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U.S. Army MedicalENTOMOLOGY
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U.S. ArmyMedical Entomology Program
COL Scott GordonMedical Entomology Consultant
to the Army Surgeon General
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Agenda
• Focus, Size & Location of Army Entomology
• Assignments
–Operational
–Teaching
–Research
• Educational Opportunities
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Focus
Preventive Medicine
Prevent arthropod-borne diseases in soldiers, family members, and other individuals for whom the Army is responsible.
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Rank Distribution of 59 Officers
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Silver Spring, MDSilver Spring, MD
Lorton, VALorton, VA
Fayetteville, NCFayetteville, NC
Killeen, TXKilleen, TX
San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TX
KenyaKenya
S. KoreaS. Korea
JapanJapan
ThailandThailand
Tacoma, WATacoma, WA
Leesville, LALeesville, LA
,
Locations of Army Medical EntomologistsLocations of Army Medical Entomologists
Odenton, MDOdenton, MD
Bethesda, MDBethesda, MD
Aberdeen, MDAberdeen, MD
GermanyGermany
Savannah, GASavannah, GACO Springs, COCO Springs, CO
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Assignments
• Operational
–Deployable units
–Fixed Bases & Staffs
–Senior Level Staff
• Teaching
–Army Medical Department School
–Uniformed Services Univ of Hlth Sci
• Research
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Operational Assignments
USAFort Bragg, NCFort Carson, COFort Hood, TXFort Polk, LAFort Stewart, GAFort Lewis, WA
OverseasSouth KoreaGermany
Medical DetachmentsField/Deployable Organizations
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Functional Areas and Duties• Survey and monitor
medically important arthropods and rodents, etc.
• Provide vector-borne disease surveillance
• Conduct vector control operations
• Recommend ways to reduce vector-borne disease threat
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Functional Areas and Duties
• Preventive medicine team member
• Assist with retrograde/quarantine operations
• General biologist
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Mosquito Identification and Processing in Iraq
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Distributing Insect Repellents for Operation Iraqi Freedom
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PM Detachment (Ento)Kuwait 2006
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Operational Assignments
• Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM) & Hospitals
Fixed Bases and Staffs
• Aberdeen, MD• Odenton, MD• Fayetteville, NC• Savannah, GA
• San Antonio & Killeen, TX
• Tacoma, WA• Landstuhl,
Germany• Tokyo, Japan
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Functional Areas and Duties
• Provide technical support and training to deployable entomology units
• Promote IPM techniques
• Review installation pest mgt plans
• Review pest management contracts
• Liaison with state and federal agencies
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Operational Assignments
• Medical Commands & Brigades – U.S. and Germany
• 8th U.S. Army – So. Korea
• U.S. Army Medical Command, TX
• Defense Logistics Agency, VA
• Armed Forces Pest Mgt Board, MD
Senior Level Staff
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Assignments
• Operational
–Deployable units
–Fixed Bases & Staffs
–Senior Level Staff
• Teaching
–Army Medical Department School
–Uniformed Services Univ of Hlth Sci
• Research
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Teaching Assignments• Academy of
Health Sciences- San Antonio, TX
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences- Bethesda, MD
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Assignments
• Operational
–Deployable units
–Fixed Bases & Staffs
–Senior Level Staff
• Teaching
–Army Medical Department School
–Uniformed Services Univ of Hlth Sci
• Research
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Research Assignments
• Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
–Silver Spring, MD
–Other WRAIR Sites:
Thailand, Kenya, Smithsonian
• U.S. Army Medical Research Institute
for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
–Frederick, MD
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Research Programs
• Repellent development
• Vector surveillance/control
• Rapid diagnostics
• Medical entomology
• Vector biosystematics
• Malaria vaccine development support
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Unit Assignments
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Professional Advantages of a Career in Army Entomology
• Chance to apply entomological training to protect the health of thousands of troops
• Exposure to a broad variety of entomological situations, often overseas
• Military career offers opportunities to develop excellent leadership and management skills
• Teach many kinds of students
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• Large inter-service research program
• Opportunity to develop full potential as scientist
• Experience a mentored professional environment
• Provides career progression within entomological discipline for a 30-year career
Professional Advantages of a Career in Army Entomology
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Requirements
• Master’s or Ph.D. in entomology or related degree (with medical entomology course and lab)
• *B.S. in entomology (with medical entomology course and lab) *Qualified on case-by-case basis
• Competitive board process selection
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2009 Average Annual Military Salary
Average American
Salary
Average Management
Salary
(not including BAH, BAS, Health Benefits, Tax Advantage)
AverageEntomology Salary
http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/total_compensation_officer.jsp#chart
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Opportunities for GraduateEducation in Entomology
• Graduate studies totally funded by Army
• M.S. and Ph.D. programs available on a competitive basis
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U.S. Army Entomology
Questions?
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Medical Entomology Consultant
COL Scott Gordon
Medical Entomology Consultant to the Army Surgeon General
E-mail: [email protected]