Which option correctly lists the resources used to help preserve samples?

• A. United States Air Force School Of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) Laboratory and Army Public Health Command (USAPHC)
• B. United States Air Force School Of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) Laboratory
• C. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC)
• D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Answer: (A)

When preserving samples in this context, you rely on both specialized laboratory capabilities and military public health guidance. The USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Laboratory provides the hands-on technical capacity for handling, processing, and storing specimens, including validated preservation methods, temperature-controlled storage, and proper chain-of-custody practices essential for reliable sample integrity in aerospace medicine research. The Army Public Health Command supplies the standard operating procedures, regulatory oversight, and public health expertise that ensure those preservation methods meet DoD and Army requirements and that samples are managed consistently across programs.

Together, these two resources cover both the technical preservation work and the necessary policy and oversight to keep samples viable and compliant. While civilian agencies like the CDC are important public health partners, the most relevant resources for preserving samples in this military/public health context are the combination of the USAF laboratory capabilities and the Army public health guidance.