U.S. Navy Commander Wayne R. Smith, Public Health Emergency Officer for Marine Corps Installations East and Director of Medical Services for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, shares important information on Health Protection Condition Charlie and the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on bases and stations across MCIEAST, March 26, 2020. Cmdr. Smith discusses what Health Protection Condition Charlie is, what you should know and how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more information, visit the

Marine Corps Installations East has implemented Health Protection Condition Alpha (HPCON-A). Cmdr. Wayne Smith, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Public Health Emergency Officer and Director of Medical Services explains what this means to you. During HPCON-A, base personnel are alerted to an unusual health risk or disease, in this case, COVID-19. During HPCON-A installations remain under normal operations; however, proper protective measures to limit the risk of contracting or spreading the viru