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OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
SUBJECT: WARNIN6 ORDER FOR BIOL06ICAL DEFENSE PR06RAM
REF/A/RMG/CJCS/070050Z AU6 90//
AMPN/SOUTHWEST ASIA MILITARY OPERATIONS
DEpLoRD//REF/B/RM6/cJcs/o9l34sz AU6 9O//
AMPN/DEPLORD FOR FOLLOW ON FORCES//
REF/C/RMG/CJCS/O8l440Z NOV 90//
AMPN/SOUTHWEST ASIA MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPLORD//
REF/D/RMG/CJCS/091335Z AU6 90//
AMPN/ROE AUTHORIZATION SERIAL ONE /NOTAL//
REF/E/RMG/SECDEF/241812Z AU6 90//
AMPN/DESERT SHIELD RELEASABLE INFORMATION//
REF/F/RM6/CJCS/222335Z OCT 90//
AMPN/DESERT SHIELD COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS//
MSGID/ORDER/CJCS//
ORDTYP/WARNORD/CJCS//
TIMEZONE/Z//
1. THIS MESSA6E CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCUSSED AND DISSEMINATED ONLY AN ABSOLUTE NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS.

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OPSEC PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN. ALL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPERATION MUST BE KEPT WITHIN POST MAN CHANNELS UNTIL RELEASED BY JCS.
2. THIS IS A WARNIN6 ORDER. SECDEF HAS APPROVED
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE BIOL06ICAL DEFENSE PR06RAM THAT INCLUDES DEPLOYMENT OF BIOL06ICAL DETECTION SYSTEMS. DISTRIBUTION OF ANTIBIOTICS AND BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN~ AND INITIATION OF A VACCINATION PR06RAM AMON6 CINCCENT ASSI6NED FORCES. RE~UEST CINCCENT BE6IN PLANNIN6 TO RECEIVE AND EMPLOY AS APPROPRIATE BE6INNIN6 O/A 1 JAN 9l SEVEN XM-2 BIOL06ICAL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; [ EXEMPTION 1.3 (A)(1) ] INDIVIDUALLY PACKA6ED ANTIBIOTICS FOR 500.000 {FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND} PERSONS; BULK ANTIBIOTICS FOR l,0OOO {ONE MILLION} ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL; BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN FOR 31500
{THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED} PERSONS; ANTHRAX VACCINE FOR
lOO1000 {ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND} PERSONS; AND BOTULINUM TOXIN
VACCINE FOR 35~000 {THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND} PERSONS. CSA WILL
PROVIDE DETECTION SYSTEMSl ANTIBIOTICS. ANTITOXIN. VACCINES~ AND FIVE OF THE SEVEN-PERSON MEDICAL TEAM TO ASSIST USCINCCENT. CSAF AND CNO WILL EACH PROVIDE ONE PERSON TO THE MEDICAL TEAM.

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USTRANSCOM WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT, VACCINATION TEAM~ AND SUPPLIES TO AOR. TWO AIRCRAFT TO DECENTRALIZE SHIPMENT OF VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN TO AOR WILL BE RE~UIRED.//
6ENTEXT/SITUATION/
2. PER REFS A AND C//

6ENTEXT/MISSIoN/

3. PER REF B//
6ENTEXT/EXECUTION/

4. USCINCCENT:
A. BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT TWO XM-2 BIOL06ICAL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS NET C+147~ WITH FIVE ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS BETWEEN C+147 AND C+17B.
B. BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT [ EXEMPTION
1.3 (a)(1) ]
NET C+lL2.
C. BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT AND ISSUEl AS APPROPRIATE.
5001000 INDIVIDUALLY PACKA6ED ANTIBIOTIC KITS. EACH CONTAININ6 EN 500 M6 TABLETS OF CIPROFLOXACIN IN BLISTER PACKSl NET C+150.

