On 29 April, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) Camp Foster, Japan. Staff from USNHO held a one-day facilitator course. Cdr. Amy Aparicio brought together a team of subject matter experts (SME), including Capt. Michelle Sangiorgi and Amanda Studer from the Emergency Department. Cdr. Frank Riojas...

SAN DIEGO (May 12, 2025) – Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of its 1 West inpatient mental health ward—an initiative that marks a significant step forward in strengthening behavioral health care for active-duty service members,...

Sailors assigned to Casualty Receiving Transport Ship 2 and CRTS-6 conducted shipboard familiarization training aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) on May 7, 2025, a crucial step in maintaining Naval Medical Forces Pacific’s (NMFP) readiness.This training, coordinated by NMFP, prepared the teams for...

The guidon for Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton’s Directorate of Administration went missing recently.Until it was hand delivered –in a framed display case - to a very surprised Capt. Maria Edusada, outgoing DFA director upon completing her final directorate uniform inspection, May...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) is elevating Expeditionary Medicine (EXMED) readiness through a highly realistic training environment, employing cutting-edge moulage, immersive battle effects, and advanced high-fidelity simulation.EXMED...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam – Lt. Jodi Carroz, an Emergency Department Registered Nurse stationed at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms recently returned from a temporary assignment at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam in April, bringing with her a wealth of experience, clinical knowledge, and unforgettable...

Joint operational readiness support was acknowledged – and sincerely appreciated - at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Center Bremerton, May 6, 2025.Lt. Cmdr. Jessie Paull, Navy Medical Corps officer and General Surgery department head, was presented the U.S. Army Achievement Medal by Col. Sarah D...

From regional exceptional family member program coordinator to material management handler to industrial hygienist to information systems technician to audiologist to personnel security manager and more, Navy Medicine Civilian Corps were commemorated at Naval Hospital Bremerton on their corps’...

Navy nurses and hospital corpsmen at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms honed critical clinical and operational skills during the Annual Nursing and Corpsmen Skills Fair, held April 29–30. The two-day event focused on strengthening readiness and ensuring safe,...

As the last days of April dawned at Naval Hospital Bremerton, several exhortations could be heard echoing through the halls.“It’s game day!” “You know we got this!” “Time to bring it on!”Bringing it on – and then some - is exactly what NHB staff did, reflected in shared results from The Joint...