SAN DIEGO— The visit illustrated that despite operating in an environment of finite budgets and personnel, the overabundance of heart, dedication, and innovation is what prevails across Navy Medicine.These immeasurable attributes that exemplify the force were on full display when Acting Surgeon...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Twenty-six military-affiliated teens successfully completed the American Red Cross VolunTEEN summer program at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, gaining hands-on professional development and a rare, first-hand look into the daily operations of military healthcare.The six-week...

ABOARD USS ESSEX — In a continued effort to modernize medical capabilities and improve patient outcomes afloat, the U.S. Navy conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) Clinical Data Provider (CDP) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex...

As Navy Medicine reflects on the 128 years of decorated Hospital Corps history, a profound shift in how the rating projects survival on the battlefield is taking place at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC). Through advanced, high-fidelity training, modern...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms joined corpsmen from commands across the country to provide around-the-clock medical support during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-26, held June 2-17 at Marine...

For the medical teams supporting the historic Artemis II recovery mission this past April, success meant preparing for every possible outcome.Lt. Cmdr. Kristine Tolentino Parra and Lt. Stephanie Ryan recently shared their experiences from the operation, giving the Naval Medical Forces Pacific team...

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Oak Harbor held a change of command ceremony July 9, 2026, on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, marking the transfer of leadership from Capt. Mark F. Lund to Capt. Teresita L. Alston during a ceremony attended by leadership,...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 23, 2026) — Capt. Joshua A. Miller relieved Capt. Torrin W. Velazquez as commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka and director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka during a change of command ceremony July 23 at Commander,...

In a historic medical first, a multi-service, multinational team of American and Canadian military medical professionals successfully bypassed decades of administrative red tape to deliver seamless, life-saving trauma care afloat. Operating aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif - Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bethesda sharpened their operational readiness during a recent training evolution at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), where command and control proved central to mission success,...