KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Since 2005, the U.S. Navy has hosted Navy Weeks in cities around the country without a significant Navy presence to educate the American public on its capabilities and relevance to national security. It brings Sailors from all around the globe to conduct outreach and immerse...

SIGONELLA, Italy – Cmdr. Micah Kinney, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, was named the 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year award during the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) ceremony held November 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana.The Armed Forces Optometric Society...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Nov. 13, 2024) – Leadership, research scientists, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the 10th Edition of Mission Possible, an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory.The purpose of...

Key stakeholders comprising the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME) board of directors hosted their first meeting with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) at the Pentagon to discuss lines of effort to provide senior fleet leadership a mechanism to holistically prioritize advanced health services,...

At Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, a four-legged healer is bringing smiles, comfort, and support to the command’s Sailors, Marines, and family members. Hela, a two-year-old purebred Cane Corso therapy dog, has become a beloved presence at the hospital since she began her role in Nov...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Long-term SARS-CoV-2 findings from Naval Medical Research Command’s (NMRC) COVID-19 Health Action for Marines (CHARM) 2.0 study were published in the Lancet Regional Health – Americas on October 24th.The CHARM 2.0 study was designed to follow Marines who were originally enrolled...

Patuxent River, MD – Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River (NHCPR) recently hosted a successful FluShotex campaign at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall and various tenant commands. The clinic team administered over 1,500 influenza vaccinations to active-duty personnel and beneficiaries...

HM1 Kenneth Compton’s journey to the Navy began in 2005 with a search for stability that quickly transformed into a commitment to serve and lead. Starting with a National Call of Service contract, he completed active and reserve duty before transitioning to Training and Administration of the...

It’s a jungle out there.For Lt. Jane W. Njenga, helping others survive in that unforgiving environment is her purposeful mission.Njenga has recently completed Military Tropical Medicine training in the Central American county of Honduras gaining firsthand experience confronting tropical diseases...

When you ask someone what they know about Naval Aviation chances are they will reference a couple of movies in popular culture and will drop a couple of famous quotes like “talk to me Goose” or “I feel the need, the need for speed” and the image of youthful pilots riding powerful machines into the...