Dr. Lester Martínez López, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, presents an honorable mention for outstanding research accomplishment to the PMS 408 Expeditionary Medical Team, Washington, D.C., at the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 26.
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The PMS 408 Expeditionary Medical (ExMed) team is recognized for a groundbreaking achievement: developing the Navy’s first official requirements document for Naval Medicine, supporting casualty care during multi-domain operations, large scale combat operations, and prolonged care. Their work established a crucial framework for acquiring and evaluating essential expeditionary medical capabilities. Through a rigorous Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process, they ensured stakeholder involvement and defined essential criteria leading to a $793.5M major capability acquisition program. This accomplishment, culminating in validated requirements, empowers the Navy to safeguard Naval and Joint force health during future combat operations.
Dr. Lester Martínez López, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, presents an award for outstanding research accomplishment to the U.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity, Fort Detrick, Maryland, at the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 26. The team was honored for their work, titled, “Analyzer Traumatic Brain Injury – Field Deployable.”
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Dr. Lester Martínez López, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, presents Roxana Lescano, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH, Lima, Peru, with the Distinguished Service Award at the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 26.
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