• Richard J Thomas, Pamela L Krahl, Timothy M Mallon, and Joel C Gaydos.
• Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (PMB), F. Edward Hébert School Of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, MD 20814-4799, USA.
• Mil Med. 2023 Mar 20; 188 (3-4): 131-3.

AbstractDisease epidemics have threatened American military preparedness and operational capabilities since 1775. The ongoing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic, which began in 2019, again demonstrates the significant potential for infectious diseases to impact military units and threaten military readiness. We reviewed the historical and continuing threats to the U.S. Military from infectious disease outbreaks, as well as changes in U.S. Military capabilities for conducting meaningful surveillance and response. We concluded that a structured review of military public health and preventive medicine capabilities should be conducted to assess the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the capabilities necessary for infectious disease surveillance and response to future threats.Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2022. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.

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