DAYTON, Ohio – Nearly 90 members of the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, friends, family members, partners, sister service members, veteran and retirees rang in the 248th birthday of the U.S. Navy during the Command-hosted third annual Dayton Area Navy Ball Oct. 13 in Dayton, Ohio.
The event – which started at the suggestion of NAMRU Dayton’s Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Capt. Walter W. Dalitsch III – grew from an intimate event held during a lull in the COVID-19 pandemic restriction to this year’s larger event.
“I was very pleased this year to see the attendees peak at nearly 90, from a start a couple years ago of just shy of 35,” Dalitsch said. “It was particularly gratifying to have so many veterans...
Rich Folga, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, provides a capabilities briefing of the Disorientation Research Device to members of the Ohio Department of Health leadership team during a staff visit to Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton Feb. 12 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As part of an installation visit, the team visited NAMRU-Dayton to understand the Command's unique mission and partnership opportunities.