16 October 2023 U.S. Navy deploys newest medical expeditionary capability aboard Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group The U.S. Navy deployed the first En-Route Care System (ERCS) medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) during a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 14...
16 October 2023 From E-6 to 0-6 - Barnes Selected for Promotion to Captain, Prospective Commanding Officer of NMRLC Cmdr. Christopher E. Barnes, MSC, USN, Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC’s) executive officer was selected for promotion to the rank of captain. Subsequently, he was also named NMRLC’s prospective commanding officer.A native of Western Maryland, Barnes entered the Navy through the...
16 October 2023 NECE Engineman Ignites Force Health Protection in West Africa The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) successfully executed its Operational Pest Management Equipment Training (OPMET) for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in Accra, Ghana, July 12 – 14, 2023.The three-day long exercise, sponsored by Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) global health engagement,...
13 October 2023 Naval Hospital Bremerton Ensures Seasonal Flu is Nothing to Sneeze at It’s time to roll up your sleeves for the annual flu shot from Naval Hospital Bremerton.The influenza vaccination shot exercise (SHOTEX) will be held October 15-21, 2023, at NHB’s Health and Education Center, 2850 Thresher Ave, Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, weekday hours from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and...
12 October 2023 Henry M. Jackson Foundation hosts 2023 Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 12, 2023) –To bring the story of Military City USA’s unique military and civilian medical research and clinical care collaborations to national and global attention, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., hosted its 2023 Heroes of...
12 October 2023 From Ship to Shore – Navy Medicine Gets Real, and Better, About Patient Movement Even under ideal conditions, the urgent or emergent movement of ill or injured Sailors and Marines from ship to shore can be a complex operation. These transfers can occur at night and in poor weather conditions, adding an extra layer of challenges. Furthermore, the unplanned nature of these medical...
12 October 2023 TCCC Training: Driving the State of Readiness at Naval Station Hospital Jacksonville “Hostile fire! Hostile fire!” were the words shouted as the simulated bombastic sounds of gunfire and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) roared across the open training field during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for Naval Hospital Jacksonville.TCCC training is held twice per month...
12 October 2023 San Antonio recognizes Navy’s 248th Birthday at City Council Session SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 12, 2023) – Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio, and Navy veterans gathered at Municipal Plaza during a City Council Session to honor the Navy’s 248th...
11 October 2023 Navy Hospital Ship Departs for Pacific Partnership 2024-1 SAN DIEGO – The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed San Diego, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10.The U.S. Navy will join allied and partner nation forces for the 19th iteration of Pacific Partnership, the largest annual multilateral...
10 October 2023 USNMRTC Yokosuka conducted largest joint-partner medical exercise in Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan—United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka conducted a Level 5, multi-day, joint-partner Mass Casualty Incident (MDI) training exercise in response to a simulated 8.0 magnitude earthquake. The exercise took place October 3-5 at United States Navy...