197th AFPMB Board Meeting:
About the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence
Description:
The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL (NECE JAX) is an echelon five command under the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA. Since its inception in 1949 as Malaria and Mosquito Control Unit Number 1, NECE JAX has helped ensure the readiness of our military forces by providing technical services and expert training in reducing the risk of diseases transmitted by insects and other arthropods.