07 July 2023 New 'Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center' Opening at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Medical professionals aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will soon have a new simulation education center to support operational and clinical education. The new “Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center” will open its doors on July 11, 2023.“Having a centralized location dedicated to simulation...
07 July 2023 U.S. NAMRU SOUTH Holds Change of Command CALLAO, Peru – U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH held a change of command ceremony at the Peruvian Naval Medical Center on July 7.Capt. Abigail Marter relieved Capt. Franca Jones as the commanding officer of NAMRU SOUTH in an official ceremony in front of distinguished guests, family,...
07 July 2023 NMRTC 29 Palms Holds Change of Command Ceremony Twentynine Palms, CA (July 07, 2023) — Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms held a change of command ceremony today at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.During the ceremony, Capt. Daniel Clark relieved Capt. Grant Wallace as Commanding Officer of NMRTC...
05 July 2023 Walter Reed Welcomes Capt. Melissa Austin as New Hospital Director Walter Reed Welcomes Capt. Melissa Austin as New Hospital DirectorBETHESDA, Md. (July 5, 2023) -- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center -- U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin assumed directorship of Walter Reed during a change of directorship ceremony in Memorial Auditorium. She assumes the helm...
29 June 2023 NECE Entomologist Augments Warfighter Research Across INDOPACOM Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Florida, recently provided “entomological” support to the Navy Medical Research Unit TWO (NAMRU-2), Singapore, carrying out mission critical research and global health engagement projects in...
28 June 2023 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Fallon holds change of charge ceremony NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. (June 27, 2023) – Cmdr. Kim Oeschlager transferred responsibility as the officer in charge (OIC) of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Fallon (NMRTU Fallon) to Cmdr. Thomas P. Murphy on June 23, 2023. The unit provides care at Naval Branch Health Clinic Fallon...
27 June 2023 Health Experts Across Latin America Making Waves with Navy Entomology (May 29, 2023) - The U.S. Department of State (DoS) facilitated a special, by-request visit to the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) for international public health experts, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, May 29, 2023.Selected through the highly competitive International Visitor...
26 June 2023 Navy Medicine Microbiologist Joins NASA Efforts to Prepare for Mars Surface Missions HOUSTON – Lt. Anca Selariu, a microbiologist with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO-PACIFIC, along with three other volunteers, began a simulated Mars mission on June 25 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.The mission, part of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Mars...
26 June 2023 NRC Corpus Christi Enables NMRTC Operations FORT WORTH, Texas (June 23, 2023) – Sometimes things don’t go the way you anticipate or plan. When this happens, it’s critical to have those you can count on to ensure the mission still succeeds.Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Corpus Christi recently assisted Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command...
26 June 2023 Walter Reed Performs Historic First Single-Port Robotic Surgery WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD. (June 26, 2023) -- Walter Reed unveiled its new single-port robotic surgical system, becoming the first Department of Defense facility, and the first military hospital in the National Capital Region, to use the newly FDA-approved medical device.“This is one of the most...