CHESAPEAKE, Va. —Navy Medicine leaders, Fleet representatives, and operational health IT experts convened to accelerate the fielding of medical information capabilities designed to support patient movement, medical logistics and force readiness across distributed maritime operations, August...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized Alex S. Escobal as its Senior Civilian of the 3rd Quarter of 2026, highlighting his contributions to data-driven decision-making and the command’s mission of supporting high-quality patient care and...

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alec R. KramerBETHESDA, Md. — Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Thomas E. "Tommy" Riggs retired from the United States Navy during a traditional Navy Retirement ceremony, marking the culmination of a distinguished 27-year career that spanned from battlefield...

Navy dental professionals are expanding patient care capabilities through advanced digital dentistry while ensuring Sailors receive the hands-on training necessary to sustain these capabilities for the Fleet and contingent environments.Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Joseph, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England launched its first iteration of command physical training, marking a renewed focus on readiness, resilience, and unit cohesion among military staff, August 20, 2026.“Fitness is not a requirement, it is a commitment to yourself, your...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam — After more than four decades of dedicated service to military medicine in the Pacific region, Mr. James Terlaje, the environmental program manager at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, was honored by leadership July 10, 2026 ahead of his upcoming retirement.Defense Health Agency...

Great Lakes, Ill. - In a day marked by two milestones, Lt. Cmdr. Robert Johnson, Medical Officer Programs and Scholarships officer assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Great Lakes, commissioned two newly selected officers into the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.Ensign Carina Alers and Ensign Itzel...

By 8 a.m., the pediatric department at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville is already running on its usual rhythm while four Sailors moved through it carrying more than their duty assignments.None of them had planned to be pregnant at the same time. It had simply happened — four women, one department,...

It is 1976. You are aboard the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USSAmerica(CV 66), slicing through the Mediterranean during high-stakes fleet exercises, when disaster strikes: a heavy wrench falls deep into the ship's massive turbine, completely disabling the vessel.Who do you call in this...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospitalman Hanna Parkos as Blue Jacket of the 3rd Quarter, highlighting her contributions to occupational health, patient care and operational readiness.Parkos works in the occupational...