ADDITIONAL BW MED LAB CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED FOR THE AOR

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Subject: ADDITIONAL BW MED LAB CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED FOR THE AOR      

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Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: CONFIRMATION OF ATTACK WITH BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS                                                  

Document Number:       1001

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      SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL BW MEDICAL LABORATORY CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED

                 FOR THE AOR (U)


      1.       THE AOR MUST BE VIGILANT AGAINST THE BW THREATS OF ANTHRAX

      AND BOTLJLINUM TOXIN. THE LABS IN THE AOR WHICH HAVE CAPABILITY FOR

      IDENTIFYING A NUMBER OF BW AGENTS ARE THE ARMY 996TH LAB (ATTACHED TO

      THE SOTH GENERAL HOSPITAL) AND THE NAVY FORWARD LAB (NFL).

      2.  @ RECOMMEND THAT THE CAPABILITY TO ISOLATE AND PERFORM

      ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY TESTING FOR ANTHRAX BE PLACED AT THE 996TH

      LAB. THIS CAPABILITY WILL ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING THE PRESENCE OF

      ANTHRAX AND IN DETERMINING WHEATER THE ANTHRAX HAS BEEN GENETICALLY

      ENGINEERED OR NOT AGAINST CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE ANTIBIOTICS. THIS

      CAPABILITY WILL REQUIRE THE ADDITION OF ONE MICROBIOLOGISTI WHO HAS





      GREGORY D. AYRES, MAJI MSi            CLASSIFIED BY:Multiple Sources
      DASG-HCOI AV 221-4821                 DECLASSIFY ON: "OADR"



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            ON: 12 DEC 96
            BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958

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Folder Title = CONFIRMATION OF ATTACK WITH BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
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Subject = ADDITIONAL BW MED LAB CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED F
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-DEC-1996