TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Occupational therapy plays a critical role in restoring warfighter readiness by bridging the gap between injury recovery, functional performance, and mission requirements. At Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, that impact was highlighted...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam (Feb. 20, 2026) Lt. Nakpane Nbohn, a medical-surgical nurse assigned to U.S. Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Guam and U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, has been selected to serve as the first-ever nurse aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Somerset (LPD 25).With 11 years...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan– Cmdr. Vince Deguzman, a Navy Medical Service Corps officer and the Director for Clinical Support Services at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, was recently recognized as one of two healthcare leaders to receive the 2026 Federal Healthcare Executive Award. The American College...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 16, 2026) – Leadership from U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka recognized Mr. Katsuo Konno, a master labor contract employee and galley supervisor, for his leadership and sustained contributions during an informal ceremony, March 16.During the ceremony, Tomokazu Watanabe, a galley...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms hosted its annual command process improvement fair on March 13, 2026, highlighting innovation, collaboration and a shared commitment to improving care for warfighters and beneficiaries.The event brought together...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam (Dec. 17, 2025) - U.S. Navy Sailors completed Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam on Dec. 17, strengthening the command’s ability to respond to combat-related mass casualty events in support of warfighting...

It was a lifetime ago lost of Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David R. Ray.The Congressional Medal of Honor recipient (posthumously) and namesake of Branch Health Clinic Everett was killed in action, March 19, 1969, at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa in Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam.From that...

As Naval Hospital Bremerton reaches the halfway point in the 2026 Crews Into Shape Challenge, 11 teams and nearly 100 active duty, civil service staff and supporting family members continue their commitment to building healthier habits through daily physical activity, nutrition tracking and...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton held a graduation ceremony for the second 2026 Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program cohort on March 13, 2026, in the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Wings of Hope.The first cohort graduated six participants on Feb. 13, 2026,...

LEMOORE, Calif. – Dentists and hygienists from Naval Health Clinic Lemoore visited two elementary schools on Naval Air Station Lemoore to teach children the importance of dental hygiene.Lt. Hannah Mills, Lt. Tri Nguyen, Lt. Dikran Diarian and dental hygienist Brenda Guerzon presented oral health...