TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — More than 200 nurses and hospital corpsmen sharpened critical clinical abilities during Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms' Annual Nursing and Corpsmen Skills Fair, held April 28-29, reinforcing the command's commitment to delivering high...

Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton was recently certified by NASA to unleash the Disorientation Research Device (DRD), commonly known as the "Kraken," as a research and training platform for the Artemis Human Landing System (HLS) Lunar Landing Skills curriculum.“Recent operational testing...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) is Mission-Driven and most importantly People-Powered! Today we highlight Dr. Barry Yates, an Instructional Systems Specialist who plays a central role in ensuring Navy medical personnel are trained...

For the medical teams supporting the historic Artemis II recovery mission this past April, success meant preparing for every possible outcome.Lt. Cmdr. Kristine Tolentino Parra and Lt. Stephanie Ryan recently shared their experiences from the operation, giving the Naval Medical Forces Pacific team...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - At Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP), in a Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) dental treatment room sized for a single patient, a vacant space on the wall lies exposed wires and an empty plastic mold that seems as if it were meant to hold an object. This space marks the spot where...

ROTA, Spain –Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ramon A. Diaz, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, delivers specialized orthopedic care that helps Sailors and Marines recover from injuries and return to duty.A native of East Brunswick, New Jersey, Diaz serves as an orthopedic...

ROTA, Spain — Navy Lt. Kathleen Carter was working as a labor and delivery nurse in the multiservice ward at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota (USNH Rota) when an ordinary shift became a life-changing emergency.Expectant mother Brianna Abney arrived at the hospital in active labor, accompanied by her...

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Oak Harbor held a change of command ceremony July 9, 2026, on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, marking the transfer of leadership from Capt. Mark F. Lund to Capt. Teresita L. Alston during a ceremony attended by leadership,...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 23, 2026) — Capt. Joshua A. Miller relieved Capt. Torrin W. Velazquez as commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka and director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka during a change of command ceremony July 23 at Commander,...

In a historic medical first, a multi-service, multinational team of American and Canadian military medical professionals successfully bypassed decades of administrative red tape to deliver seamless, life-saving trauma care afloat. Operating aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)...