Two Sailors, through their exceptional professionalism, leadership and unwavering dedication, have been recognized by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) as recipients of the Fiscal Year 2025 Blue Jacket of the Year and Junior Sailor of the Year awards.Hospitalman James Salmeron, a...

ROTA, Spain (January 4, 2026) — Service to others runs deep for Logan T. Pentz, a Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) from Havre de Grace, Maryland, currently assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Rota.“Joining the military and serving others is a family tradition,” Pentz said...

ROTA, Spain (December 1, 2025). Hospital Corpsman Third Class Aspen Eby, assigned to Navy Medical Readiness Training Command Rota, works in the Directorate of Surgical Services at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, where she supports warfighter readiness through her role as a General Duty Corpsman in the...

Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated four Sailors who received “Of the Year” accolades.Hospitalman Gabriella Tellez was honored as the 2025 Blue Jacket of the Year, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Eleanor Garza as the 2025 Junior Sailor of the Year, Hospital...

CHINA LAKE, Calif. — Over the past couple months, Lt. j.g. Christian Woodie, a physician assistant assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) China Lake, led twice‑weekly medical readiness training sessions designed to strengthen clinical reasoning and reinforce core medical...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Hospitalman Apprentice Skylar L. Foote, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony Nov. 19, 2025, for her decisive actions that helped save a passenger’s life aboard a commercial flight.Foote, a native of...

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Arsides Garay, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, has completed the rigorous L00A Joint Qualification Requirement (JQR), culminating in a successful final qualification flight. The achievement provides...

Gulfport, Miss. (Dec. 5, 2025) Chief Hospital Corpsman Christopher Marlo, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, became one of the first Hospital Corpsmen in Mississippi to receive Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) credentials after passing the National Council Licensure Examination...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 27, 2025) — Two classes of the Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) program at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) completed an updated pilot curriculum integrating Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) principles into entry-level training,...

When Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cade Crenshaw, behavioral health technician was recognized as his command’s Sailor of the Year, that announcement was just the precursor to an additional - and unexpected – accolade.Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton leadership surprised Crenshaw with...