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D. BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT BULK-PACKA6ED ~UANTITIES OF
CIPROFLOXACIN AND DOXYCYCLINE SUFFICIENT FOR ONE MILLION
PERSONS FOR THIRTY DAYS. NET C+140.
E. BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT AND PRIORITIZE DISTRIBUTION,
AS APPROPRIATE. THE SMALL ~UANTITY BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN DOSES
FOR 3.500 PERSONS NET C+147.
F. BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT AND ASSIST PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
{PM} VACCINATION TEAM NET C+147 AND PROVIDE DEDICATED AIR AND 6ROUND TRANSPORTATION TO EXECUTE VACCINATION PR06RAM.
6. BE PREPARED TO TRANSPORT AND REFRI6ERATE INITIAL
VACCINE SHIPMENT NET C+147 {ANTHRAX VACCINE FOR 100.000
PERSONNEL AND BOTULINUM VACCINE FOR 35~000 PERSONNEL}.
H. BE PREPARED TO TRANSPORT. REFRI6ERATE. AND
PRIORITIZE DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL ANTHRAX VACCINE {SOK
DOSES} NET C+147. THIS SOK DOSES WILL BE THE THEATER
CONTIN6ENCY STOCK DEDICATED TO THE TREATMENT OF ANTHRAX
EXPOSED SERVICE MEMBERS.
I. BE PREPARED TO TRANSPORT AND STORE MEDICAL SUPPLIES
NET C+147 {17 PALLETS. 800 CUBIC FEET. 7500 POUNDS}.

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5. CSA:
A. BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE DETECTION E~UIPMENT AND
MEDICAL SUPPLIES AS LISTED IN PARA6RAPH 4 TO USCINCCENT.
B. BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE FIVE PERSON VACCINATION TEAM
TO ASSIST USCINCCENT IN DEVELOPIN6/FINALIZIN6 VACCINATION
PR06RAM WITHIN 48 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION.

L. CSAF:
A. BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE ONE PERSON TO VACCINATION TEAM.
B. ASSIST CSA AS RE~UIRED.

7. CNO:
A. BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE ONE PERSON TO VACCINATION TEAM.
B. ASSIST CSA AS RE~UIRED.
8. COORDINATIN6 INSTRUCTIONS:
A. USCINCTRANS: BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
SUPPORT AS RE~UIRED.
B. C-DAY AND L-HOUR: 071700ZAU690.
C. ANTICIPATED LEN6TH OF OPERATION: TBD.
D. RULES OF EN6A6EMENT: PER REF D.
E. ALCON COORDINATE BEDDOWN LOCATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT
SCHEDULES WITH USCINCCENT.

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F. MOVE WITH APPROPRIATE MOPP 6EAR.//

6ENTEX/ADMIN AND L06/
q. AIRLIFT MOVEMENT PRIORITY: lBl.
10. FUNDIN6 FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS: PER REF A.
11. FORCE ACTIVITY DESI6NATORS WILL BE ISSUED BY APPROPRIATE
SERVICES.
12. REPORTIN6 INSTRUCTIONS: PER REF A.
13. CLASSIFICATION 6UIDANCE: OPERATION IS CLASSIFIED SECRET.
14. PUBLIC AFFAIRS. PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONCERNIN6
THIS DEPLOYMENT IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL RELEASED BY OASD{PA} OR USCINCCENT {CCPA}. DEPLOYIN6 UNITS WILL FOLLOW A PASSIVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECDEF MESSA6E. DTG 241812Z AU6 90~ SUBJECT: RELEASABLE INFORMATION. UNTIL PRESENCE IN THEATER IS ACKNOWLED6ED. ALL INaUIRIES WILL BE REFERRED TO CCPA. SUPPORTIN6 CINCS WILL PROVIDE RECOMMENDED RESPONSES TO ANTICIPATED aUESTIONS TO CCPA FOR APPROVAL ASAP. CCPA, IN TURN, WILL FORWARD 6UIDANCE TO OASD{PA}: DDI.
15. COMMUNICATIONS 6UIDANCE: PER REF A.

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16. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS: PER REF F. USCINCCENT IS THE
SUPPORTED CINC. USCINCTRANS IS SUPPORTIN6 CINC. USA~ CNO AND
CSAF ARE RESOURCIN6 SERVICES.//

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