COL Kevin M. McNabb, Ph.D.

Colonel Kevin M. McNabb entered military service in May 1984.  He has a Doctorate in Microbiology from the University of South Carolina, School of Medicine and has worked in the laboratory field since June of 1991.  COL McNabb’s current position is as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Life Science at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.  He teaches General Chemistry, Genetics, and Methods and Applications of Biotechnology. He is also an academic advisor for the department and mentors those cadets in Life Science that are planning to attend medical school upon graduation.  He is a graduate of the USMA Master Teacher’s Program and is interested in using technology to enhance learning.  Throughout his career COL McNabb has served in many leadership positions which include platoon leader, executive officer, training officer, laboratory manager, medical director, and chief of varied microbiology laboratories.  These assignments have taken COL McNabb across the United States and overseas to Korea, Somalia, and Iraq.

Awards include: Meritorious Service Medal (5), Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Joint Expeditionary Forces, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Citation, and Army Superior Unit Award.

Seminar Presentations

• Military Scientists - Military and Civilian Careers in the Army: Military scientists are broad in scientific responsibility, strong in leadership, and encompass many levels of expertise with officers in all ranks from Captain to Colonel.  We have approximately 75 Active Duty and 30 US Army Reserve uniformed microbiologists, who bridge the spectrum from clinical to research assignments.  Army clinical microbiologists serve in leadership roles as supervisors and directors of clinical laboratories in military hospitals stateside and overseas.  Army research microbiologists support DOD-directed missions developing drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and other health-related products for our military.  Research microbiologists serve in laboratories within the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) or in collaboration with allies in Australia , England and other locations.  We investigate diseases and biothreat research challenges unattractive to the profit-driven private sector, only to form strong collaborations with commercial partners as we transition from basic research to human clinical trials.  Throughout the product development life cycle, we lead and manage those programs for FDA approval.  Collectively, our efforts enhance, protect, treat, and heal the warfighter on point for the Nation. Beyond the laboratory, we provide leadership for research programs, clinical trials, and product development for MRMC and our clinical hospitals around the world.  In addition, we augment Combat Support Hospitals and Area Medical Labs, whereupon we can be deployed to conduct microbiology missions in any theater of operation.   We also have officers on rapid response teams such as the Smallpox Emergency Response Team, the Army Materiel Command's Field Assistance in Science and Technology Team, Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams, as well as, in State Department-sponsored humanitarian medical missions such as Operation BRAVA.