Capt. Jeffrey H. Feinberg turned over command of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to Capt. Charles E. Dickerson Jr. during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island presided over by Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, Director, Defense Health Network of the Pacific Rim, and Chief of...

Medical professionals from the U.S. Navy and partner nations attending Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, attended a multinational medical symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 30.The symposium featured presenters from various medical specialties and a panel of senior...

In recognition of Independence Day, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) staff placed American flags on 880 graves located at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex (NSA HR-PA) Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery, July 3. The grave site is laid out in four quadrants forming...

Beaufort SC- Capt. Tracy R. Isaac assumed leadership of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Beaufort, Naval Support Facility (NSF) Beaufort, and Naval Hospital (NH) Beaufort from Capt. Chad E. Roe during a Change of Command ceremony, June 27, 2024.Rear Adm Matthew Case, Commander...

Representatives from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet and University of California, Irvine signed a memorandum of understanding June 26 focused on transformative military-civilian trauma training and knowledge exchange.The partnership will allow West Coast-based fleet surgical...

GREAT LAKES, Ill. -- Navy Medical Corps Capt. Chad Roe assumed command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Great Lakes July 2, in a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, relieving Navy Medical Corps Capt. Chad McKenzie.NMRTC Great Lakes is the command located at the Captain...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 28.Capt. Salee Oboza relieved Capt. Victor Diaz, who had served as the commanding officer of NMRTC Pearl Harbor as well as Naval Health Clinic Hawaii since June 2022...

Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville’s award-winning Family Medicine Residency Program, now in its 54th year of continuous accreditation, graduated 23 physicians (11 residents and 12 interns) at a ceremony June 28 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville’s Hangar 117.The graduation also served as a kick-off to...

Sailors and staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the advancement of a Sailor and the “Tacking of the Crow” Monday, July 1.Hospital Corpsman Third Class Joseph Kitchin promoted to the rank during a ceremony held that morning which also saw an observance of Navy tradition.“Tacking...

Reaching the lofty aerie of an eagle’s nest is a notable accomplishment.For Hoan Nghiem, attaining such a pinnacle achievement became a reality with her promotion to Navy Dental Corps captain, July 1, 2024.“We’re not promoting you to Navy captain based on what you did, but more so on what you’re...