(1) In any case, the NBCC center must be notified in advance of shipment of the sample so additional instructions or deviations from standard instructions can be given. [Figure B-l] shows an example of a shipping notification message. The NBCC center will direct, in advance, that samples be sent to one or more of the following locations, depending on the category of the samples. Prior to shipment of samples/specimens, contact must be made with—

Commander
Technical Escort Unit
ATTN: SMCTE-OPE
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010
DSN: 584-4381 (Duty hours) DSN: 584-2773 (After duty hours)

(2) This unit controls the transport of samples/specimens to their final destination(s). Do not ship suspected toxic samples/specimens or munition systems to CONUS technical centers or intelligence agencies without coordination and prior approval by the recipient.

NOTE

Suspect CB samples/specimens are first delivered to the supporting medical laboratory in the AO for in-theater analysis before they are transported out of the AO. The supporting laboratory will withdraw an aliquot of selected samples/specimens for analysis. The supporting medical laboratory is responsible for providing the AO commander confirmatory identification within the AO. The CONUS-based reference laboratory is responsible for providing confirmatory identification for President and Secretary of Defense purposes.

FM AMEMBASSY DDTTTTZ JAN 02
TO CDR TEU APG MD//SMCTE-OPE//
SECSTATE WASHDC
SECDEF WASHDC//OSD-ISA/OUS-DRE//
INFO CIA WASHDC//OSWR-STD-LSB/NIC-NIO(STP)//
JCS WASHDC//J-3/J-5//
DIA WASHDC//DT-3B/DT-5A//
DIR NSA FT MEADE MD
DIR AFMIC FT DETRICK MD//AFMIC-CR/AFMIC-SA//
DA WASHDC/DAMI-FIT/DAMO-SWC//
CDR FSTC CHARLOTTESVILLE VA//AIAST-RA-ID2//
CDR CBDA APG MD//SMCCR-OPF//
CDR USACMLS FT MCCLELLAN//ATZN-CM-CU//

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