Oct. 8, 2020 Air Force medical entomology supports wide-reaching mission, seeks candidates Whether on the job at home station or during deployments, the medical entomology mission fulfills a large role in keeping Airmen safe.Operating with Public Health, medical entomologists, study various insects, pests, and the diseases they carry to determine how they could impact the health of
June 2, 2017 Nature’s hazards: Bees, wasps, and hornets WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Bees, wasps, and hornets are the deadliest non-human animals in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bee, wasp, and hornet stings cause an average of 58 deaths yearly, and the best way to avoid being stung is prevention.