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U.S. NAMRU SOUTH Holds Change of Command

CALLAO, Peru (July 7, 2023) Capt. Franca Jones passes through ceremonial sideboys during U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH’s change of command ceremony. At the ceremony, Jones was relieved by Capt. Abigail Marter as commanding officer. NAMRU SOUTH, previously known as NAMRU-6, has a long-standing agreement with the Peruvian Navy dating back to 1983. Hosted by the Peruvian Navy and co-located at their flagship hospital in Callao, as well as the Naval Clinic in Iquitos, Peru, the command conducts research on, and surveillance of, a wide range of infectious diseases of military and public health significance in the region. These areas of research include malaria, dengue fever, diarrheal diseases, and sexually transmitted infections, as well as antimicrobial resistance monitoring. (U.S. Navy photo by Monica Barrera/Released)