Air Combat Command officials here recently unveiled a new Internet site for information on the command's anthrax policy. Included on the site are commonly asked questions, ACC's policy letter on anthrax and links to other valuable anthrax sites.
Anthrax is an infectious disease that normally afflicts animals, especially cattle and sheep.
Anthrax spores can be produced in a dry form, which may be easily turned into an aerosol weapon. When inhaled by unprotected humans, anthrax can cause respiratory failure and death. As the main provider of combat air forces, Air Combat Command people face a constant threat from the deadly anthrax virus. As the Air Force's force provider, ACC needs to be prepared at all times for any potential threat in any location. Gen. Klaus O. Schafer, ACC Surgeon General.