ADDITIONAL BW MEDICAL LABORATORY CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED

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Subject: ADDITIONAL BW MEDICAL LABORATORY CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED       

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003203

Folder Title: ADDITIONAL BW MEDICAL LABORATORY CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED                                       

Document Number:          1

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                         UNCLASSIFIED
         SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL BW MEDICAL LABORATORY CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED
            FOR THE AOR (U)
         1.@ THE AOR MUST BE VIGILANT AGAINST THE BW THREATS OF ANTHRAX
         AND BOTULINUM TOXIN. THE LABS IN THE AOR WHICH HAVE CAPABILITY FOR
         IDENTIFYING A NUMBER OF BW AGENTS ARE THE ARMY 996TH LAB (ATTACHED TO
         THE 50@H GENERAL HOSPITAL)
         2.@ RECOMMEND THAT THE CAPABILITY TO ISOLATE AND PERFORM                    5 USC 552(b)(I'
         ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY TESTING FOR ANTHRAX BE PLACED AT THE 996TH
         LAB. THIS CAPABILITY WILL ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING THE PRESENCE OF
         ANTHRAX AND IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE ANTHRAX HAS BEEN GENETICALLY
         ENGINEERED AGAINST CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE ANTIBIOTICS. THIS CAPABILITY
         ANTHRAX, TO THE 996TH LAB. REQUIRED SUPPLIES AND INCUBATORS WILL BE
         FURNISHED '01 THE US'AfiiRDC, FT DETRICK iiid.
         3. (U) REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MAJ THOMAS M. DREIER, MEDICAL
         SERVICE CORPS,                         THIS OFFICER WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE
  5 USC 552 (b)(1)


         5. (U) POC FOR THIS ACTION IS MAJ ROBERT ENG; DASG-HCD-D, DSN
         289-8168 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 756-8163. BT




















         DECLASSIFIED
         ON: 08 NOV 96
         BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958

         ACTION DAMO-AOC(l)                                                 (F)
         INFO    DAMO(B) DASG(4) SCB REVIEW(L)

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