Mission
USAMRIID’s 1983 Mission Statement mandates that the Institute:
Develops strategies, products, information, procedures and training for medical defense against biological warfare agents and naturally occurring infectious agents of military importance that require special containment.
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Famous quotes containing the word mission:
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—Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards (1842–1911)