2002 CBDP Report
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Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Program Volume I: Annual Report to Congress APRIL 2002 Copies of this report may be downloaded from the World Wide Web through the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense Web Site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/cp under the reports section as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file. The information in this report is updated as of February 28, 2002 unless specifically noted otherwise. Cleared for Public Release. Unlimited Distribution. Executive Summary The vision of the DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is to ensure U.S. military personnel are the best equipped and best prepared force in the world for operating in future battlespaces that may feature chemically and biologically contaminated environments. To fulfill this vision, the CBDP has defined the mission of the program to provide world-class chemical and biologi- cal defense capabilities to allow the military forces of the United States to survive and successfully complete their operational missions across the entire spectrum of conflict—from peacetime contingen- cy missions through overlapping major conflicts—in environments contaminated with chemical or bio- logical warfare agents. The CBDP supports the overall Department of Defense policies and strategies outlined in the September 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review Report. The DoD Joint Service CBDP FY 2003 President’s budget has been submitted to Congress. In accordance with 50 USC 1523 (Section 1703, Public Law No. 103-160) this annual report on the CBDP is submitted to Congress, and it is intended to assess: (1) the overall readiness of the Armed Forces to fight in a chemical-biological warfare environment and steps taken and planned to be taken to improve such readiness; and (2) requirements for the chemical and biological warfare defense program, including requirements for training, detection, and protective equipment, for medical prophylaxis, and for treatment of casualties resulting from use of chemical and biological weapons. This report is provided in two volumes. Volume I provides an assessment of the plans and programs, and Volume II provides a performance plan for the CBDP in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act. The request for FY 2003 funding totals $1.374 billion. The DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Program provides development and procurement of systems for U. S. forces to operate in all battlespaces contaminated with chemical and biological (CB) agents in support of U. S. counterprolif- eration policy. The probability of U. S. forces encountering CB agents remains high. In FY 2003, the CBD Program expands to support homeland security and combating terrorism initiatives of the Presi- dent and the Department by providing those systems necessary to effectively defend against and respond to acts of CB terrorism. The CBD Program continues to implement congressional direction to improve joint CBD capabilities and reflects an integrated jointly developed modernization program. This year’s program funds the passive defense counterproliferation initiatives, enhances military sup- port to civilian authorities with consequence management capabilities, and initiates strong homeland security programs to enhance CB defense preparedness. The DoD CBD program invests in technologies to provide improved capabilities that have minimal adverse impact on the warfighting potential. Joint and Service unique programs support the framework of the three tenets of CB defense: · Contamination Avoidance (detection) and NBC Battle Management (reconnaissance and warning of battlespace contamination to enable units to maneuver around them), Chemical & Biological Defense Program Annual Report · Force Protection (individual, collective, and medical support), and · Restoration. The FY 2003 budget adjusts CBD modernization efforts to meet the strategy as outlined in the September 2001 Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review and includes resources for CB sensors, early-detection systems and an integrated joint warning and reporting network for CB attacks; biologi- cal warfare defense vaccines, medical countermeasures and surveillance systems; improvement of pro- tective suits and masks; and modernized decontamination systems that minimize environmental impact and are suitable for use on sensitive aircraft and electronic systems and for area decontamination of ports and airfields. These modernization efforts build on the accomplishments continuing during the current fiscal year. · Continued procurement of the Biological Integrated Detection System (BIDS). · Continued procurement of the Critical Reagents Program (CRP) to ensure the quality and availability of reagents critical to the successful development, test and operation of biological warfare detection systems. · Installation of the Improved Point Detection System (IPDS) on amphibious, combat and select combat support ships, and Coast Guard vessels. · Initiation of Low Rate of Initial Production (LRIP) of the Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) in preparation for transition to full rate production. · Initiation of procurement the Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD), a chemical vapor detection system that will furnish 360-degree on-the-move coverage from ground, air, and sea-based platforms at distances of up to five kilometers. · Completion of the production of the Air/Base Port (Portal Shield) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program. · Initiation of production of Aircrew Eye/Respiratory Protection (AERP) and the Second Skin Mask (MCU-2/P). · Continued procurement of individual protective gear for naval construction forces and naval shore activities. · Continued procurement of protective clothing to include the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) protective ensembles. · Continued procurement of the CB respiratory system. · Continued procurement of the Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) for Army medical units. · Installation of the Collective Protection System backfit on three Navy amphibious ship classes. · Installation, and the Joint Collective Protection Equipment (JCPE) improvements to currently fielded systems. · Full approval of all aspects of their Biologics License Application supplement Licensure of the anthrax vaccine production. · Licensure of SERPACWA (Skin Exposure Reduction Paste against Chemical Warfare Agents). · Licensure of multichambered autoinjector for chemical agent treatment. ii Executive Summary · Completion of production of the M45 Aircraft Protective Mask, the Chemical-Biological Protective Field Mask M40/M40A1, and the Collectively Protected Deployable Medical System (CP DEPMEDS). · Continues procurement of the Modular Decontamination System (MDS). · Procurement of the Sorbent Decontamination System (SDS). · Initiates the Joint Service Fixed Site Decontamination (JSFXD). The FY03 President’s Budget Request for the CBDP includes a $420 million allocation from the President’s Office of Homeland Security to be executed by the Department of Defense to acceler- ate efforts to develop better biological pathogen detection, identification, collection, and monitoring technology. Additionally, scientists working under the Department of Defense auspices will support the law enforcement, national security, and medical communities by improving our understanding of how potential bioterrorism pathogens may be weaponized, transported, and disseminated. The increased funding levels are intended to establish test beds at two urban areas in addition to National Capital region to integrate Biological Defense technologies. Additionally, DoD has provided increased funding to establish a pilot program to provide comprehensive chemical and biological force protection at nine CONUS DoD installations as well as providing CB defense equipment and training to WMD Civil Support Teams and U.S. Army Reserve Reconnaissance and Decontamination Teams. A detailed description of this request is provided as special issue at the end of Chapter 2 of this report. Chemical and biological defense programs are currently managed jointly by the Services under the oversight of the OSD CB Defense Steering Committee. The Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense, DATSD(CBD), exercises day-to-day oversight of the DoD CBDP and serves as executive secretary for the Committee. The DoD CBDP coordinates its programs with other DoD components (including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), international partners, and other federal agencies, whose primary focus is on the development of capa- bilities to protect the civilian population from exposure to chemical or biological agents. During FY02, the Department is reviewing improved organizational options to improve the management and coordin- ation of chemical and biological defense efforts, and as a first result of this review has established a Joint Requirements Office (JRO) under the Joint Staff to improve the requirements generation process for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program. All CB defense capabilities are integrated into a system-of-systems to provide the most effec- tive approach to avoid contamination and sustain operational tempo on an asymmetric battlefield. Moreover, sound joint doctrine and realistic training remain fundamental to the defense against CB weapons. Descriptions of CB defense capabilities are detailed in this report. In summary, the DoD CBDP continues to