MINUTES OF THE BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE COMMITTEE MEETING

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          SUBJECT: Minutes of the Biological Defense Committee Meeti
                    19 September 1991, Memorandum 4-91

          what individual and collective protection capabilities exis
          confirm the status of development and acquisition programs         @t
          all requirements. The USAF will revise the work group
          recommendations by 27 Sep.

              j. (C* CAPT Schultz, Navy, presented the Detection Woi         up
          update to include a description of each Service core prograi
          an accelerated program to field a modular Joint Biological @
          Detection System (JBADS) in FY95. The enhanced program cal.
          a technology appraisal in FY92 and a technology "shoot-off"
          FY94 using Service developed systems. The most promising a(        s
          from the technologies evaluated will form a modular JBADS t]       n
          be tailored to meet Service requirements. Army will review
          6.2 tech base funding requirements to ensure they are inclu(
          with overall funding estimates. Committee members were caut
          that JBADS funding requirements are soft because the system
          Service needs are still undefined, however, they provide a
          reasonable baseline from which to begin development of optic
          The briefing format used by the work group clearly presentee
          programs, tasks, and milestones. This format is to be adopt
          all work groups as a method to present their  programs. Thik
          facilitate preparation of subsequent program  briefings and
          development of the DoD plan.

              k.       MG Del Rosso closed the meeting  by reminding wc
          groups that they are responsible for writing  their portions       B
          plan, and that their input is due to Army by  18 Oct. The
Biological De
          Plan to address operational issues. Any subsequent policy
          decisions addressing vaccination of the force will come fron

              i. (U) The next committee meeting is tentatively set f
          1030-1230, 26 Sep 91. A summary of taskings, required actic
          and due dates is at Enclosure 3. Army points of contact for
          memorandum are LTC Newing, 703-697-5422 or LTC Fisher, 703-6
          9015.





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