Navy MedicineU.S. Navy Medicine Readiness andTraining Command OkinawaOkinawa, Japan Recently, leadership from the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO), Japan, met with leaders from the University of the Ryukyus. Captain Kathleen Cooperman, Commanding Officer of USNHO, met with Dr. Yusuke Ohya,...

Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) has renewed focus in researching, developing and implementing leading edge training technologies in the production of Naval Aviators. Throughout the history of naval air training, pilots utilize continuously evolving tools, hardware and wearable protective gear...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Sailors and staff from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) visited Sargent Shriver Elementary School on Feb. 23 to speak with students during the school’s annual Career Day event.Lt. Rafae Khan, a physician, and Jennetta Green, a Navy civilian researcher, spent the day...

Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, February 28 to recognize the excellence and accomplishments of their peers.Presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for their service while assigned to the clinic were Navy Lt. Marcela Osorio and...

Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Florida, traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in support of Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay Preventive Medicine, Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) and Army Public Health...

When the Naval Medical Center Washington relocated to Bethesda in Feb. 1942, it was comprised of three administrative units—the Naval Hospital (what would become Naval Hospital Bethesda), the Naval Medical School, and the Naval Dental School (now known as the Naval Postgraduate Dental School or...

Although Patrick W. Graves has never been a quitter, he staunchly advocates that others should consider doing just that.At least for a day.Graves, Naval Hospital Bremerton Tobacco Cessation Facilitator and NHB’s Health Promotion and Wellness team were at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Liberty Center to...

Being the one left behind after a death is not easy. One moment, everything seems normal; and the next, you realize life will never be the same. During that emotional and stressful time, the Sailors of Navy Mortuary Services step in to lighten the burden.“Someone’s got to,” said Senior Chief...

SAN DIEGO, CA –Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) announced the winners of the Captain Cheryl R. Ringer Memorial Award today, an annual recognition of excellence in process improvement.The award, established in 2018, honors individuals who exemplify leadership, professionalism, and dedication to...

Leaders serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered mid-February 2024 to hone their craft and develop awareness of emerging challenges facing Sailors in the U.S. Navy.Naval Officers serving aboard MCAS Cherry Point conducted an iteration of Intermediate Leadership Course aboard the...