13 December 2024 MERCEX 25-1 Concludes The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) concluded the quarterly Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 25-1, Dec. 11th.During the pier-side exercise, the Mercy crew, which consisted of more than 500 embarked Sailors, conducted an assortment of exercises, trainings, and drills."The Mercy hospital ship platform is...
12 December 2024 EMF 150-Bravo Sailors recognized for Keen Sword 25 excellence SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, honored Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150-Bravo Sailors for their exceptional contributions to Exercise Keen Sword 25 during a recognition ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Dec. 11. The event highlighted...
12 December 2024 Navy Clinic Uses Mario Kart to Drive Home Anti-DUI Message Naval Health Clinic Lemoore is taking an innovative approach to drunk driving education by combining video games with impairment simulation.On Dec. 10, the clinic's Health Promotions and Wellness committee organized an interactive demonstration using Nintendo's Mario Kart racing game and special...
11 December 2024 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Branch Clinic Futenma Opens Newly Remodeled Medical and Dental Clinic 20 December 2024 Marine Corps Air station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan Navy and Marine Corps leadership cut the ribbon on the newly remodeled medical and dental clinics. Lt. Cmdr. Austin Haag Director for Branch Clinics and Capt. Donavon Yapshing, Director for Dental Services started the ceremony...
11 December 2024 From Marine green to Navy blue - 16-year Marine Corps veteran becomes Navy medical officer MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Former U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant traded in her Marine green for Navy blue, commissioning as an officer into the U.S. Navy, marking a monumental turning point in her career, Dec. 6, 2024.This event was not only a change in uniform, but symbolized the culmination of...
11 December 2024 Naval Medical Center San Diego Celebrates Match Day 2024 Success SAN DIEGO – Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) marked another triumphant chapter in medical education and readiness as Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) students celebrated their residency match results during Match Day 2024.Military Match Day, a momentous occasion for...
10 December 2024 Groundbreaking for clinic that will stand as a symbol of care, dedication, excellence at MCAS Miramar The Branch Health Clinic at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar celebrated a significant milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of a multi-phase renovation project to enhance the clinic’s infrastructure and improve healthcare services for service members and their families,...
10 December 2024 Tree Lighting Ceremony illuminates the holidays at NHB The holiday season at Naval Hospital Bremerton for decades has been a time when a number of active duty staff have been absent.Not from their appointed place of duty at the military treatment facility. They’ve been called away on deployment.Not much has changed over the years.NHB has kept a symbolic...
09 December 2024 Navy Reserve NMRTCSD Hosts Leadership Training Weekend to Strengthen Force Readiness SAN DIEGO — Navy Reserve Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego (NR NMRTCSD) hosted a leadership-focused training weekend, bringing together reserve leaders and Sailors from across the southwest region, Hawaii, Guam, and virtual assignments nationwide to enhance force readiness and...
09 December 2024 NMRTC Camp Pendleton remembers Pearl Harbor Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton held a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Event on Dec. 6, 2024, on the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Promenade.The First Class Petty Officer Association coordinated the event to honor the 2,403 service members and civilians who died...