| Naval Medical Research Command | |
|---|---|
 The seal of the Naval Medical Research Command shows an optical microscope juxtaposed with outlines of an airplane, aircraft carrier, and submarine. | |
| Active | 1942–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Research and Development |
| Size | 1600+ |
| Part of | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | CAPT William M. Deniston |
The Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) is an agency that performs basic and applied biomedical research to meet the needs of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. Its areas of focus include study of infectious diseases, biodefense, military medicine, battlefield medicine, and bone marrow research.[1] NMRC is under the United States Department of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.[2]
- ^ "Fort Detrick 2010 Post Guide" (PDF). U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. 2010. pp. 6–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Navy Medicine Facilities and Commands". Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.