Links
U.S. Military Sites
The links provided below are to U.S. military websites addressing CBW policy, defense, and treaty implementation from the perspective of the U.S. Department of Defense and DoD Components.
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Air Force
Counterproliferation Center
Homepage
– website maintained by Air War College;
website contains sections on CBW counterproliferation resources maintained
by the Center; Center's sponsored conferences, research and publications
also available
Armed Forces Radiobiological Research
Institute
Homepage
– website of the tri-service laboratory located in Bethesda,
MD; Institute conducts research (outlined on the site) in radiobiology matters
Army Chemical School
Homepage
– homepage of the school located at Fort Leonard Wood, MO; website details
School's courses, organization, training programs, etc.
Army NBC Medical Defense Information
Server
Homepage
– website provides a distributed learning and reference source
for medical nuclear, biological and chemical weapons (NBC) information;
while developed for U.S. Army medical personnel, site is for any medical
practitioner; archive of news stories on NBC medical issues maintained
for past 6 months
Army Medical
Department
(AMEDD)
Homepage
– highlights occasional issues in
chem-bio defense and health; Army publications on select bioterrorism issues
like anthrax are available
Army Medical Research and Materiel
Command
Homepage
– Command supports Army/DoD needs to sustain the warfighter
today while developing solutions for tomorrow; website describes several
CBW defense research programs, notably Research Area Directorate (RAD)
1 and RAD 4
U.S. Army Biological Arms Control Treaty Office (BACTO) – located at Ft. Detrick, MD, it is the Army's focal point for implementation of and compliance with international biological weapons (BW) arms control treaties and agreements, including the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) – located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USAMRICD is charged with the development, testing and evaluation of medical treatments and materiel to prevent and treat casualties of chemical warfare agents; contains an excellent page on the medical aspects of chemical and biological warfare U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) – located at Fort Detrick, MD, it is the lead lab for medical biological defense research; USAMRIID scientists develop medical countermeasures against potential biological warfare and natural disease threats, including basic research leading to the development of vaccines, drugs and diagnostics for laboratory and field use; website outlines these research efforts
Research, Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM)
Homepage
– The Army's Research, Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM) is responsible for providing the most advance military weapons, communication, clothing, food, and vehicles to the military. It includes elements from the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command.
Chemical Materials Agency (CMA)
Homepage
– The Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) provides support to store, treat, and dispose of chemical weapons safely and effectively.
The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD)
Homepage
– This is the Joint Services office that deals with the research, development, acquisition, fielding, and life-cycle support of chemical and biological defense equipment and medical countermeasures.
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
Homepage
– The Army's principal R&D center for chemical and biological defense technology, engineering and service; located in the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
CBIAC
Homepage
– the Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center (CBIAC) serves as the focal point
for Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) scientific
and technical information; operated by Battelle Memorial Institute; website
describes Center's efforts, research and products in chem-bio research and
analysis
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
Homepage
– the Army's site for CSEPP; reviews the Army's role in implementing the Program with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); program aims to prepare communities near the eight U.S. CW destruction facilities; homepage provides links to a program description, a bibliography and to other program participants' websites
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Homepage
– website of DoD's research arm specializing in high-risk,
high-return research projects; several research projects aimed at thwarting
chem-bio warfare are highlighted
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), DTRALINK
On-Site Inspection Operations: CWC
– contains useful links
to DTRA Fact Sheets, maps and photos of CWC escort missions conducted by
DTRA; linked pages produced by DTRA Office of Public Affairs
Dugway Proving Ground (DPG)
Homepage
– official site of DPG; website generally describes DPG's role in chem-bio
defense testing, its facilities and some of its testing and training programs;
researchers at DPG determine the reliability and survivability of all types
of military equipment in a chemical or biological warfare environment
Navy Treaty Implementation Program (NTIP)
Biological Weapons
Treaties
– an overview of the BWC
and summary of recent treaty activities and BWC protocol negotiations
CWC – overview of CWC and summary of recent Convention activities; current and future Department of Navy (DON) issues with Convention described US/UK/Russia Joint Statement on Biological Weapons – a summary of the Statement; DON current and future issues with the Statement described
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Homepage
– The Army's key facility for biomedical research focusing on military medical requirements needed to counter exposure and to maintain combat effectiveness.
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