08 January 2025 Navy Names Third Expeditionary Medical Ship USNS Portsmouth (EMS 3) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named the future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship (EMS 3) USNS Portsmouth during a ship naming ceremony at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth on Jan. 8.The decision to select Portsmouth was made to honor the legacy and commitment of the Navy doctors,...
13 November 2024 Navy Medicine Enterprise kicks off board of directors meeting Key stakeholders comprising the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME) board of directors hosted their first meeting with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) at the Pentagon to discuss lines of effort to provide senior fleet leadership a mechanism to holistically prioritize advanced health services,...
01 November 2024 Cutting Teeth on Triage and Tactical Combat Casualty Care aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Did you know the role of a Dental officer extends far beyond maintaining oral health? Dental officers also serve as triage officers in times of crisis. They practice trauma evaluation skills by classifying patients into triage categories, performing triage and surgical support duties at battalion...
03 October 2024 Third annual Navy Medicine campaign order released to enhance naval force readiness The Navy Surgeon General released the third annual Navy Medicine campaign order in support of a 5-year plan to achieve the 2027 North Star end state, which is to deliver agile, scalable, trained, and certified medical units to provide enduring support to the fleet, Fleet Marine Force, and joint...
01 October 2024 Navy Medicine celebrates 5-year combat-ready milestones Since the dawn of our nation, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) has been responsible for the care and operational readiness of our warfighters. This has been the focal point that’s guided us for more than 249 years. As the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME) continues to navigate toward...
14 September 2024 Navy Medicine inspires future medical professionals during first visit to Navajo Technical University Navy Medicine Sailors visited Navajo Technical University (NTU), the largest tribal college or university in the country, for the first time to discuss the U.S. Navy mission and career opportunities with students and leadership during Albuquerque Navy Week, Sept. 13...
30 August 2024 NATO Allies Collaborate at Northern Viking 2024 to Improve Critical En-route Medical Care Northern Viking 24 (NV24), a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-led exercise, is currently underway in the strategically vital Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap. This exercise involves maritime, air, and land forces from six NATO partner nations, including the United States, focusing on...
29 August 2024 Continuing Promise 2024 Concludes U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2024 mission concluded with the return of Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) from the U.S. Southern Command area of operations to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Aug. 29...
18 July 2024 Protecting warfighters: Navy hosts summit on blast overpressure safety The Navy hosted a critical summit focused on blast overpressure (BOP) safety, aiming to highlight ongoing efforts to protect service members and civilians, at River’s Edge Community Center onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, July 15...
05 July 2024 RIMPAC 2024 Medical Symposium Focuses on "Tyranny of Distance: Closing the Gap" International military medical teams from around the globe convened at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the 2024 Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Medical Symposium, July 1-2, 2024...