The United States Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command and Aberdeen Proving Ground

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The United States Army Soldier and Biological
Chemical Command andAberdeen Proving Ground
Through Science We Defend

• Presented by
• Major General
• John C. Doesburg
• Commanding General

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THE COLD WAR IS REALLY OVER . . .
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US Department of Defense Budget FY89-04
Peace Dividend FY89-99
788 Billion
US in Billions
of GDP
Source Congressional Research Service
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The Evolving Threat . . .
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U.S. Response to the Asymmetrical Threat

• PDD 39 - U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism
• PDD 62 - National Counterterrorism Coordinator
• PDD 63 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure

• Joint Vision 2010
• Quadrennial Defense Review
• Defense Science Board Summer
• Study
• CB 2010 Report

• P.L. 103-160 - FY94 Defense
• P.L. 104-201 - Defense Against WMD
• P.L. 104-293 - Intelligence Renewal
• and Reform

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Joint Management Structure PL 103-160
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Dept of Defense
Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition
Technology
Oversight Management
Secretary of the Army
Executive Agent
Joint NBC Defense Board
Joint Service Integration Group
Joint Service Materiel Group
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Joint NBC Defense Program Is A SUCCESS!

• Joint Service Funding More than Doubled
• Joint Focus - Joint Decisions
• New Planning Tools -- Really Used
• Joint Research, Development and Acquisition Plan
• Joint Logistics Support Plan

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Pillars of Domestic Preparedness Homeland Defense
Expert Assistance
CB Response
Training
Exercises
67 Cities Trained

• Fire
• Law
• Medical
• Operators/
• Dispatchers
• Senior Elected
• Officials

• CB Hotline
• CB Helpline
• Web Pages
• Equipment Testing
• CB Database

• Tabletop
• Functional
• Annual
• Chem/Bio IRP

• Specialized
• Assets

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NBC Defense - New Capabilities for the New
Millenium
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Warfighters Our Credentials
AND The Homeland - Our
Responsibility
Hooah!