The U.S. Defense Department yesterday said it has certified the Michigan, Tennessee and West Virginia WMD civil support teams, bringing the number of certified teams to 30 (see GSN, May 1, 2002).  The teams, part of states’ National Guard units, are ready to respond in the event of a domestic incident involving weapons of mass destruction, the Pentagon said (see GSN, Feb. 8, 2002).  The department has so far certified three out of the five civil support teams authorized in the fiscal 2001 National Defense Appropriations Act (U.S. Defense Department release, Feb. 5).

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