The Armed Forces Epidemiological Board (AFEB) serves as a continuing scientific advisory body to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the military Surgeons General.

The Board is composed of approximately 15-20 members selected on the basis of their nationally recognized competence in the fields allied to the functions of the Board. The AFEB has three formal continuing subcommittees: Disease Control, Occupational and Environmental Health, and Health Maintenance and Promotion.

Recommendations Vaccination Program to Protect Against Anthrax (2002) Armed Forces Epidemiological Board Recommendation Regarding the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (2000) Armed Forces Epidemiological Board Recommendation Regarding Deviation from Anthrax Vaccine Policy (1998) Armed Forces Epidemiological Board Recommendation for Biological Warfare (BW) Vaccines (1996) Biological Warfare Vaccines (1994)