MKNAOMI
MKNAOMI
MKNAOMI (/ˌemkeɪnaʊˈoʊmi/) is a covert biological warfare research program initiated by the United States government. The program was part of the larger MKULTRA project and focused on the storage, testing, and deployment of biological agents.
Etymology
The term "MKNAOMI" is derived from the code used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to denote the agency's technical services. "MK" stands for the agency that produced the technical materials for the project, and "NAOMI" was a code name assigned to this particular project.
History
MKNAOMI was initiated in the early 1950s by the CIA, in conjunction with the Special Operations Division (SOD) of the United States Army's biological research center at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The program was designed to produce, stockpile, and deploy lethal biological agents and was officially sanctioned in 1952.
Related Terms
- MKULTRA: A covert CIA program researching mind control and chemical interrogation methods.
- Biological Warfare: The use of biological toxins or infectious agents with the intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals, or plants.
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): The foreign intelligence service of the U.S. government, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world.
- Special Operations Division (SOD): A division within the U.S. Army responsible for special operations including unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, psychological operations, civil affairs, direct action, counter-terrorism, and war-fighting.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on MKNAOMI
- Wikipedia's article - MKNAOMI
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