19 May 2026 NHB BMETs recognized during Healthcare Technology Management Week Defense Health Agency Medical Logistics is celebrating Healthcare Technology Management Week, May 19-25, 2026.HTM week is held in conjunction with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, to promote awareness of the daily contributions of healthcare technology management...
19 May 2026 Meet NMRTC Twentynine Palms Junior Civilian of the 2nd Quarter: Lydia Escalera TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized pharmacy technician Lydia M. Escalera as the command’s Junior Civilian of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, honoring her dedication to patient care, operational readiness, and the everyday...
19 May 2026 Cherry Point Sailor Promotes to Third Class Hospital Corpsman Third Class Emmanuel Sarkodie promoted to the rank during a ceremony Tuesday, May 19, 2026 held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.Sarkodie received a “Tacking of the Crow”, part of a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and Royal Navies where the Sailor’s peers impart wisdom to...
19 May 2026 NAMRU San Antonio participates in 2026 ProPEL Science Symposium SAN ANTONIO – (May 18, 2026) – Research Scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing participated in the Defense Health Agency’s annual Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military...
19 May 2026 Cherry Point Clinic Civilian Earns Master of Arts Degree Mr. James Williams graduated in Spring, 2026 from Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Williams serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection Officer.
18 May 2026 Fort Wayne Native Serves with Navy Medicine in Guantanamo Bay Courtesy story by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Lowell Hartzog, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba."The biggest lessons I learned from my hometown...
18 May 2026 NAMRU EURAFCENT Aligns Research Priorities with GEIS During Ghana Engagement ACCRA, Ghana — U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT hosted a Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) science engagement and site visit March 24–27 at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.The engagement brought together GEIS leadership and NAMRU EURAFCENT personnel...
18 May 2026 Navy corpsman honored as 2026 Hero of Military Medicine for lifesaving actions overseas In the Navy, the title of “Doc” isn’t just given; it’s earned through blood, sweat, and unwavering commitment to the Sailors and Marines under a hospital corpsman’s care. For then Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert C. Murphy, that commitment was tested in the chaotic waiting room of a foreign...
18 May 2026 Meet NMRTC Twentynine Palms Officer of the 2nd Quarter: Lt. Ian Gabriel Mojica TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Lt. Ian Gabriel Mojica, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, was recognized as the command’s Officer of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026 for his leadership and contributions to operational mental...
18 May 2026 Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Celebrates Nurses Week 2026 PORTSMOUTH, VA. (May 13, 2026) - Nurses Week came to a close at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth with a cake cutting ceremony shared among shipmates and staff across the command.Together, everyone took a moment to reflect on the week and the profession that connects them all.“Nurses Week is a time to...