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U.S. Air Force
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United States Air Force
Medical Entomology
A Brief History
Developed for the Consultant to the
Air Force Surgeon General for
Entomology & Associate BSC Corps
Chief for Medical Entomology
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
In 1947, the US Air Force was established as
a separate military service.
The first Air Force entomologists were Army
entomologists assigned duty with the USAF
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
The first Air Force Medical Entomologist
John M. Geary
Assigned to US Army Air Forces prior to establishment of USAF in 1947
(photo taken in 1964 when he was Executive Secretary of the AFPMB)
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Several of the first entomologists in the Air Force
had served in World War II
Capt. Claude T. Adams (back row, third from left)
as a POW in Stalag Luft 1, Germany, 1944
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
War-time research focused on control of disease
vectors and pests using new technology
-- Captured pesticide application equipment
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Aerial application required large-scale research
to define the new technology
-- Mobile lab for microscopic examination of spray droplet slides
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Army Air Forces entomologists were involved in the initial
development of aerial application of pesticides
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Mosquito repellent research at the Arctic
lab in Alaska, ca. 1942-1943
Army Air Forces entomologists researched disease vectors and
pests under operational conditions
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
The Korean Conflict was a catalyst for further growth
of the Air Force Medical Entomology career field
Dispersal of pesticides by a converted WWII Bomber
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Army, Navy, and Air Force medical entomologists deployed to
the Korean Peninsula to protect the troops in the field.
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Aerial Spray remained an important mission
-- Filling a converted bomber with pesticide powder
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Early Air Force Medical
Entomologists were
integral to USAF
Epidemiology Flights in
areas where vectorborne diseases were the
big threat to troop and
family health.
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
DoD Medical Entomologists
1961, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research,
Washington, DC
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
USAF Medical Entomology Regulations
AFR 161-1, “Control of Vector-Borne Diseases” was
expanded into “Medical Entomology Program”
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
In the Vietnam Conflict, jungle defoliation in support
of ground combat operations became a priority
Maj. Frank Dowell (left) in the Spray Flight hanger in Vietnam
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
The C-123 Provider was the aerial spray workhorse
in Vietnam and for many years afterward
C-123 #54-550 rigged for aerial spray
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force
entomologists
provided their
environmental
expertise to
development of
the DoD Pest
Management
Program
-- Surveying for mosquito larvae after an experimental aerial treatment
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force entomologists provided laboratory and field
expertise in support of base programs
- Mosquito rearing, USAFSAM Epidemiology Division
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Reports filed by Air Force medical entonomologists over the years
reflect a wide range of concerns
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
AF entomologists educated and trained medical and
engineering professionals, service members, and families
about the significance of arthropods
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists have supported
operations around the world
- Mosquito surveillance in northern Iraq, 1991
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force entomologists maintained broad
professional expertise to support the USAF mission
Military and civilian USAF entomologists at the 1989 Tri-Service
Workshop, NAS Jacksonville
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
USAF Medical Entomology Seal
- Approved 1997, 50th Anniversary of the USAF
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force entomologists protect troops, weapons
systems, and installations from arthropod-borne
diseases and arthropod damage
It all starts with training --USAF Academy
USAFSAM
Operational Entomology at the
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine
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Biology at the USAF Academy
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists must have
diverse skills
Research at AFRL
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Environmental Program
Management
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Aerial Spray Flight entomologists perform
research and have a broad operational mission
Spray Flight entomologists working
Hurricane Katrina recovery
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists support
Air Force operations around the world
Rodent Trapping
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Mosquito Surveillance
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists support deployed
operations
With the US Army in Kuwait
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Tallil Air Base, Iraq
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists support our Allies
Helping with local concerns
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists direct DoD programs
Armed Forces Pest Management Board Staff
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History of USAF Medical Entomology
Air Force Medical Entomologists are
key members of the
Air Force Medical Service
And the Department of Defense -doing our part to
support the troops!
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Questions?
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