For the first time in its history, the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) participated in Fleet Week Miami engaging with local communities and schools May 5-12."Fleet Week Miami is one of the Navy’s premiere community outreach programs to inform the public about what the Navy, Marine Corps,...

In May, 18 military personnel from Ghana, Honduras, Jamaica, Nigeria, and the United States gathered at the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) for a five-day event aimed at combating vector-borne diseases, a significant threat on the battlefield.Known as Gator Dawn, this annual field...

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — At the forefront of educational outreach, the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) participated in the Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) and Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International (AFCEA) Tidewater Chapter, Science...

The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), the U.S. Navy’s insect experts provided comprehensive training on advanced techniques in genetics to the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen’s (DCPH-A) Vector-Borne Disease (VBD) Branch, April 1-5, 2024, at the Navy Entomology Center of...

Cmdr. Ian Sutherland, Officer-in-Charge of the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) and Centers for Disease Control representative recently joined the Mayor of Saint Augustine Florida, Nancy Sikes-Kline; and World Health Organization representative Dr. Anna Drexler to commemorate the opening...

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...

Members of the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) completed the Advanced Mosquito Identification and Certification Course, March 22, conducted by the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) in Vero Beach, FL.This intensive two-week training equips attendees with specialized skills for...

Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six (NEPMU SIX) commemorated 75 years of exemplary service in Force Health Protection on March 27th, honoring a legacy of unparalleled achievements.Established in 1949 by Rear Adm. Clifford Swanson, Surgeon General of the Navy, NEPMUs emerged from the...

On March 20, Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit SEVEN (NEPMU), located at U.S. Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, marked a significant milestone commemorating its 10th anniversary since its recommissioning in 2014.Previously, NEPMU SEVEN served the U.S. 6th Fleet and the European area of...

Volunteers from the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) participated in the Portsmouth Public Schools Middle School STEAM EXPO, March 26, 2024, Portsmouth, Virginia.The event was in collaboration with the Middle School Parent and Family Engagement Liaisons to create an...