BRIEFING ON BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE PROGRAM DESERT SHIELD

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Subject: BRIEFING ON BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE PROGRAM DESERT SHIELD    

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Folder Title: BRIEFING TO MG MERLE FREITAG  COMPTROLLER OF THE ARMY                                           

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           DECLASSIFIED
           ON: 19 NOV 96
           BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958
         DASG-HCD-D (50k)
                                                                     1 5 DEC 1990
         MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

         SUBJECT: Briefing to MG Merle Freitag, comptroller of the Army, on
         the Medical Biological Warfare Defense Program for operation Desert
         Shield (U)


         1. (U) on 10 Dec 90, MG Freitag was briefed on the Medical
         Biological Warfare Defense Program for operation Desert Shield by
         MAJ Robert Eng, DASG-HCD (OTSG) (encl 1). Attendees list is
         provided at enclosure 2.

         2.  @ The program consists of the following initiatives against
         anthrax and botulinum toxin, two significant Iraqi biological
         warfare agent threats reported by the Armed Forces Medical
         Intelligence Center:

             a.  @ Procure anthrax and botulinum vaccines and immunize at
         risk American service members (SM) in the area of responsibility
         (AOR). Establish a  theater contingency stockpile of anthrax
         vaccine to treat SM exposed to anthrax and who need to be
         vaccinated.

             b.  @ Procure   Ciprofloxacin antibiotic and issue a five day
         supply to all SM in the AOR. SM will take the Ciprofloxacin if
         exposed to anthrax.

             c. @ Procure    botulinum antitoxin to treat SM who are exposed
         to botulinum toxin.

         3.  @ Total cost of the Medical Biological Warfare Defense
         Program for Operation Desert Shield ($237M) was approved by
         MG Freitag. Itemized costs are at enclosure 1.
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         2 Encls                        ROBERT R. ENG
                                        Major, MS
                                        NBC Defense Staff Officer


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