CLOSE-OUT REPORT

ARCENT SUSPECTED CHEMICAL WEAPONS SITES INVESTIGATION

 

March 9, 2000

Case Narrative Close-Out Reports are summaries of discontinued investigations into possible exposures of US servicemembers to chemical or biological warfare agents during the Gulf War. The Office of the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses began this investigation of US Army Central Command’s suspected chemical warfare agent storage sites located in the US Army area of operations in response to veteran’s concerns, as well as those of the Presidential Advisory Committee.

The Presidential Special Oversight Board requested that we provide a summary of this investigation, which we did at a public hearing on September 16, 1999. Based on that summary, the Board concluded that the information obtained to date in this investigation, the emerging results, and the anticipated outcomes from continued investigation are not likely to improve our understanding of any unexplained illnesses. Consequently, the Presidential Special Oversight Board recommended terminating further investigation. In addition, to bring the investigation to closure, the Board requested that we complete a close-out report to present the data, documentary evidence, and findings compiled during the course of the investigation. The close-out report that follows complies with the Board’s recommendation, but if you believe you have additional information related to the US Army Central Command’s suspected chemical warfare agent storage sites, please contact my office by calling:

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1-800-497-6261

Bernard Rostker
Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses
Department of Defense

2000031-0000043

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.    OVERVIEW

II.   INVESTIGATION

        A.  PGIIT Investigation
        B.  Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses Investigation

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III. SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS
        A.  Analysis of the ARCENT Message
        B.  Troop Movements

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IV. DISCUSSION

TAB A – Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary

TAB B – Bibliography

TAB C – Unit Location Data

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