They’re adept at unraveling red-tape, proficient at moving mounds of paperwork and practiced at navigating bureaucracy.All that – and more – is just standard support, guidance and expertise provided by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Medical Board department for servicemembers confronted by the daunting...

Okinawa, Japan Friday night, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) held its annual Tree Lighting Celebration to commemorate the many different holiday traditions that are observed around the world here at Camp Foster, a U.S. base in Okinawa, Japan.We refer to Okinawa as our "Host Nation" and strive to...

In 2021, it was documented that a staggering 13.5 percent of the U.S. population had been diagnosed with a disability. With this number growing each year, resources and education are critical to helping these individuals, their families, and others learn and understand their society, relationships...

Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP24-1) concluded 14 days of medical, humanitarian and disaster response, engineering, and host nation outreach efforts in the Solomon Islands closing out its second mission stop Dec. 3.Due to the success of Pacific Partnership 2022, the Solomon Islands government invited...

The Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) earned the Force Health and Wellness Unit Award for 2022. Also known as the “Green H,” the award recognizes and promotes general health, physical fitness, and mental readiness of Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Surface Force, U.S...

Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 8 is 1 of 4 embarked units aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and transforms the ship into a role two-capable medical ship. Bataan is deployed as the casualty-retrieving treatment ship of the amphibious ready group (ARG).The ARG comprises the...

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) conducted its second Rapid Onboarding Event (ROE) in recent months with the goal of processing Conditions of Employment (COE) with greater efficiency, Nov 29-30.The ROE resulted in 72 civilians candidates being fully processed within the two day period.“With...

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) recognized 16 civilians staff members with the Defense Health Agency’s Length Of Service (LOS) Award for their respective 20-40 years of federal service milestones, 28 Nov.The award encompasses total years of federal service, which for some entails prior active...

GROTON, Conn. – Years of work by the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory's (NSMRL) Regional Hearing Conservation Program (RHCP) culminated in the publication of Change 1 to the Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 6055.12, “Hearing Conservation Program,” on November 28, 2023.This policy...

LEMOORE, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2023) U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Lemoore were suddenly called into action to provide medical coverage to support the Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore security team assigned to secure an inoperable search and rescue...