The Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Two (NEPMU Two) celebrates its 75th anniversary, March 30, 2024, on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Established on March 10, 1949, the Fleet Epidemic Disease Control Units (FEDCUs), now known as the Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Units...

At the forefront of bolstering Navy's force health protection capabilities stands the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), dedicated to equipping Naval units with essential training and support. Recently, NECE delivered specialized pesticide equipment training to the Navy Environmental and...

This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first ever Weapons and Threat Recognition Training Course, specifically designed and tailored for the unit’s unique mission. FDPMU’s are rapidly, deployable, and mobile units that support force health protection,...

Lt. Cmdr. Dan Xu, a biochemist with the Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit SEVEN (NEPMU-7), Rota, Spain, participated in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Service Chiefs’ Fellowship Program from July to September 2023.During her fellowship, Xu gained insight into the...

SAN ANTONIO – (Nov. 7, 2023) – In support of Celebrate America’s Military (CAM), the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted its Women in the Military Breakfast at The Skyline.Attendees had the opportunity to hear from Air Force Col. Lauren Courchaine, commander, 37th Training Wing, Command...

The Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) for achievements between March 1, 2020, and March 31, 2023, from the Chief of Naval Operations, Aug. 21.NMCFHPC was recognized for providing unprecedented delivery of global public...

The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) successfully executed its Operational Pest Management Equipment Training (OPMET) for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in Accra, Ghana, July 12 – 14, 2023.The three-day long exercise, sponsored by Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) global health engagement,...

Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Florida, recently provided “entomological” support to the Navy Medical Research Unit TWO (NAMRU-2), Singapore, carrying out mission critical research and global health engagement projects in...

(May 29, 2023) - The U.S. Department of State (DoS) facilitated a special, by-request visit to the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) for international public health experts, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, May 29, 2023.Selected through the highly competitive International Visitor...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Command of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) and Defense Centers for Public Health – Portsmouth (DCPH-P) changed Thursday when Capt. Marion (Andy) Gregg relieved Capt. Matthew McLean during a ceremony conducted at the Naval Medical Center...