The DoD Hearing Center of Excellence Celebrates 10 Years!

The DoD Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE) is honoring 10 Years of collaboration! In recognition that hearing is a critical sense for our Service members and Veterans, the DoD established the center in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (P.L. 110-417, Sec 721), and HCE was officially stood up in December 2010, when Air Force Col. (ret) Dr. Mark Packer took the helm. The HCE’s mission is to provide support to enhance operational performance, medical readiness, and quality of life through collaborative leadership and advocacy for hearing and balance health.

CLICK HERE to read the
 special 10th anniversary edition of HCE's newsletter that highlights benchmarks they have achieved with their national and international collaborators, along with plans for their future journey.