08 February 2024 Hanging with the Abuelos: Rota Sailors Participate in Alzheimer’s Association COMREL Sitting amongst an animated group of abuelos, Spanish for grandparents, are Sailors from Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota. The Sailors are here for a weekly community relations (COMREL) event at La Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer y otras Demencias «El Arenal...
06 February 2024 Dr. Mike McGinnis Returns to Service as Navy Medicine Executive Director Dr. Mike McGinnis was sworn in as the new Navy Medicine Executive Director by Rear Adm. Darin Via, the Navy Surgeon General, on February 6, 2024. He is only the second Senior Executive Service (SES) civilian to serve in this role.“My goal as the Executive Director is to support the Surgeon General’s...
31 January 2024 Sailors host stress management training for mental wellness Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) hosted a Sailor 360 stress management training for mental wellness on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 24, 2024. The training began with a presentation of resources available locally to Sailors to...
25 January 2024 Medical Forces Atlantic Reserve leadership highlight importance of mission readiness Reserve Component Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (RC NMFL) held a 4-day annual leadership sync for 20 commands within the region that focused on Navy Medicine and Navy Reserve priorities on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18-21.Nearly 50 Navy Reserve Component...
22 January 2024 Sigonella Blood Depot Trainer visits CJTF-HOA to Promote Mission Readiness U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonella’s Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, visited Camp Lemonnier to test the mission readiness of medical personnel stationed in the Horn of Africa.The training focused around the process of...
12 December 2023 Sailors enhance medical expeditionary training with new program Each month, Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Charleston attend Fleet Readiness and Operational Sustainment Training (FROST), which provides a basic understanding and skill set related to operational and expeditionary medical platforms...
21 November 2023 Recruit Training Command volunteers turn out for ASBP Blood Drive Recruit Training Command (RTC) volunteers provided a lifeline to the front lines during the RTC Blood Drive Nov. 15...
25 October 2023 Mesa native recognized as Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb Bacon, a native of Mesa, Arizona and the directorate for administration assistant leading petty officer was named the 2023 Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) during a ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Oct. 3, 2023...
25 October 2023 Hinesville native recognized as Junior Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Yeoman 3rd Class Ayanna Smalls, a native of Hinesville, Georgia, was named the 2023 Junior Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) at a ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Oct. 3, 2023...
24 October 2023 Hear-ye, Hear-ye! Navy audiologists make a difference October is National Audiology Awareness Month, which is dedicated to sharing information about conditions that affect the ability to hear and the experts who work on treating those conditions. In the Navy, audiology can be a rewarding career since audiologists offer hearing loss prevention and...