Freedom Of Information Act Letter #22

United States Central Command
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
Macdill Air Force Base
Florida 33621-5101

22 January 1997

This letter is in reply to your FOIA request, dated 8 Sep 96, recieved by US Central Command (USCENTCOM) on 4 Dec 96. You requested information regarding physical transfer of plague vaccine lot 10H03A.

We conducted a thorough search and while we found no USCENTCOM records, we did find one classified document that may be responsive to your request. We have referred that document to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Atten: RTS-1, Washington, DC 20340-3299, for review and possible decalssification. They will respond directly to you.

While we are aware that British Forces recieved plague vaccine during the Persian Gulf War, USCENTCOM did not recommend administration of plague vaccine for United States service members. USCENTCOM did not track specific lot numbers of vaccines shipped during Operations Desert Shiled/Desert Storm.

Should you deem the no records response to be an adverse determination, you may appeal this finding by offering justification to support an additional search effort. Any such appeal should be forwarded within 60 calendar days of the date above to the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Directorate for Freedom of Information and Securtity Review, Room 2C757, 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400

If you have any question regarding this FOIA request, you may contact Tsgt Ken Heller or Ms Jackie Lee at (813) 828-6628/6382. Please use the following FOIA number when calling - 96-59.

Sincerely

William B. Horne II
Colonel, USAF
Director of Manpower, Personnel and Administration

This letter was also attached to the response above

22 January 1997

Memorandum For Defense Intelligence Agency, Attn: RTS-1, Washington DC 20340-3299

Subject: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request 96-59

1.(U) The attached FOIA is being forwarded to you for review and direct response to the requester. The requester has been advised of this action by separate correspondence. The request was recieved in this command on 4 Dec 96.

2.(U) In processing this case we located one classified message, released by you, that may be responsive. Request you review for declassification and possible release to the public.

3.(U) If you have any questions regarding this FOIA request, POC is Tsgt Ken Haller or Ms Jackie Lee at (813)828-6628/6382 or DSN 968-6628/6382. Please use the following FOIA number when referring to your request - 96-59.

Bruce E. Blaisdell
Major, USAF
Command FOIA Officer