Public Health Command Europe’s Laboratory Sciences Division renewed its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, reaffirming its ability to deliver reliable scientific data to protect service members, families, and military communities across Europe, U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command.

The renewed accreditation underscores the laboratory’s commitment to scientific rigor and reliable results, helping public health teams identify concerns, validate safety measures, and provide commanders with information to protect the force and families.

The laboratory conducts biological and chemical testing on drinking water, bottled water, food, soil, air, and other environmental samples to support food safety, water quality, and environmental health decisions at installations and deployed locations.

The on-site assessment lasted one week after a virtual document review, with auditors examining records across the full accreditation cycle to ensure ongoing compliance, not just pre-inspection readiness.

The division provides professional development opportunities for Soldiers in food inspection and medical laboratory specialties, giving field personnel a firsthand understanding of the scientific process behind samples and data.

Accreditation ensures personnel, equipment, testing methods, quality controls, and records meet international standards, enabling accurate, precise, and repeatable data for customers such as environmental health engineers and food inspectors.

The laboratory workforce includes Army Soldiers, U.S. civilian employees, local national employees, and contractors with roles across chemists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, and medical laboratory specialists who process samples from supported areas of responsibility.

For military families, the laboratory’s work translates into visible public health safeguards for drinking water, food safety, and environmental conditions on installations, as data informs safety measures and policy decisions.

Public Health Command Europe Laboratory Sciences offers comprehensive services including biological and chemical analysis for drinking water, food safety, environmental and occupational health assessments, veterinary diagnostics, and entomology.

During the assessment, third-party auditors reviewed policies, quality-management records, equipment, testing procedures, and observed testing methods to verify consistent adherence to standards over a two-year cycle.