For an event such as a solar eclipse, the countdown starts years ahead and progressively picks up pace to the months, weeks, days ahead - and finally it is showtime. At Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) the anticipation was palpitating as staff awaited the celestial event, April 8."This is the...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, medical officer of the Marine Corps was hosted by Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton of a familiarization visit and tour, April 4, 2024.Miller first stop was Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor clinic, which provides operational...

Okinawa, Japan U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) on Camp Foster held an event today that is much a celebration as it is steeped in tradition and legacy. Sailor 365 has been around since 2011. It is primarily seen as a program to help 1st Class Petty Officers advance to the rank of Chief Petty...

In a steadfast commitment to fostering a culture of respect and safety within its ranks, Naval Medical Forces Pacific launched its annual Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) initiative March 28.Service members and civilian personnel at NMFP headquarters gathered for the SAAPM...

Naval Medical Center San Diego celebrates Doctor’s Day Mar. 29, 2024 in the NMCSD Auditorium.National Doctor’s Day began Mar. 30, 1933 in Windor, Ga.,and celebrates the physicians who serve their patients and community.On this Doctor’s Day, NMCSD team members had the opportunity to hear from retired...

The Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton main operating room perioperative nurses were recognized with the 2024 Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) TrueNorth Award on April 2, 2024.The TrueNorth Award was established in 2013 and is presented to one medical facility per year.According to the CCI...

For Roger Smith, the upcoming solar eclipse is not to be missed.The Naval Hospital Bremerton IT support and clinical liaison will drive to the expected path of totality to experience the full celestial phenomena, April 8, 2024.His trip planning is centered on safety. He’ll be equipped with eclipse...

Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six (NEPMU SIX) commemorated 75 years of exemplary service in Force Health Protection on March 27th, honoring a legacy of unparalleled achievements.Established in 1949 by Rear Adm. Clifford Swanson, Surgeon General of the Navy, NEPMUs emerged from the...

What began as the largest amphibious operation during WWII in terms of troops, tonnage and firepower on April 1, 1945, ended as the bloodiest struggle in the Pacific campaign.The Battle of Okinawa lasted 82 harrowing days and is considered one of the most merciless of the war with American...

With the Defense Health Agency mandating that all military treatment facilities commands upgrade their current computers by mid-May, that herculean task has already been accomplished by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Information Management Department.According to Patrick Flaherty, NHB chief information...