https://www.med.navy.mil News from U.S Navy. en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:22:00 GMT Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:04:51 GMT https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4456585/mission-driven-people-powered-hospital-corpsman-3rd-class-arthur-frazier/ Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) is mission driven and people powered.Hospital<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/10/2003911330/150/150/0/260410-N-FG822-1001.JPG' alt='Naval Medical Forces Development Command and the Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC) are mission driven and people powered. Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Arthur Frazier is an instructor supervisor with NMTSC’s Directorate for Academic Support, Hospital Corpsman Basic, and ensures all instructor qualifications are met and maintained for highly qualified instructors to send corpsman to the fleet. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon)' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:22:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Medical Forces Development Command https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4456585/mission-driven-people-powered-hospital-corpsman-3rd-class-arthur-frazier/ Navy Medicine NMFDC https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4456601/new-commanding-officer-takes-the-helm-at-namru-dayton/ Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton held a change of command ceremony April 10, at the<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/10/2003911342/150/150/0/260410-F-QL361-1147.JPG' alt='Capt. J. Russell Linderman, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton Commanding Officer, takes command from Capt. William Howard during the NAMRU Dayton change of command ceremony April 10, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The ceremony was officiated by Capt. Eric Welsh, commander of Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC).' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:07:00 GMT Zachary Wilson - Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4456601/new-commanding-officer-takes-the-helm-at-namru-dayton/ NMRC Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455998/advancing-spine-surgery-in-the-pacific-first-uniportal-endoscopic-procedure-at/ Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan – Lt. Cmdr. Ki Chang, a Navy Medical Corps Officer and Staff<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/10/2003911034/150/150/0/260408-N-TW242-1004.JPG' alt='260408-N-TW242-1004 Okinawa, Japan (April 10, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Ki Chang a Navy Medical Corps Officer and Staff Neurosurgeon at Naval Medical Center San Diego performed the first uniportal endoscopic spine surgery at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, explains the procedure. (U.S. Navy photo by Courtesy Credit)' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:18:00 GMT Trey Savitz - U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455998/advancing-spine-surgery-in-the-pacific-first-uniportal-endoscopic-procedure-at/ NMFP Navy Medicine Medical Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4456003/first-contact-meet-the-dive-medical-recovery-team-of-artemis-ii/ SAN DIEGO -- The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/10/2003911039/150/150/0/260410-N-VX022-3001.JPG' alt='The U.S. Navy dive medical team with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group ONE (EODGRU-1) pose for a group photo while underway on Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) in the Pacific Ocean, April 9, 2026. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space capsule, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:03:00 GMT Lt. Erin Wiley - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4456003/first-contact-meet-the-dive-medical-recovery-team-of-artemis-ii/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455568/nmrtc-new-england-sailors-gain-fleet-perspective-aboard-future-uss-harvey-c-bar/ Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England gained a rare,<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/09/2003910809/150/150/0/260306-N-OV429-2001.JPG' alt='260306-N-OV429-2001 NEWPORT, R.I. (March 6, 2026) – Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England, tour the sick bay onboard the future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), March 6, 2026. The tour highlighted the vital role Navy Medicine plays in sustaining warfighter readiness at sea, reinforcing how medical Sailors contribute directly to mission success. NMRTC New England provides operational training to healthcare professionals through healthcare delivery to optimize both medical staff and Warfighter and readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman Third Class Jammel Tilley)' /> <br /> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:50:00 GMT Lt. Sydney Wall - Naval Health Clinic New England https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455568/nmrtc-new-england-sailors-gain-fleet-perspective-aboard-future-uss-harvey-c-bar/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455552/navy-surgeons-host-osseointegration-training-at-naval-medical-center-san-diego/ SAN DIEGO — Navy medical experts at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) hosted a two-day training<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/09/2003910778/150/150/0/260225-N-KM181-1003.JPG' alt='U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Flint, orthopedic surgeon, teaches essential surgical techniques to participants in an osseointegration surgery clinical experience lab at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Feb. 25. Osseointegration surgery offers the highest level of function and wellness for warfighters and patients who have sustained amputations due to trauma and cancer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Afable)' /> <br /> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:00 GMT Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Afable - Naval Medical Center San Diego https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455552/navy-surgeons-host-osseointegration-training-at-naval-medical-center-san-diego/ NMFP Navy Medicine Medical Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455523/we-keep-the-warfighters-family-in-the-fight-cherry-point-patient-centered-medic/ A Sailor or Marine serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point can only be as ready for<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/09/2003910751/150/150/0/260402-O-KJ310-7827.JPG' alt='Dr. Rebecca Carlin, right, charts patient notes aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Carlin is a medical provider in the facility’s