SAN DIEGO (April 1, 2025) – Chief Petty Officers (CPOs) from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) gathered today at Flag Circle to celebrate the 132nd Chief Petty Officer Birthday with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony, honoring the legacy, leadership, and unwavering commitment of the Navy’s...

It was 132 years ago – and counting - on April 1, 1893, that the U.S. Navy chief petty officer rank was officially designated.Navy General Order 409 established that as the Fleet’s senior enlisted rank, chief petty officers would primarily serve as a bridge between officers and junior enlisted...

Captain Vernon invited HM2 Shelby Sutton to join him for April's edition of Patient Informational Minute. This month HM2 Shelby Sutton shared valuable information regarding the check-in and check-out process for medical records management, insurance and demographic information, and TRICARE...

The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community gathered Tuesday, April 1, 2025 to celebrate the 132nd birthday of the Chief Petty Officer’s Birthday.The celebration took place aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and included a cake cutting ceremony as well as the recitation of the Chief...

LEMOORE, Calif. — Naval Health Clinic Lemoore (NHCL) celebrates National Physicians Week (March 25-31) and National Doctor's Day (March 30) with recognition of its military doctors.Military physicians help maintain warfighter readiness and operational effectiveness at Lemoore’s main clinic, Hornet...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – What began as a routine evening jog for Navy emergency physician Lt. Cmdr. Riley Hoyer quickly turned into a life-saving effort when he encountered a teenage boy suffering from a severe stab wound in downtown Palm Springs on the evening of March 20.Hoyer, who serves as the...

The ice-cold breeze blew right into the face of Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1) Robert Zaruba, a Florida native and Aeromedical Safety Corpsman (AMSC) with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), as he and a fellow corpsman stepped out from the parked commercial plane and into the Arctic Circle.“Me and...

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has provided more than 80 years of dedicated, passionate care for warfighters and beneficiaries at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and each health care plan requires a mix of team members and disciplines unique to the individual patient.Potential team members may...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay personnel and Defense Health Agency employees participated in patient safety events from March 18-21 at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay.Activities included demonstrations of knowledge about The Joint...

Leadership is often measured by experience, decision-making, and the ability to guide a team through the most challenging times. It is found in the quiet moments of compassion, the unwavering resilience in the face of adversity, and the deep commitment to patients and peers. Few embody these...