When Logistics Specialist Seaman Nicoli Legaspigallego learned he had upcoming medical appointments scheduled at Madigan Army Medical Center, he thought he would have to arrange with his department to get there and back.Not at all.He took the complimentary Patient Shuttle service between Naval...

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Quinton Dotson is a very busy man at NAS Patuxent River. Most days you can find him in Building 409, though he’s rarely alone.In his position as Command Climate Specialist, Dotson is sought out by NAS PAX River commanding officer, senior enlisted leaders, and even junior...

QUANTICO, Va. — The U.S. Naval Community College officially began accepting applications for its Associate of Science in Health Science program on Monday, Apr. 1.USNCC worked with Western Governors University to provide this naval-relevant degree program focused on health and medical capabilities...

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 and Ghana Army medical personnel delivered first-aid training together at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope in the Volta Region of Ghana February 26, 2024.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Marcos Ramirez...

Service before self has been the guiding principle for Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Crystal Munns during her 10 years in Navy Medicine.Her heightened standard of providing care to those in need extends well beyond daily responsibilities to the crucial collateral duty as a victim advocate for sexual...

For an event such as a solar eclipse, the countdown starts years ahead and progressively picks up pace to the months, weeks, days ahead - and finally it is showtime. At Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) the anticipation was palpitating as staff awaited the celestial event, April 8."This is the...

Members of the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) completed the Advanced Mosquito Identification and Certification Course, March 22, conducted by the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) in Vero Beach, FL.This intensive two-week training equips attendees with specialized skills for...

PENSACOLA, FL—Naval Hospital Pensacola announced a major advancement in military healthcare by completing the first Inspire therapy implant in the Panhandle area for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This milestone in improving service members' health and operational readiness.Lt. Cmdr. Ryan...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, medical officer of the Marine Corps was hosted by Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton of a familiarization visit and tour, April 4, 2024.Miller first stop was Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor clinic, which provides operational...

Regardless of whether they are in the air or at sea, the health and performance of the warfighter is essential to maintaining maritime superiority. The Aerospace Experimental Psychology (AEP) and Research Psychology (RP) communities in the Medical Service Corps work tirelessly leveraging their...