Naval Leader and Professional Development Command hosted a five-day Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) review for its Executive Medicine Department Enlisted Course (EMDEC), held July 21st through the 25th. This review underscores Navy Medicine’s commitment to empowering its senior enlisted leaders for...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The eight Navy Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D) commands wrapped up attendance at the Military Health Systems Research Symposium (MHSRS), which began on August 04 and concluded on August 07.MHSRS, a four-day event which takes place annually at the Gaylord Palms Resort &...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2025) – Medical Service Corps (MSC) Officers from across Southern California gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s Officers’ Club for the 2025 Southern California MSC Symposium, hosted by the Southern California Medical Service Corps...

SIGONELLA, Italy — Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Destanee Willison assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella, recently returned from a temporary assigned duty in support of the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference, where she provided direct medical support...

Kissimmee, Fla. – Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL)’s Naval Psychological Readiness and Human Performance (NPRHP) team received two awards this week; the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Outstanding Research Accomplishment by a Military Team award and the Charles...

CRANE, Ind. -- Industrial hygienists from the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) returned to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane July 22-24, 2025, to assess and support ongoing efforts to mitigate blast overpressure (BOP) exposure risk during weapons testing.The...

America’s oldest military award, distinctive in its rarity, has been acknowledged since its inception in 1782.Purple Heart Recognition Day on August 7 has long held significant meaning for staff members at Navy Hospital Bremerton and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton,...

OKINAWA, Japan, Camp Foster - Capt. Kathleen (KK) Cooperman handed over the duties and responsibilities of U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) and Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Okinawa to Capt. - Richard (Rich) Gilliard, 1 August 2025, at the Butler O'Club. The presiding...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Six corpsmen completed the Navy’s Audiology Technician Course held at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms from July 21 to 25, earning certification to conduct hearing screenings that are critical to medical readiness across the fleet and...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 31, 2025) – Eight student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) presented their research to mentors, scientists and staff...