AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WAR

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Subject: AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WAR       

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                                                                 UNCLASSIFIED





                             AFTER ACTION REPORT: MEETING OF

                          THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR THE MEDICAL

                            DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

                                     28 September 1990


            1. (U) AGENDA (Enol 1).

            2. (U) SIGN-IN-ROSTER (Encl 2).

            3. (U) PURPOSE: To assess the biological warfare (Bi           eat
            against U.S. Forces in support of Operation Desert Shii        id
            to evaluate the AMEDDs ability to respond with emphasis
            Detection and Surveillance, Diagnosis, Therapy, and Pro        on,
            including Personal Protective Measures, Chemoprophylax:        d
            Vaccination.


            4.       SUMMARY OF MEETING:

                a. (U) The After Action Report from the Ad Hoc Wc
            Group's meeting of 14 September 1990 was reviewed and e
            with one correction. Paragraph 4(d) should read that t         c
            will purchase two new stainless steel fermentors, not t

                b.        USAMRDC reported the Joint Staff recommend       5
            to the SECDEF. The Joint Staff recommended not to vacc         at
            the present time. It was also recommended that product         E
            the anthrax vaccine be accelerated.

                c.        USAMRDC updated the committee on its recen
            activity. Efforts are underway to determine the necess
            requirements for a production surge. Two additional
            fermentors, when brought on-line, would triple the exis
            production capabilities; however, MRDC felt this was st        )t
            sufficient. options being explored include looking to
            on-line those facilities with existing FDA approval, as        as
            other facilities with fermentors that do not have currei
h could
            purchased; however, currently there is no a place to pul
            It will be 6 to 12 months before additional fermentors
            available.

                d.        Laboratory Support. The Navy reported thai
            of their laboratory personnel and equipment were on stal
            in-theater at the Navy Forward Laboratory (NFL) in Al Ji
            Other personnel were in Cairo awaiting arrival of equipm
            from Fort Detrick prior  to their deployment to the NFL.
            personnel and equipment--are operational at the 10th 14ED      n
            Landstuhl.             DECLASSIFIED
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            DECLASSIFY ON: OADR BY:SECARMY(DAMH)UNDERSEC3.4EO12958

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