Pacific Partnership 24-1 has kicked off its third mission stop in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 12.This mission stop will host a fly-in only team of 76 Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP 24-1) personnel. Due to the size of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), the ship was unable to anchor off the coast...

It was approximately a dozen years ago that Cris Larsen arrived at Naval Hospital Bremerton in a role well suited for him as Kris Krinkle, or as his seasonal stature is more well know, Santa Claus.As he strode into the command, his attention was drawn to motion on the third floor of the Family...

It was a Frocking Friday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton with 59 Sailors advanced in rank to E-4, E-5 and E-6 in front of family, friends and fellows staff members, Dec. 1, 2023.“We have the absolute honor and pleasure of frocking 59 Sailors this season to the next...

They’re adept at unraveling red-tape, proficient at moving mounds of paperwork and practiced at navigating bureaucracy.All that – and more – is just standard support, guidance and expertise provided by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Medical Board department for servicemembers confronted by the daunting...

Okinawa, Japan Friday night, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) held its annual Tree Lighting Celebration to commemorate the many different holiday traditions that are observed around the world here at Camp Foster, a U.S. base in Okinawa, Japan.We refer to Okinawa as our "Host Nation" and strive to...

Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP24-1) concluded 14 days of medical, humanitarian and disaster response, engineering, and host nation outreach efforts in the Solomon Islands closing out its second mission stop Dec. 3.Due to the success of Pacific Partnership 2022, the Solomon Islands government invited...

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) conducted its second Rapid Onboarding Event (ROE) in recent months with the goal of processing Conditions of Employment (COE) with greater efficiency, Nov 29-30.The ROE resulted in 72 civilians candidates being fully processed within the two day period.“With...

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) recognized 16 civilians staff members with the Defense Health Agency’s Length Of Service (LOS) Award for their respective 20-40 years of federal service milestones, 28 Nov.The award encompasses total years of federal service, which for some entails prior active...

LEMOORE, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2023) U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Lemoore were suddenly called into action to provide medical coverage to support the Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore security team assigned to secure an inoperable search and rescue...

There was no stashing the ‘stache for Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Eric Morgan.As acting command master chief for Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, he had his specific – and hirsute - marching orders which coincided with Movember being designated ‘Men’s Health Month.’“The admiral...