Public Health Command-Pacific News

Veterinary Readiness Activity Anderson Guam performed an emergency splenectomy on POA
Emergency splenectomy on a privately owned dog
July 16, 2026 - Veterinary Corps officers assigned to Veterinary Readiness Activity Anderson Guam performed an emergency splenectomy on POA...

U.S. Army officer completed specialized training to operate portable chemical detection systems
HAPSITE (MAC) Training
July 15, 2026 - A U.S. Army officer completed specialized training to operate one of the military’s most advanced portable chemical detection systems...

Fighting the Dual Threat: Tackling Resistant Vectors and Superbugs on Military Deployments
Soldier food prep for Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) program
June 23, 2026 - Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on the planet.  U.S. Army Force Health Protection measures are in place to protect soldiers from the diseases they carry.  But mosquitoes aren’t alone in their risk to soldiers' health and...

Public Health Command-Pacific Hosts Third Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium
Third Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium
June 8, 2026 - The Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, held April 13-17, 2026, brought together more than 80 military veterinarians from the United States and partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific. The event...

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Regional Health Command-Pacific News

From MASCAL to Campaign Medicine: Aligning Field Hospital Training with LSCO Reality
Abstract Field Hospital (FH) training over the past two decades has been heavily shaped by counterinsurgency operational ...
Why Field Hospitals Collapse in LSCO — and How Commanders Prevent It
Examines why Field Hospitals fail in LSCO and how disciplined command decisions, acceptance control, and endurance-focuse...
Military Working Dog Receives Life-Changing Surgery Through Innovative Partnership
In a remarkable display of collaboration and medical expertise, a Military Working Dog (MWD) named Dino Z012, a Marine Co...
Medical Readiness Command, Pacific Hosts Senior Leaders Readiness Forum in Alaska
FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA – Medical Readiness Command, Pacific (MRC, P) recently held its Senior Leaders Readiness Forum (S...
Medics Push Physical and Mental Limits at Medical Readiness Command, Pacific’s “Best Medic Competition”
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Soldiers from across the U.S. Army demonstrated their resilience and medical expertise during the Med...

U.S. Army Public Health Center News

Surviving the summer surge: A guide to reducing the stress of transition season
Permanent Change of Station is a hallmark of military life. But even for seasoned service members, moving a family can cr...
Protecting the force from unseen threats: inside Defense Health Agency-Public Health’s nonionizing radiation course
The Nonionizing Radiation Safety Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, trains safety officers into experts on rad...
Battling the invisible enemy: The rise in severe heat illness
As the military braces for another summer, new data reveals a concerning trend in the ongoing battle against heat illness...
Your service, your history: Department of War expands access to personal exposure records
The Department of War is taking steps to ensure each service member’s history of potential health exposures is not just d...
Stronger, faster, smarter: Hard data behind U.S. Army's physical fitness revolution
As the physical demands of modern warfare have evolved, so has the U.S. Army’s approach to building a more lethal and dur...

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