The significance of the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) core functions and capabilities of SPHLs lies in the fact that laboratory testing is a common denominator for fulfillment of these and the majority of public health objectives, which are designed to be met by measurable indicators of goals.
1 Naval Termsthe commander in chief of a fleet. 2  Naval Terms, Militarya naval officer of the highest rank. 3  Naval Terms, Militarya naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear admiral.
David Glasgow Farragut became the first Admiral in the US Navy in 1866. ..... my Version: Farragut was the first 4-star Admiral, and he achieved that rank of simply Admiral, promoting from the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral, on July 25, 1866. However the first specifically admirals in the United States, came about two years prior.