12 October 2023 Henry M. Jackson Foundation hosts 2023 Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 12, 2023) –To bring the story of Military City USA’s unique military and civilian medical research and clinical care collaborations to national and global attention, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., hosted its 2023 Heroes of...
12 October 2023 From Ship to Shore – Navy Medicine Gets Real, and Better, About Patient Movement Even under ideal conditions, the urgent or emergent movement of ill or injured Sailors and Marines from ship to shore can be a complex operation. These transfers can occur at night and in poor weather conditions, adding an extra layer of challenges. Furthermore, the unplanned nature of these medical...
12 October 2023 TCCC Training: Driving the State of Readiness at Naval Station Hospital Jacksonville “Hostile fire! Hostile fire!” were the words shouted as the simulated bombastic sounds of gunfire and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) roared across the open training field during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for Naval Hospital Jacksonville.TCCC training is held twice per month...
12 October 2023 San Antonio recognizes Navy’s 248th Birthday at City Council Session SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 12, 2023) – Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio, and Navy veterans gathered at Municipal Plaza during a City Council Session to honor the Navy’s 248th...
11 October 2023 Navy Hospital Ship Departs for Pacific Partnership 2024-1 SAN DIEGO – The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed San Diego, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10.The U.S. Navy will join allied and partner nation forces for the 19th iteration of Pacific Partnership, the largest annual multilateral...
10 October 2023 USNMRTC Yokosuka conducted largest joint-partner medical exercise in Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan—United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka conducted a Level 5, multi-day, joint-partner Mass Casualty Incident (MDI) training exercise in response to a simulated 8.0 magnitude earthquake. The exercise took place October 3-5 at United States Navy...
06 October 2023 Corpsman's perseverance leads to selection for commissioning into Navy Medical Service Corps The Leading Petty Officer for the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Pharmacy has been selected for commissioning into the Navy’s Medical Service Corps.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Trayvious Wilson, a Physical Therapy Technician by trade, who is assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha and...
04 October 2023 Walter Reed beneficiary, leadership recognize orthotist for quality care By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Command CommunicationsAs Dennis Harris walked into the orthotics/prosthetics fabrication room at Walter Reed on Oct. 2, he had a look on his face that could have been interpreted as, “What is going on in here?”In the room was the medical center’s leadership team including...
03 October 2023 Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Honor Guard Rope Ceremony CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – A military honor guard is a ceremonial unit consisting of specially selected, trained Sailors whose primary role is to perform ceremonial duties at public events. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) held an Honor Guard rope ceremony on Sept. 26 at which 15 new Honor Guard...
29 September 2023 Out with the old to make way for new MRI at Naval Hospital Bremerton -- It was out with the old to make way for the new for Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Radiology Department.The magnetic resonance imaging scanner– more commonly referred to as an MRI –has been removed after 13 years of use and is being replaced with an updated, enhanced MRI scanner.The removal process...