1st Global Field Laboratory hosts Polish Surgeon General
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Soldiers with the 1st Global Field Laboratory hosted a high-level Polish delegation led by Col. Anita Podlasin, the director of the Polish Military Medical Services Department and the Polish Surgeon General, to strengthen international medical intelligence partnerships and review advanced biological threat assessment capabilities.
The visit highlights ongoing efforts by the 1st GFML to brief international allies and military decision makers on its mobile diagnostic and threat evaluation systems.
During the bilateral engagement, Polish medical leaders toured the laboratory's specialized facilities, focusing on configurations designed for rapid deployment and field-level containment.
“The strength of the 1st Global Field Medical Laboratory lies in our ability to deploy as modular, rapidly tailorable teams that are lighter, faster and purpose‑built to meet combatant commanders’ needs,” said Col. Dennison S. Segui, commander of the 1st GFML.
“Whether responding to emerging CBRNE threats or enabling joint operations forward, our agility ensures we can put the right expertise in the right place at the right time.”
Of particular interest to the delegation was the laboratory's biological threat assessment section. 1st GFML personnel demonstrated integrated capabilities that feature specialized veterinary pathologists and veterinary microbiologists.
These teams conduct critical on-the-ground operations—including animal necropsy, frozen sections, and complex tissue investigations—to identify emerging endemic diseases and biological hazards in tactical environments.
The 1st GFML, formerly known in theater operations as the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, is a specialized unit under the 44th Medical Brigade and the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command.
The unit deploys globally to identify nuclear, biological, chemical, and environmental health threats.
This engagement follows previous reciprocal visits where U.S. military laboratory leaders toured Polish facilities, including the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw and the Military Preventive Medicine Center in Modlin.
Officials said the summit further synchronizes medical CBRNE defense strategies between the U.S. and Polish armed forces, ensuring interoperability during future joint operations.
“For me, this summit wasn’t just about strengthening medical CBRNE cooperation—it was about deepening the trust between our teams,” Segui said. “When the U.S. and Polish armed forces stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder in future operations, that shared trust and interoperability will allow us to respond faster, protect our Soldiers better, and succeed together.”
“I’m proud of the partnership we’re building.”
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