U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) kicked off the deployment of the Military Health System's new electronic health records system, MHS GENESIS, with full steam ahead. The Indo-Pacific marks the final major region to go live with MHS GENESIS and was the eighteenth full-scale rollout. To ensure the...

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) leadership gathered for a two day off-site meeting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego to confront key command issues, 14-15 Nov. The gathering consisted of aligning strategic priorities, leadership development, administering a leadership Predictive Index...

Multinational service members participating in Pacific Partnership 2024-1 (PP24-1) departed the Republic of the Marshall Islands aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Nov. 14 following a 14-day mission stop in the island nation.“Pacific Partnership has brought together people from different...

JINHAE, South Korea—United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Chinhae Staff and Republic of Korea medical forces are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2023 Republic of Korea-US Naval Medical Cooperation Conference. The event took place at the Maritime Medical Center...

Ever since he was eight years old, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Challis Miles knew he was destined to be part of the nation’s military.“When September 11 happened it pretty much cemented my decision to join. I went to the recruiting office after high school graduation and signed up as a corpsman,”...

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer – For those who might have wondered how vital radiologic technologists are to patient care and healthcare safety, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gregory DeShields Jr. has a ready reply.“Very important. We are the first line of defense for...

(Oct. 27, 2023) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship will be named USNS Balboa (EMS 2), during a ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Oct. 27.The future USNS Balboa honors the legacy and commitment of Navy doctors,...

The New(ish) Military Electronic Healthcare System MHS GENESISDeploys for the Eighteenth Time To The Indo-Pacific RegionOkinawa, Japan- Just like seventeen times before, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa “flipped the switch” and sunset an aging system to bring on MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health...

Sailors, family members, and volunteers transformed a command parking lot to an evening of filled with trick or treats for some of our youngest beneficiaries at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), 27 Oct. As dusk settled in the skyline, the sounds of candy crackling was only met with the flurry...

On October 30, the United States Pacific Partnership has arrived in Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.The arrival of Military Sealift Command...