BW DEFENNSE INITIATIVE CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: BW DEFENNSE INITIATIVE CHRONOLOGY                               

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Folder Title: CHRONOLOGY                                                                                      

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                31 Dec 90      JACO Blue summarizing CINCCENT notifications and immunization
                               deployment schedule.          1

                31 Dec 90      OTSG announced shipping instructions for vaccination team.

                31 Dec 90      DEPOPSDEP Memo for VDJS on BW Defense Measures update.

                15 Jan 91      DAMO-SW Memo to OSD, ATDS(AE) on BW vaccinations,
                               confirmation of BW attack, Medical Labs capabilities in CENTCOM
                               AOR, and BW agent detection.
                2 Jan 91       CENTCOM Rear approved BW background sampling team
                               deployment and country clearance.

                2 Jan 91       MG Del Rosso Memo to DCSOPS on deterrence policy and OSD
                               Public Affairs Guidance.


                2 Jan 91       Vaccination Teams arrive in theater.


                3 Jan 91       Interservice BW Detection IPR. Ground Systems testing, Airborne
                               Systems testing, Navy R&D update, Vaccination Team, Gold
                               Standard.


                4 Jan 91       OSD, ATSD(AE) update.

                6 Jan 91       ODCSOPS Msg to FORSCOM requesting operators.

                8 Jan 91       lnterservice BW Detection IPR. Ground Systems testing, Airborne
                               Systems testing, Navy R&D, Gold Standard lab update.

                10 Jan 91      DAMO-SW Memo to DCINC XO on transportation requirement for
                               BW detection devices (cube/weight).

                1 1 Jan 91     DAMO-SW Msg to CINCCENT J3 summarizing key messages to
                               DCINC on BW Defense Initiatives and providing operational
                               rationale for Airborne Detection System.

                1 1 Jan 91     lnterservice BW Detection IPR.


 Jan 91      LTG Waller PF Msg to DCSOPS citing concerns and requirements
                               for BW Detection devices. Marginal benefit of Airborne System,
                               Point Detection systems must be mobile and have XM21 alarms.

                13 Jan 91      Vaccinations (first shot) for Anthrax 50% complete.


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Declassified = 11-OCT-1996