AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE BIO WARFARE

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Subject: AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE BIO WARFARE           

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Folder Title: AAR MEETING OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR THE MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE-3    

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                                                                 UNCLASSIFIED
      UNCLASSIFIED




                             AFTER ACTION REPORT: MEETING OF


                         THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR THE MEDICAL


                            DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE


                                      19 October 1990
                                                            DECLASSIFIED
                                                            ON: 06 NOV 96
            1. (U) AGENDA (Inel 1).                         BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH)
            2. (U) SIGN-IN-ROSTER (Zncl 2).                 UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958

            3. (U) PURPOSE: To assess the biological warfare (BW) threat
            against U.S. Forces in support of Operation Desert Shield and
            to evaluate the ANEDDE ability to respond with emphasis on
            Detection and Surveillance, Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention,
            including Personal Protective Measures, Chemoprophylaxis, and
            vaccination.


            4.       SUMMARY OF MEETING:

                a. (U) The After Action Report from the Ad Hoc Working
            Group's meeting of 28 September 1990 was reviewed and stood
            with one correction. Paragraph 4(d) should read that the USAF
            representative would submit a request to bar headquarters for
            Air Force personnel to augment the NFL, if the Navy requested
            such support.

                b.       The personnel from the BW #$Vaccine Team" have
            returned to their permanent duty stations. This tri-service
            team has trained and assembled the required ancillary materials
            (e.g., needles, syringes, alcohol pads).    The team 9 prepared
            to deploy to theater on short notice with the pre-positioned
            vaccine at UBAMRIXD and all other necessary materials to
            perform their mission. Depending on when the team deploys, the
 may not be sufficient to
            vaccinate all personnel which will necessitate the
            prioritization of individuals and units for vaccination.
                                                               5 USC 552 (b)(1)
                c.        Intelligence Update. The APKIC representative
            provided an intelligence update. She reported that the threat




            addition there is an continuing effort to obtain blood    samples
            from Iraq defectors in order to determine if BW specific
            antibodies are present.

                d.        Update on BW Working Group. USAMRDC reported that
            the current recommendations from the JCS and DOD were to
            accelerate the production of anthrax and botulinlim vaccines,
            stockpile both, continue monitoring the threat of BW, and to
            delay vaccinating the force. The DOD Task Force, which has
            been charged with the responsibility for assessing the

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Subject = AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE BIO WA
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Declassified = 08-NOV-1996