Army News

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

Public Health Command-Pacific Welcomes New Command Team
August 1, 2022 — Public Health Command-Pacific welcomed a new Commander and Senior Enlisted Advisor during a combined change of command and change of responsibility ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 13, 2022... MORE

Public Health Command-Pacific welcomed a new Commander and Senior Enlisted Advisor during a combined change of command and change of responsibility ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 13, 2022.

Veterinary Food Inspections Ensure Soldier, Families Safety during RIMPAC
July 11, 2022 — Veterinary Corps food inspection Soldiers assigned to Public Health Command-Pacific are ensuring the health and safety of United States’ warfighters during Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime exercise... MORE

Col. Elba Villacorta and Sgt. Elizabeth Currie discuss RIMPAC food safety and preparation procedures with members of the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hopper (DDG 70)

Keris Strike Food, Water Inspection is Vital to Soldier Readiness
May 16, 2022 — Veterinarians assigned to Public Heath Activity, Guam are ensuring the safety of U.S. service members by conducting food and water risk assessments ahead of Keris Strike, a bilateral exercise in Malaysia... MORE

Capt. Samantha Warner discusses food safety processes with the owner of a Malaysian catering facility as part of Keris Strike 2022.(Photo taken by Capt. Samantha Warner)

Public Health Command-Pacific Provides Support As Soldiers Compete for Coveted Best Leader Titles
May 10, 2022 — The Regional Health Command-Pacific’s Best Leader Competition kicks off May 8 at Schofield Barracks where 42 Soldiers will undergo grueling events as they compete for the title of best leader... MORE

A Soldier completes one of three required water survival lane obstacles during the Regional Health Command-Pacific Best Leader Competition at the Tripler Army Medical Center Pool, May 9 2022. (Video screenshot courtesy of Sgt. Yamil JorgeTorres)