Army News

Public Health Command-Pacific Hosts Leadership Offsite in Okinawa
October 2, 2023 — Command Teams with PHC-P joined several technical service directors and key leaders for a momentous and long-awaited "Trident" leadership offsite at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 10–14, 2023... MORE

Public Health Activity-San Diego Says Farewell to Sangster, Welcomes Kay as new Commander
July 25, 2023 — Lt. Col. Jodi Sangster relinquished command of Public Health Activity-San Diego to Lt. Col. Andrew Kay during a ceremony at Pacific Views Lodge in California on July 14, 2023. Col. Brad E. Franklin, Public Health Command-Pacific commander, presided over the ceremony... MORE

Public Health Activity-San Diego Welcomes Lt. Col. Andrew Kay

Public Health Activity-Hawaii Welcomes New Commander
June 19, 2023 — Lt. Col. Johnnie R. Robbins relinquished command of Public Health Activity-Hawaii to Lt. Col. Philip Durando during a ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial at the hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 16, 2023. Col. Brad E. Franklin, Public Health Command-Pacific commander, presided over the ceremony. ... MORE

Ask an Army veterinarian: PCSing with pets
May 31, 2023 — When military families move to a new duty station, those with four-legged family members can face additional challenges; but it doesn’t have to be frustrating. Maj. Meghan Louis, a veterinarian and director of veterinary services at Public Health Command-Pacific, explains how U.S. Army veterinarians are critical in providing the necessary documents for travel and are committed to providing expert advice, based on scientific knowledge, on animal health and welfare when it comes to traveling with pets... MORE

Public Health Command Pacific Veterinary Food Inspectors Earn Expert Field Medical Badge
May 8, 2023 — Sgt. 1st Class Guillermo Jaramillovaldes and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Padua, Veterinary Food Inspectors assigned to Public Health Activity-Hawaii, earned the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge, here April 27.Jaramillovaldes and Padua were the only VFIs represented in this iteration of the E3B training and qualification event for the Expert Soldier... MORE

Public Health Activity San Diego Soldier Earns Expert Field Medical Badge
January 5, 2023 — Dr. (Capt.) Melodie Raese, a veterinarian assigned to Public Health Activity-San Diego (PHA-SD) and stationed at Travis Air Force Base, earned the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Oct. 15 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) after a grueling three-week event that tested participants’ professional skills, stamina, and proficiency.Described as... MORE

Public Health Activity-Hawaii Breaks Ground on new Veterinary Treatment Facility
November 22, 2022 — Public Health Activity-Hawaii hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Nov.1 for a new veterinary treatment facility... MORE

From Singapore to Diego Garcia: Public Health Activity-Guam’s Veterinary Food Inspectors Protect Joint Warfighters Throughout the Pacific
November 16, 2022 — Three thousand miles from Public Health Activity-Guam’s headquarters, a team of three self-disciplined Army Veterinary Food Inspectors safeguard and inspect food consumed by U.S. forces across the entire Pacific Area of Operations... MORE

PHC-P Soldier is First Entomologist Selected for DARPA Fellowship
August 30, 2022 — Maj. Brian Knott, Public Health Command-Pacific’s chief entomologist, has been selected to attend the prestigious Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Service Chief’s Fellows Program... MORE

PHC-P Soldiers Provide Food Inspection Support to Peruvian Ship after Fire
August 22, 2022 — When a fire broke out aboard the Peruvian navy corvette Guise, causing the ship to lose power for several days, the U.S. Navy called on the veterinary food inspectors (VFI) of Public Health Activity-Hawaii who were already providing their expertise and food inspection support for RIMPAC 22... MORE