{"id":3218,"date":"2016-10-12T16:19:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T16:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2016-10-12T16:19:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T16:19:49","slug":"report-investigation-presence-biological-chemical-warfare-materiel-afmc-bases-within-united-states-june-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/report-investigation-presence-biological-chemical-warfare-materiel-afmc-bases-within-united-states-june-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Report of Investigation: The Presence of Biological and Chemical Warfare Materiel at AFMC Bases within the United States, June 2000"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. Andrew Ghazee of the AFMC Restoration Office, requested that AFRLIHEST conduct an\u00a0archival search, review, and analysis of existing records for the 1948 through 1970 time frame\u00a0to determine the potential for the residual presence of BW\/CW agents, munitions, and training\u00a0devices at AFMC bases and related sites. This action was in response to a tasking received\u00a0from AF\/ILEVR in September 1997. In order to accomplish this research, AFRLIHEST\u00a0contracted with STI under AF contract F41624-97 -D-6002 to examine any plans, records, and\u00a0reports that may indicate the presence of BW\/CW materiel on AFMC bases and related \u00a0sites\u00a0during this time period.<\/p>\n<p>Archival records and unit histories of the identified installations were reviewed at the base\u00a0historian&#8217;s offices. Environmental reclamation officers and individuals at the Treaty Offices at\u00a0each base were contacted for any information they may have on previous reclamations and\u00a0studies.<\/p>\n<p>The Defense Technical Information Center&#8217;s on-line technical reports data base was\u00a0searched for relevant data.<\/p>\n<p>Links to the Army Chemical Corps BW\/CW program were identified and investigated. If\u00a0necessary, the Edgewood Arsenal and Fort Detrick historians were contacted. Transfer of\u00a0BW\/CW materiel by the Army Technical Escort Unit was tracked as records permit.\u00a0An assessment was made for the discovery potential of BW\/CW materiel on the base as a\u00a0result of the BW\/CW program. A report was written for each installation; this final report\u00a0consists of a compilation of all individual base reports.<\/p>\n<h3>Declassified Document<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/images\/pdf.gif\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/documents.theblackvault.com\/documents\/dtic\/2016-03986-F.pdf\">Report of Investigation: The Presence of Biological and Chemical Warfare Materiel at AFMC Bases within the United States, June 2000<\/a> [235 Pages, 12.7MB]<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/documents.theblackvault.com\/documents\/dtic\/2016-03986-F.pdf<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background Mr. Andrew Ghazee of the AFMC Restoration Office, requested that AFRLIHEST conduct an\u00a0archival search, review, and analysis of existing records for the 1948 through 1970 time frame\u00a0to determine the potential for the residual presence of BW\/CW agents, munitions, and training\u00a0devices at AFMC bases and related sites. 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