31 October 2023 Walter Reed’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Dresses Babies for First Halloween Inside Walter Reed’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), newborn babies bedecked in festive costumes smiled for their parents and nurses, clamoring for lunch and a Halloween treat.Today’s “Trick or Treat” extravaganza, organized by the NICU’s “Sunshine Committee” celebrates milestones for all to...
31 October 2023 USNS Mercy’s visit to Marshall Islands marks launch of Pacific Partnership 24-1 On October 30, the United States Pacific Partnership has arrived in Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.The arrival of Military Sealift Command...
30 October 2023 Master Chief Mangaran Takes the Helm as 17th Force Master Chief of Navy Medicine and Director of the Hospital Corps Navy Medicine welcomed Command Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran as its new Force Master Chief and Director of the Hospital Corps in a ceremony at the Memorial Auditorium at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland, on October 27, 2023.Mangaran is the first...
30 October 2023 Cherry Point Community Runs for a Cure The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community gathered Friday, October 27 to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023.The 15th Annual Breast Cancer Run hosted by Sailors of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point provided members of the Cherry Point community an opportunity to enjoy a fall day...
30 October 2023 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa hosts the Okinawan-American Physician Society Okinawa Japan- U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) and the host nation's medical community met to talk about shared cases, life after a pandemic, and their important relationship of caring for the people living in Okinawa. The Okinawan-American Physician Society (OAPS) has not been able to meet in...
28 October 2023 16th Force Master Chief Says Goodbye to Navy Medicine On October 27, 2023, FORCE Michael J. Roberts was piped ashore in a combination change of charge-retirement ceremony held at the Memorial Auditorium at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. It marked the end of a nearly 33-year Navy career for Roberts that included three...
27 October 2023 NMR&D Leadership Focuses on Mission and the Future at 2023 Commander’s Conference SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) hosted leaders from across the Naval Medical Research & Development (NMR&D) enterprise for a two-day Commander’s Conference on Oct. 24-25The annual conference was attended by commanding officers, executive officers, senior enlisted leaders...
26 October 2023 NMR&D Enterprise NAMRUs Contribute and Learn at the 2023 ASTMH CHICAGO – Staff with the Naval Medical Research & Development (NMR&D) enterprise wrapped up attendance at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting on October 22.The enterprise was represented by several of its overseas commands at the annual meeting, including Naval...
25 October 2023 Mesa native recognized as Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb Bacon, a native of Mesa, Arizona and the directorate for administration assistant leading petty officer was named the 2023 Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) during a ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Oct. 3, 2023...
25 October 2023 NMRTC Rota Enhances Command PT with Tactical Combat Casualty Care Drills In a bid to enhance its personnel's preparedness for challenging and high-stress situations, NMRTC Rota has introduced Tactical Combat Casualty Care drills into its monthly command PT sessions. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to ensure that medical professionals and support staff are...