13 March 2025 Pulmonary, Critical Care Physician earns Junior Officer of the Year Honors at NAMRU San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 13, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Biberston, Medical Corps, of Casper, Wyo., department head, Expeditionary and Trauma Medicine (ExTrMed), was recently selected as Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Junior Officer of the Year for 2024.The...
13 March 2025 EMF 150 Alpha conducts Command Master Chief Change of Charge On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha conducted a change of charge ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.Master Chief Petty Officer Mario L. Lyons was relieved by Master Chief Petty Officer Robert E. Flowers as the EMF command master chief in an indoor...
13 March 2025 Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality FAIRBANKS, Ak. – (Feb. 18, 2025) A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped...
12 March 2025 All paws on deck! U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay begins American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Tongues – and tails – were wagging at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay as news traveled down the halls one paw at a time; it was official, the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program kicked off, Jan. 22, 2025.The inaugural visit began in the command suite boardroom...
12 March 2025 NMRTC Jax, EMF-M trains HSM-50 in medical ops The Navy is looking at the future of warfare and with solutions of how to treat wounded are being explored. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 stationed at Naval Station (NS) Mayport recently received casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) training from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command...
12 March 2025 A Corpsman and Canine Connection for Operational Readiness There was a heightened sense – and scent – of collaborative operational readiness training for U.S. Navy and U.S. Army personnel recently.Navy hospital corpsmen, along with Navy Medical Corps, Medical Service Corps and Nurse Corps officers assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor,...
12 March 2025 I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Ms. Chelsea Mull Every day at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, a civilian staff member works to protect patients and fellow staff from a microscopic adversary.Ms. Chelsea Mull serves aboard the clinic as an Infection Preventionist and leads her fellow staff members in establishing a proactive, preventative culture...
11 March 2025 I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Ms. Brittney Perkins A staff member serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point makes the safety of patients receiving medical care her daily mission.Ms. Brittney Perkins, a General Schedule Civilian, serves as the Patient Safety Manager aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and ensures the facility meets...
11 March 2025 Journey to Navy Nurse Corps Officer: Coming Full Circle The decision to serve in the United States armed services is a choice that resonates uniquely with each individual who eventually raises their hand and takes the oath of office.For Ensign Janiece Davis, the path to becoming a Navy Nurse Corps officer wasn't a sudden decision, but a natural...
10 March 2025 USNMRTC Sigonella’s Operations Management Team Excels in Supporting Hospital Postal Room Operations and Command Morale Written by: CS1 Mary LeepruittThe Operations Management Team at the United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Sigonella demonstrates the true meaning of teamwork and dedication, consistently going above and beyond to ensure mission success. With a clear focus on supporting...