Navy Medicine senior leaders met with students and faculty from Duke University School of Medicine to promote the unique career and scholarship opportunities available within military health care, June 6.The visit underscores a growing partnership aimed at recruiting top talent from one of the...

The Battle of Midway stands as a pivotal moment in World War II, a turning point that decisively shifted the balance of power in the Pacific. For the Navy, June 4, 1942, remains a sacred date, one that not only celebrates a historic victory but also encourages us to look back on the tremendous...

The Navy Surgeon General announced the recipients of the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award, May 18.The Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award was named in honor of Seaman Danyelle Luckey, who served aboard Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)...

The Navy Medicine Civilian Corps marked a milestone today with a ceremony at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) celebrating its seventh anniversary and the changing of the guard at its helm.The event saw Mr. Mark Boman, the outgoing Director of the Civilian Corps, hand over the reins to Dr...

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...

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...

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.According to U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie...

Two Sailors from Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) joined other commands in the Hampton Roads area to attend a “Train the Trainer” Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 pilot course on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 26.The enhanced course provides...

Being the one left behind after a death is not easy. One moment, everything seems normal; and the next, you realize life will never be the same. During that emotional and stressful time, the Sailors of Navy Mortuary Services step in to lighten the burden.“Someone’s got to,” said Senior Chief...

This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first ever Weapons and Threat Recognition Training Course, specifically designed and tailored for the unit’s unique mission. FDPMU’s are rapidly, deployable, and mobile units that support force health protection,...