Naval Health Research Center
The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) is a U.S. Department of Defense research center based out of Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California. The center undertakes research into operational readiness and infectious diseases.
32°42′03″N 117°14′51″W / 32.700729°N 117.247547°W
| Naval Health Research Center | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1959 - present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Conducting research to improve and optimize the readiness of US Armed Forces. |
| Part of | Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Base Point Loma (San Diego, California) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain William M. Deniston |
The NHRC is a subordinate command of the Naval Medical Research Command, which itself is a major subordinate command of the United States Navy Bureau of Medicine (BUMED). The center now occupies 22 former barracks buildings that have been converted into research labs on the base.