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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


July 2003 - United States Special Weapons News

  • Energy's Abraham Acts on Non-proliferation Projects in Russia Washington File 23 Jul 2003 -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has acted to ensure that U.S. non-proliferation projects in Russia continue uninterrupted if the 1998 Nuclear Cities Initiative (NCI) agreement is not renewed before it expires in September.
  • Abraham on Meeting the New Century's Nuclear Challenges Washington File 21 Jul 2003 -- The United States took another step toward eliminating the last vestiges of Cold War nuclear weapons production in May when the Department of Energy awarded contracts for construction of fossil fuel power plants to replace three Russian nuclear reactors.
  • Process strips paint off B-1s AFPN 18 Jul 2003-- Layer by layer, a B-1 Lancer here sheds paint under a pressurized assault by tiny bits of plastic.
  • Maintainers are heart of 'Big White Jet' ACC News 15 July 2003-- On paper, the E-4B is known as the National Airborne Operations Center, but to the men and women of the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, it's "The Big White Jet."
  • Anthrax Vaccine Moves Into Clinical Trials AFPS 09 Jul 2003 -- The next-generation anthrax vaccine, based on a decade of work at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, is now moving into not one, but four clinical trials.
  • WMD Proposals Discussed in Australia VOA News 09 Jun 2003 -- Representatives from 11 countries are meeting in Australia to discuss U.S. proposals for halting trade in weapons of mass destruction. At a security conference in Brisbane, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control John Bolton said that Washington and its allies will act to stop the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. He says the effort will be part of the war on terrorism.
  • AUSTRALIA/NORKOR/WEAPONS VOA 09 Jun 2003 -- Representatives from 11 countries are meeting in Australia to discuss U-S proposals for halting trade in weapons of mass destruction.
  • Navy personnel keep watchfrom Travis AFB flight line AMCNS 07 Jul 2003 -- Little known to many personnel and residents here, the U.S. Navy has had a presence on the other side of the Travis runway since April 1988. More than 100 sailors man a tightly secured area known as "TACAMO," or "Take Charge and Move Out."
  • Team Ensures Vaccines Keep Their Cool, Arrive on Time AFPS 07 Jul 2003 -- When top DoD officials mandate anthrax or smallpox vaccinations for service members, a small group of dedicated logisticians at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency spring into action. Their job? Make sure the vaccine gets where it needs to go and arrives in pristine condition.
  • US Smallpox Vaccination Plan Delayed by Fears of Side Effects VOA News 05 Jul 2003 -- After vaccinating nearly half-a-million American servicemen and women for smallpox, the Pentagon announced last week it has found the vaccine to be safe.



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