TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized Alex S. Escobal as its Senior Civilian of the 3rd Quarter of 2026, highlighting his contributions to data-driven decision-making and the command’s mission of supporting high-quality patient care and...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam — After more than four decades of dedicated service to military medicine in the Pacific region, Mr. James Terlaje, the environmental program manager at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, was honored by leadership July 10, 2026 ahead of his upcoming retirement.Defense Health Agency...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospitalman Hanna Parkos as Blue Jacket of the 3rd Quarter, highlighting her contributions to occupational health, patient care and operational readiness.Parkos works in the occupational...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — A farewell dinner for a Navy hospital corpsman turned into a real-world emergency response Aug. 21 when 10 hospital corpsmen and several Marines rushed to the scene of a house explosion in Twentynine Palms, helping move an injured man away from the damaged home, evacuate...

Ensuring warfighters are medically ready to deploy across the vast Pacific region requires more than routine care. It demands a culture that constantly finds ways to do our operational processes better. That drive to improve was the focus of the 2026 Naval Medical Forces Pacific Continuous Process...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — In August 2026, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 1st Class April Million as Senior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter, highlighting her leadership, mentorship and commitment to supporting operational readiness and...

BREMERTON, Wash.— Dentists and hospital corpsmen at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton gathered Aug. 20 to celebrate the 114th birthday of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps.While the official anniversary falls on Aug.22, the clinic marked the occasion early, taking time between...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — For one day, Lt. j.g. David J. Naiman traded his role overseeing preventive medicine for a seat in the command suite, gaining firsthand insight into the decisions, competing priorities and uncertainty that come with leading a Navy Medicine command.Naiman, an environmental...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa— For more than half a century, the steady snip of scissors and the hum of clippers have been a constant at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO). After 56 years of dedicated service, Harue Uchihara, a beloved institution and hospital barber, is officially retiring.Uchihara’s...

CHINA LAKE, Calif. — An aircraft crashes aboard Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, triggering structural fires and a building collapse. Casualties require immediate triage and treatment as fire, security and medical personnel converge on the scene. Some patients need rapid transport to...