26 April 2024 Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Brigade Visits NMCSD Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Brigade leadership visited Naval Medical Center San Diego to connect with NMCSD leadership and tour the campus, April 24, 2024,During the visit, the USUHS Brigade, including Col. Albert Kinkead, USUHS brigade commander, Lt. Col. Angela Yarnell, USUHS...
26 April 2024 A Legacy of Excellence: Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Command Master Chief Retires after 31 Years of Dedicated Service After nearly 32 years of faithful and honorable service, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Command Master Chief (CMC) Zachary Pryor, a native of Alliance, Nebraska, went ashore for the final time during his retirement ceremony on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth...
25 April 2024 NMCSD Sailor Commissions as Ensign A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego commissions as an officer through the Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program (MSC IPP) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Apr. 24, 2024.Ens. James Owens, a native of San Diego, took the oath of office...
25 April 2024 Making Every Drop Count at Naval Hospital Bremerton Twenty-three vitally needed units were collected in a blood drive held at Naval Hospital Bremerton, in coordination with Madigan Army Medical Center and the Armed Services Blood Program.“My main concern is getting as much participation from my command as possible,” explained Hospital Corpsman 3rd...
25 April 2024 Administrative Professionals Lead the Charge at Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Kings Bay staff members show dedication in supporting our military, retirees, and their families’ healthcare needs. One of those needs is through administrative support.Formally and more commonly known as secretaries, the title “Administrative Professional” took...
25 April 2024 NMRLC Visits USS Wisconsin on the 80th Anniversary of its Commissioning Friday, April 19, 2024, Sailors from NMRLC visited the Nauticus Downtown Museum Battleship USS Wisconsin for the 80th Commissioning Anniversary. For some Sailors who may have visited a fleet going vessel for the first time, this trip was enlightening.When asked about the experience, one Sailor said,...
25 April 2024 A First: Navy Medicine tests Treatment Protocols in the Artic JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (April 25, 2024) – Operating in extreme artic temperatures can be extremely challenging and performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) treatment even more difficult as casualties, donned with large amounts of clothing layers, can make wound assessment...
25 April 2024 I am Navy Medicine – HM1 (FMF) Oscar J. Torres Ruiz – stationed at NMRTC Bremerton “I am Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Fleet Marine Force qualified) Oscar J. Torres Ruiz, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton.”Torres Ruiz, from Ponce, Puerto Rico, graduated from Academia Santa Maria in 2007. He enlisted in 2014, and always liked medicine. So, when...
25 April 2024 SAPR Month and Denim Day: NHC Lemoore and its branch health clinics join to bring awareness to sexual assault and harassment Lemoore -- The month of April is Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) month, and teal is the color for sexual assault awareness. It is also to show support for survivors of sexual violence and to bring awareness about sexual assault and educating people about how to prevent sexual violence...
24 April 2024 Navy Medicine Announces FY23 Sailor of the Year Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, California was announced as Navy Medicine's 2023 Sailor of the Year (SOY), on April 24, 2024.Munoz, originally from El Paso, Texas, received the recognition at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Navy...