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.
If you are referring to the rank of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy, which is the equivalent of a 5-star general, then there have been only 4 in the history of the US Navy (many more in other country's navies): 1  Chester Nimitz. 2  William Leahy. 3  Ernest King.  William Halsey.