Air Force Fields Mobile BW Analysis Lab

The U.S. Air Force last week inaugurated a new biological weapon detection system at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Dec. 18, 2006).

The Laboratory Response Team Trailer is designed to use DNA analysis to identify 14 biological agents, including anthrax and plague.

The Air Force plans to field at least seven trailers in an effort to improve its terrorism response capabilities.

“We can meet the needs.  We could isolate or really limit the affected regions.  If we could get our crew in there, get testing as fast as possible, we could possibly limit any outbreak,” said Lt. James Clark, laboratory services chief for the 22nd Medical Group at the air base (Associated Press/Wichita Eagle, Feb. 7).

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