The Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton (NAMRU Dayton) held a change-of-command ceremony on May 31 at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
U.S. Navy Capt. Walter Dalitsch III was officially relieved by U.S. Navy Capt. William Howard in a formal event officiated by U.S. Navy Capt. Franca Jones, Commander of the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC). A retirement ceremony Dalitsch immediately followed the change of command.
Dalitsch’ s tenure at NAMRU Dayton was marked by significant contributions to the unit's mission of optimizing the readiness, performance, and survivability of operational forces. Under his leadership, NAMRU Dayton advanced its research in environmental health effects,...
06.07.2024 | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE , OHIO, US |
Story by Zachary Wilson
Cmdr. Douglas Searles, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton Executive Officer, retires from the Navy during a ceremony Aug. 9 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Searles served as XO for the Command for two years and retires with over 22 years of active service in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army.