The U.S. Navy recognized Lt. Aidan Stubbs, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, as the Junior Navy Optometrist of the Year for her exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to vision readiness—an essential component of operational effectiveness.Navy...

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) has earned reverification as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma (ACS).The ACS Verification, Review, and Consultation Program helps hospitals to evaluate and improve trauma care by providing an objective,...

A mentorship session conducted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point on Thursday, February 13, 2025, educated enlisted service members about the opportunities available for them to commission as officers.Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point attended a Commissioning Lunch...

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Cohwen Houchin on Wednesday, February 12 and recognized him for his outstanding service.Houchin served aboard the facility from May 2023 to February 2025 in the Pharmacy and Materials Management Departments...

Story by: Chiara M. CaputoU.S. Navy Medicine and Training Command (USNMRTC) Sigonella highlights the accomplishments of three remarkable physicians who have dedicated their lives to serving both their patients and their country. These leaders in military medicine embody the values of innovation,...

A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has earned the right to wear a symbol representing his dedication to duty as both a Sailor and as a Corpsman.Hospital Corpsman Third Class Caue Uemura received his Fleet Marine Force pin during a ceremony held on Friday, February 7 aboard...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Katie Kiggins, a native of Cedar Park, Texas, has exemplified commitment and adaptability in her service with the U.S. Navy Reserve. Enlisting in August 2022, Kiggins has swiftly integrated into her role, currently recalled to active duty serving...

Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community are now better prepared to improve processes and reduce waste after attending a weeklong course held aboard the base in late January 2025.Sailors, Marines and civilians serving aboard MCAS Cherry Point graduated Friday, January 31 from...

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point will soon bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to a U.S. Navy Lieutenant whose dedication and innovation ensured families of active-duty service members and retirees received exceptional patient care aboard the facility.Lieutenant Kristin Thompson served nearly four...

USNMRTC Sigonella Expands Trauma Readiness with ATLS CertificationBy: CDR Radhames E. LizardoJanuary 29, 2025Sigonella, Italy – In a major step toward enhancing medical readiness, U.S. Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Sigonella partnered with Landstuhl Regional Medical Center...