Patient Centered Medical Home and cares for the spouses and children of Sailors and Marines stationed at the base, helping them remain focused on training and preparing for deployment.' /> <br /> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:09:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4455523/we-keep-the-warfighters-family-in-the-fight-cherry-point-patient-centered-medic/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4454752/nmrtc-twentynine-palms-officer-named-navy-medicines-junior-radiologist-of-the-y/ TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Lt. Cmdr. Brandon DuGar, a radiologist assigned to Navy Medicine<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/08/2003910177/150/150/0/260402-N-SE727-8429.JPG' alt='Lt. Cmdr. Brandon DuGar, a radiologist assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, poses for a photo in the radiology department at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, April 2, 2026. DuGar was named Navy Medicine’s Junior Radiologist of the Year on March 24, 2026, recognizing his clinical excellence and contributions to patient care and operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4454752/nmrtc-twentynine-palms-officer-named-navy-medicines-junior-radiologist-of-the-y/ NMFP Navy Medicine Medical Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4454278/navy-researchers-at-wright-patt-seek-volunteers-for-nasa-study-supporting-space/ U.S. Navy researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are looking for volunteers to help support<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/04/2003909991/150/150/0/250520-F-HX758-1003.JPG' alt='The only human-rated centrifuge within the Department of Defense is shown at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 20, 2025. Five astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency completed centrifuge training, which simulates gravitational forces, or g-forces, experienced during launch and return to Earth. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing owns and operates the centrifuge. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:16:00 GMT Zachary Wilson - Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4454278/navy-researchers-at-wright-patt-seek-volunteers-for-nasa-study-supporting-space/ NMRC Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4454308/naval-medicine-readiness-and-training-command-cherry-point-celebrates-national/ In honor of National Public Health Week 2026, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/08/2003909993/150/150/0/260407-O-KJ310-5498.JPG' alt='The NMRTC Cherry Point Occupational Medicine team ensures the health and safety of service members and civilians aboard MCAS Cherry Point and their suitability for the various duties they perform as part of a unit or command assigned to the base.' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:26:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4454308/naval-medicine-readiness-and-training-command-cherry-point-celebrates-national/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4453364/nmcp-facilitates-first-hmrp-plans-future-classes/ U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen spend months in "A" school undergoing training so that they can provide<br /> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:58:00 GMT Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Boatright - Naval Medical Center - Portsmouth https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4453364/nmcp-facilitates-first-hmrp-plans-future-classes/ NMFL Navy Medicine Hospital Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4452828/hospital-corpsman-advance-strengthening-navy-medicine-readiness/ Five Sailors, attached to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England were<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/06/2003907238/150/150/0/260318-N-OV429-1001.JPG' alt='260318-N-OV429-1001 NEWPORT, R.I. (Mar. 18, 2026) Capt. Rona Green, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England presents Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lydia Horne authorization to assume and wear the uniform of a Petty Officer 3rd Class during a meritorious advancement, held at Naval Health Clininc New England, Newport, R.I., Mar. 10, 2026. NMRTC New England provides operational training to healthcare professionals through healthcare delivery to optimize both medical staff and Warfighter and readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Sydney Wall).' /> <br /> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:45:00 GMT Lt. Sydney Wall - Naval Health Clinic New England https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4452828/hospital-corpsman-advance-strengthening-navy-medicine-readiness/ NMFL Navy Medicine Hospital Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4452834/top-military-surgeons-general-discuss-future-of-military-medicine-we-are-ready/ The top military surgeons general stressed the role of military medicine as combat power and the<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/06/2003907240/150/150/0/260304-O-VO263-1432.JPG' alt='Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, acting U.S. Navy surgeon general: “By 2027, Navy Medicine will deliver agile, scalable, trained, and certified expeditionary medical teams to provide enduring support to the Navy and joint force.” He joined the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army surgeons general to speak on military medical readiness priorities at the annual meeting of The Society of Federal Health Professionals March 5.' /> <br /> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:33:00 GMT Robert Hammer - Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs/Military Health System https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4452834/top-military-surgeons-general-discuss-future-of-military-medicine-we-are-ready/ Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4452029/faces-of-readiness-hm2-nicholas-krupp-supporting-the-warfighter-in-rota/ ROTA, Spain (February 1, 2026) — Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicholas Krupp, a native of Laplace,<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/06/2003906797/150/150/0/260201-N-FT324-4895.JPG' alt='260201-N-FT324-4895. ROTA, Spain (February 1, 2026). Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicholas Krupp, a native of Laplace, Louisiana, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, serves as an orthopedic technician, providing specialized musculoskeletal care to active duty service members, retirees, and beneficiaries in support of force health, recovery, and operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo) (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)' /> <br /> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:06:00 GMT Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks - U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota (NMRTC-Rota) https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4452029/faces-of-readiness-hm2-nicholas-krupp-supporting-the-warfighter-in-rota/ NMFL Navy Medicine NMRTC Rota https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4451564/nmrtc-bethesda-holds-combined-change-of-command-retirement-ceremony/ BETHESDA, Md. -- Capt. Darla Dietrich relieved Capt. Jeffrey J. Klinger as commanding officer of<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/03/2003906594/150/150/0/260402-N-CI012-1259.JPG' alt='BETHESDA, Md. (Apr. 2, 2026) Capt. Darla Dietrich, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda, is adorned with the command pin by her husband during a combined change of command and retirement ceremony, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Apr. 2, 2026. NMRTC Bethesda’s mission is to maximize warfighter performance through optimized medical readiness tailored to operational requirements; enhance the readiness of the medical force to sustain expeditionary medical capability; and train and develop the Navy Medicine Force. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Alec Kramer)' /> <br /> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:46:00 GMT Petty Officer 2nd Class Alec Kramer - Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4451564/nmrtc-bethesda-holds-combined-change-of-command-retirement-ceremony/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4451179/navy-psychologist-earns-cdr-erin-simmons-award-for-advancing-warfighter-readine/ TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Lt. Andrew Crane, Psy.D., a Navy clinical psychologist formerly assigned<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/03/2003906296/150/150/0/251003-N-D0528-9540.JPG' alt='Capt. Janiese Cleckley (left), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Lt. Andrew Crane during a command award ceremony at Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, Oct. 3, 2025. Crane was later recognized with the Navy Psychology-sponsored CDR Erin Simmons Award for his efforts to expand access to mental health care and strengthen warfighter readiness. (Courtesy photo).' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:45:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4451179/navy-psychologist-earns-cdr-erin-simmons-award-for-advancing-warfighter-readine/ NMFP Navy Medicine Medical Service Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4450603/operation-spring-clean-strengthens-warfighter-readiness-through-logistics-reset/ CAIRO — Staff from Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT’s logistics department recently<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/02/2003906033/150/150/0/260318-N-N1542-1001.JPG' alt='SINGAPORE (March 18, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Dawn Weir, a microbiologist with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO PACIFIC, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Capt. Nicholas Martin, commanding officer of NAMRU INDO PACIFIC. NAMRU INDO PACIFIC, part of Navy Medicine Research &amp; Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Embassy photo by Abdullah Safuan/released)' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:23:00 GMT Sidney Hinds - Naval Medical Research Command https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4450603/operation-spring-clean-strengthens-warfighter-readiness-through-logistics-reset/ NMRC Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4450592/nmrd-junior-officer-of-the-year-lt-cmdr-dawn-weir-overseeing-military-health-fr/ SINGAPORE — The Sailors of Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) seek solutions to safeguard<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/02/2003906033/150/150/0/260318-N-N1542-1001.JPG' alt='SINGAPORE (March 18, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Dawn Weir, a microbiologist with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO PACIFIC, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Capt. Nicholas Martin, commanding officer of NAMRU INDO PACIFIC. NAMRU INDO PACIFIC, part of Navy Medicine Research &amp; Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Embassy photo by Abdullah Safuan/released)' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:59:00 GMT Sidney Hinds - Naval Medical Research Command https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4450592/nmrd-junior-officer-of-the-year-lt-cmdr-dawn-weir-overseeing-military-health-fr/ NMRC Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4449641/cherry-point-celebrates-133rd-chief-petty-officer-birthday/ Sailors and civilians of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered Wednesday April 1 at Naval<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/01/2003905656/150/150/0/260401-O-KJ310-1486.JPG' alt='Command Master Chief Corey Butler, left, and Chief Petty Officer Tyler Goodrich, cut a ceremonial cake at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The ceremony honored the 133rd birthday of the U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, a rank established in 1893 to serve as technical experts, leaders, and mentors.' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:54:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4449641/cherry-point-celebrates-133rd-chief-petty-officer-birthday/ NMFL Navy Medicine Hospital Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4449619/cherry-point-clinic-farewells-three-sailors/ Staff serving at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to three<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/01/2003905654/150/150/0/260331-O-KJ310-1392.JPG' alt='Staff serving at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to three Corpsmen on Tuesday, March 31 as they departed for their next assignment in the U.S. Navy. From left to right; Hospital Corpsman Second Class Holly Bew was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for her service as Leading Petty Officer in the Human Resources Department. Hospital Corpsman Second Class Cynthia Filpo Cepeda was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for her service in the clinic’s Human Resources and Ambulatory Surgery Departments. Hospital Corpsman Second Class Victoria Synoground was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for her service as Leading Petty Officer in the Patient Administration Department. She also received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for being selected as the clinic’s Sailor of the Year for 2025.' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:05:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4449619/cherry-point-clinic-farewells-three-sailors/ NMFL Navy Medicine Hospital Corps