19 May 2023 Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit Rotations Provide Ongoing Support in the Middle East Expeditionary Medical Facility Juliet (EMF-J) welcomed home Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit 10- Gulf (NEMU 10G), Rotation 13, after a 7-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 4...
18 May 2023 NECE Forges Global Network of Military Partnerships The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) hosted a special, by-request tour of the NECE installation for distinguished military dignitaries on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, April 18, 2023.This group was composed of 19 senior military officers from their respective country and led by...
18 May 2023 Unlocking Resilience: Walter Reed expert shares 5 ways to prioritize mental health In today's fast-paced health care environment, it's more important than ever to prioritize mental health to build resilience, and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. Kristine Diaz, a personnel psychologist,...
17 May 2023 Higbee’s Pilgrims Celebrate Commissioning in Key West At the Key West International Airport, a woman wearing a USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee t-shirt is waiting for her flight. She made the pilgrimage to the nation’s southernmost city to see her grandson, a newly minted naval officer and Higbee crewmember, taking part in the ship commissioning ceremony the...
15 May 2023 USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Commissions in Conch Republic Honoring Navy Nurses KEY WEST, FL -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), May 13 in Key West, Florida.Guest speaker Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command and Director of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps wished the Corps...
15 May 2023 Setting Sight on Sport-Related Healthy Vision at NMRTC Oak Harbor Along with a host of work-related hazards to healthy vision for any Sailor to visually navigate from the foc’sle to the fantail, there are also dangers – some sight unseen - on the field of play.According to the Department of Defense Vision Center for Excellence, the top sports for eye injuries are...
15 May 2023 International Mosquito Control Specialists Create a Buzz with Navy Entomology Center of Excellence Staff from the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), located in Jacksonville, Florida, participated in the American Mosquito Control Association’s (AMCA) 89th meeting held in Reno, Nevada, February 27th - March 3rd, 2023.Since 1938, AMCA serves as the preeminent professional engagement for...
15 May 2023 Five Walter Reed Nurses Honored for Exemplary Service During Walking Nurse Award Ceremony Bethesda, MD (May 15, 2023) -- Five Walter Reed nurses were honored for their exceptional service during the Walking Nurse Award Ceremony on May 9.The ceremony recognized their contributions to the nursing profession in three categories: Nightingale Award, Nurse Innovator Award, and Leadership...
15 May 2023 Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Celebrates National Nurses Week U.S. Navy Nurse Corps officers at Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, celebrated National Nurses Week and the 115th birthday of Navy Nurse Corps on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, May 6-13...
12 May 2023 Lt. j.g Receives Mayor's Lifesaving Award Lt. j.g. Paul Strunc, a critical care nurse at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, was presented the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Lifesaving Award by Mayor Bobby Dyer at City Hall, May 8. Strunc was recognized for administering lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an unconscious civilian at the beach...