06 June 2025 Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Sailors’ Academic Achievements The academic achievements of five Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point were celebrated at a ceremony held Friday, June 6 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.Hospital Corpsman Second Class Vanessa Schofield earned an Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences from...
06 June 2025 Cherry Point Clinic Bids Fair Winds, Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ed Deleon Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Ed DeLeon during a ceremony held Thursday, June 5.DeLeon received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his service aboard the clinic in the Materials Management and Pharmacy Departments, having...
05 June 2025 Sharp, Ready, Proud: Rota Sailors Showcase Naval Excellence in Summer Whites ROTA, SPAIN (May 22, 2025) - Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota stood sharp during the annual Summer Whites Inspection, a time-honored tradition reflecting the Navy’s core values of professionalism, discipline, and readiness.Dressed in iconic summer whites, Sailors formed...
05 June 2025 Navy Turns to House Flies in Groundbreaking Global Effort to Track Infectious Threats JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While not a welcomed guest at command picnics, the Navy has invited house flies to take part in an innovative project to help detect harmful microbes before they become a threat to military around the world.Led by Cmdr. Theron Hamilton, assistant officer in charge of the Navy...
05 June 2025 Naval Hospital Sigonella Emphasizes Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer During AFN Sigonella's Patient Informational Minute SIGONELLA, Italy – U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella is continuing its commitment to health and readiness by highlighting the importance of colorectal cancer screenings during a recent episode of Patient Informational Minute with Captain Vernon and guests on AFN Radio. Cmdr. Radhames Lizardo, Director...
05 June 2025 Naval Medical Readiness Training Command Rota Projects Global Medical Strength Aboard USS Stout (DDG 55) ROTA, SPAIN (May 21, 2025) – Warfighter readiness remains the cornerstone of operational success for the U.S. Navy. Ensuring every Sailor is medically prepared to execute the mission is not just a goal--it’s a necessity.Supporting that readiness, Navy medical personnel sharpen their own clinical and...
04 June 2025 NMFDC strengthens medical expeditionary capabilities with new NEC JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) is enhancing the Navy’s expeditionary forces’ ability to provide critical en-route medical care by establishing a new Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) – Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic.The...
04 June 2025 Apache Junction native serves with Navy Medicine in Cuba Courtesy Story by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Sierra Koch, a native of Apache Junction, Arizona, serves aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Koch...
02 June 2025 Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Sailor Selected as Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year NORFOLK, Va. (June 2, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Courtney Dion, from Simi Valley, California, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), was named the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) and the U.S. Fleet Forces Command...
02 June 2025 U.S. Navy Corpsmen Strengthen Allied Readiness Through Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training in Cyprus LIMASSOL, Cyprus — A team of U.S. Navy corpsmen recently completed a week-long mission training 25 Cypriot military personnel in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), a vital component of combat medical readiness. The mission, held from May 5–9, 2025, aimed to enhance allied interoperability and...