SIGONELLA, Italy (August 5, 2025) – When every second counts, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brenden Sherrill is ready. As one of the 33 certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella—and one of 20 assigned to the hospital’s Emergency...

Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) recently recognized Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Johnson with the 2025 Capt. Cheryl C. Ringer Annual Memorial Award for Continuous Process Improvement (CPI).The award, established in 2018 to honor the legacy of Capt. Cheryl Christine Ringer, a champion of high-reliability...

Staff serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated excellence in patient care and satisfaction Friday, August 15 in the facility’s Patient Centered Medical Home.Ms. Krista L. Fries, PharmD, BCPS was recognized for achieving 100% patient satisfaction for Calendar Year 2024 and the...

NORFOLK, Va. — For the first time in the command’s history, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) is participating in Large Scale Exercise 2025 (LSE 25), marking a significant milestone in Navy Medicine’s alignment with the Fleet and its role in distributed maritime operations.As the Navy’s...

PATUXENT RIVER, MD/DAHLGREN, VA/INDIAN HEAD, MD/JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD – Four local Naval Medical Commands have earned recognition for their outstanding contributions to health promotion and wellness. . Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River oversees Naval Medical...

One team’s attention to detail and meticulous execution of their duties plays a critical role in supporting the healthcare of Marines, Sailors and families of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point while ensuring service members are ready to train and deploy.Staff of the Naval Health Clinic Cherry...

SIGONELLA, Italy — Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Destanee Willison assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella, recently returned from a temporary assigned duty in support of the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference, where she provided direct medical support...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. – The beat of helicopter rotors pulses overhead as medical teams climb aboard, loaded with critical patients and focused minds. Dust kicks up on a sun-scorched flight line as service members rehearse what few in the civilian world will ever experience—resuscitating and stabilizing...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 29, 2025) – Thirteen students from Navy Medicine commands across the Pacific attended the Industrial Hygiene Techniques/Exposure Monitor Course (EMC), hosted by the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC), in San Diego, California, July 14–25, 2025.The...

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Awarded Its Sailors of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 Aug. 1 in a ceremony in the auditorium of building 3.Blue Jacket of the Quarter:HN Kamily RosarioDMS/CardiologyJunior Sailor of the Quarter:HM3 Heather KakritzDMS/NephrologySailor of the...