U.S. Army MedicalENTOMOLOGY
U.S. ArmyMedical Entomology Program
COL Scott GordonMedical Entomology Consultant
to the Army Surgeon General
Agenda
• Focus, Size & Location of Army Entomology
• Assignments
–Operational
–Teaching
–Research
• Educational Opportunities
Focus
Preventive Medicine
Prevent arthropod-borne diseases in soldiers, family members, and other individuals for whom the Army is responsible.
Rank Distribution of 59 Officers
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
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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
Assignments
• Operational
–Deployable units
–Fixed Bases & Staffs
–Senior Level Staff
• Teaching
–Army Medical Department School
–Uniformed Services Univ of Hlth Sci
• Research
Operational Assignments
USAFort Bragg, NCFort Carson, COFort Hood, TXFort Polk, LAFort Stewart, GAFort Lewis, WA
OverseasSouth KoreaGermany
Medical DetachmentsField/Deployable Organizations
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
Functional Areas and Duties
• Preventive medicine team member
• Assist with retrograde/quarantine operations
• General biologist
Mosquito Identification and Processing in Iraq
Distributing Insect Repellents for Operation Iraqi Freedom
PM Detachment (Ento)Kuwait 2006
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
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
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
Assignments
• Operational
–Deployable units
–Fixed Bases & Staffs
–Senior Level Staff
• Teaching
–Army Medical Department School
–Uniformed Services Univ of Hlth Sci
• Research
Teaching Assignments• Academy of
Health Sciences- San Antonio, TX
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences- Bethesda, MD
Assignments
• Operational
–Deployable units
–Fixed Bases & Staffs
–Senior Level Staff
• Teaching
–Army Medical Department School
–Uniformed Services Univ of Hlth Sci
• Research
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
Research Programs
• Repellent development
• Vector surveillance/control
• Rapid diagnostics
• Medical entomology
• Vector biosystematics
• Malaria vaccine development support
Unit Assignments
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
• 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
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
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
Opportunities for GraduateEducation in Entomology
• Graduate studies totally funded by Army
• M.S. and Ph.D. programs available on a competitive basis
U.S. Army Entomology
Questions?
Medical Entomology Consultant
COL Scott Gordon
Medical Entomology Consultant to the Army Surgeon General
E-mail: [email protected]