Fort Detrick (Frederick, Maryland)
USA /
Maryland /
Frederick /
Frederick, Maryland
World
/ USA
/ Maryland
/ Frederick
World / United States / Maryland
military, lab, biological, scientific research institute / centre
Established in 1931. Designated Camp Detrick about 1935 in honor of Maj. Frederick L. Detrick, flight surgeon of the 29th Division Air Service.
Description off Fort Detrick Web page:
We are a premier quad-services installation committed to excellence. As an Army Medical Installation we are home to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI-Frederick) and 37 mission partners. The primary missions include biomedical research and development, medical materiel management and global telecommunications. We are also home to a National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research and National Interagency Biodefense Campus.
Description off Fort Detrick Web page:
We are a premier quad-services installation committed to excellence. As an Army Medical Installation we are home to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI-Frederick) and 37 mission partners. The primary missions include biomedical research and development, medical materiel management and global telecommunications. We are also home to a National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research and National Interagency Biodefense Campus.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Detrick
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°26'22"N 77°25'27"W
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