The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived Dec. 21 in the Republic of Palau to begin the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 24-1, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. This marks the sixth...

Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP24-1) concludes 10 days of medical, humanitarian and disaster response and host nation outreach efforts in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, closing out its third mission stop Dec. 21.This mission stop hosted a fly-in only team of 76 Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP...

Here’s food for thought this holiday season.Naval Hospital Bremerton nutritional experts advocate to not forgo nutritional eating habits or wait until the new year to resume or apply a healthy dining regimen.From the long Thanksgiving weekend to New Years Day, many are presented with an excess of...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 20, 2023) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Clinic celebrated accreditation by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) with a ribbon cutting ceremony, Dec. 8.NMCP is the first Navy military treatment facility (MTS) to earn this...

When it comes to healing heels, such feats for the feet are the specialty of Naval Hospital Bremerton’s foot doctor.Lt. Edee Renier, staff podiatrist assigned to NHB’s Orthopedic department, is helping Navy and Marine Corps personnel keep operational ready and able to stand on their own two...

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo participated in training in tandem with 2nd Medical Battalion at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on Dec. 7, 2023. The Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties course prepares medical forces for scenarios they could encounter...

SINGAPORE - Scientists from U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO PACIFIC, in partnership with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, published findings this month from a September 2023 COVID-19 study of active-duty U.S. sailors in Japan.The goal of...

Yorktown, Va. (December 14, 2023) Fourteen graduates of the Tri-Service Optician School’s Class 23010 set their sights on joining the fleet and respective field activities near and far as trained optical laboratory specialists. Their rigorous 24-week training at the school, co-located at the Naval...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 15, 2023) – U.S. Navy Capt. Walter D. Brafford was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half) by Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, U.S. Navy deputy surgeon general and deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) during a promotion ceremony held...

The San Diego Padres players, alum, and Swinging Friar mascot visited Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) to boost the holiday season morale of patients and staff members, 12 Dec. The visit was conducted in conjunction with the Fisher House San Diego’s open house.“We have a strong contact with...