22 April 2026 Navy preventive medicine team helps establish 29 Palms Farmers Market at MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms are playing a key role in supporting the health, safety, and success of the 29 Palms Farmers Market at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), bringing fresh food options and...
22 April 2026 Naval Medical Forces Development Command prepares for key accreditation visit FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC), along with its main and branch campuses, will undergo institutional re-accreditation by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) from early June through early August 2026.The comprehensive evaluation includes the NMFDC...
21 April 2026 NMCCL workflow modernization positively enhances provider/patient encounters Modernization efforts at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) are improving the workday for providers and enhancing patient interactions. Following the adoption of new administrative documentation workflows, providers are spending an average of 1.2 hours less per day on charting, contributing...
21 April 2026 JFK Sailor selected for career-changing opportunity After more than a decade of service, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Derrick Bender has been selected for the Navy’s competitive Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP), a commissioning pathway that marks a significant milestone in his career.The San Diego native will remain on active duty while...
20 April 2026 Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune promotes military-civilian research partnerships CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Annual Research Symposium highlights the importance of military-civilian partnerships in the realms of medical and dental research. The symposium, held on April 16, 2026, is in its 16th year of showcasing academic endeavors of medical and...
18 April 2026 NMRLC Command Master Chief Brandon L. Lindbeck Retires after 30 Years of Service Yorktown, VA - Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC) held a retirement ceremony to say goodbye to Command Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Brandon Lindbeck at the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Nelson Chapel, Friday, April 17. Capt. Christopher Barnes, NMRLC’s commanding officer, was the...
17 April 2026 USNS Mercy Medical Treatment Facility Welcomes New Commanding Officer SAN DIEGO -- Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), welcomed their new commanding officer, Capt. Damian Storz, during a ceremony at the Island Club, on Naval Air Station North Island, today. Storz assumed command from Capt. Charles Dickerson,...
16 April 2026 NMCSD Showcases Future of Military Medicine at 41st Annual Research Competition SAN DIEGO – Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) highlighted major advancements in military medical research during its 41st annual Academic Research Competition and Innovation Day on April 10. The event, a cornerstone for the command's commitment to medical innovation, featured 17 podium...
15 April 2026 Navy search and rescue medical technician supports recovery of Artemis II astronauts SAN DIEGO (April 15, 2026) — As NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Earth following their historic mission around the moon, a team of Navy Medicine professionals stood ready in the Pacific Ocean to receive them—prepared for anything from a routine recovery to a life-threatening emergency.Among them...
15 April 2026 NMRLC: Transporting Mobile Hospital Platforms, EXMEDS, and Class VIII Medical Supplies in Support of Worldwide Operational Theaters As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence on July 4, 2026, the nation reflects on the semi-quincentennial of American resilience. Central to this history are the monumental military logistics achievements that have powered national defense, from the massive industrial...