BUMED Public Health Emergency Officer (PHEO) Program 

Public health emergencies can appear and progress rapidly, leading to widespread health, social, and economic consequences. Military Commanders must be prepared to make timely decisions to protect lives, property, and infrastructure and enable DoD installations to sustain mission-critical operations and essential services. Public Health Emergency Officers (PHEOs) support the Commanders of Navy or Marine Corps installations and regions in those decisions.  

Responsibilities 

Per BUMEDINST 6200.17B, BUMED N-4 is responsible for Public Health Emergency Officer (PHEO) program planning, coordination, oversight and management. The PHEO program is implemented by Naval Medical Forces Atlantic and Naval Medical Forces Pacific. NMCFHPC does not have a direct role in the PHEO program; information on this page is provided in support of BUMED. 

For Navy personnel who have a current Appointment Letter as a Public Health Emergency Officer (PHEO) or Alternate Public Health Emergency Officer (APHEO), please email a request for access to the PHEO Forum MS Teams page (*CAC required*): ashley.i.scheideberg.ctr@health.mil 

Reporting 

Public Health Emergencies that are due to Reportable Medical Events (RMEs) must be reported through the Disease Reporting System internet (DRSi) per BUMEDINST 6220.12D.   RME case classification details are fully described in the Armed Forces Medical Reportable Events Guide. Detailed information on reporting in DRSi can be found on NMCFHPC’s Medical Surveillance and Reporting page.     

Policy and Guidance 

DoDI 6200.03: Public Health Emergency Management within the DoD 
DoDI 6055.17: DoD Emergency Management Program 
OPNAVINST 3500.41B: Pandemic and Infectious Disease policy 
OPNAVINST 3440.17A: Navy Installation Emergency Management Program 
OPNAVINST 3440.16F: Navy Defense Support of Civil Authorities Program 
BUMEDINST 6200.17B: Public Health Emergency Officers 
BUMEDINST 3440.10C: Emergency Management Program 
BUMEDINST 3500.5A: Pandemic Infectious Disease Policy 
BUMEDINST 6220.12D: Medical Event Reporting and Response 
DHA PI 6055.17: Emergency Management Program (*CAC required*) 
NAVMED P-5010 Series: Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine (Food Code, Water issues, Living spaces, Pest control)  

Web Resources 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Health Surveillance Explorer 
PHEO Map (*CAC required*) 
Medical Surveillance and Reporting page