PENSACOLA, Fla – Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) virtually gathered its star Sailors from across the region for a special announcement on April 11. Among the trio standing tall was Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Brady Joslin, a grin splitting his face like an Olympian...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Seaman Recruit Jacob Hernandez was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on April 7, 2025, for his actions that potentially saved someone’s life.Hernandez, a Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) “A” School student at the Navy Medicine Training...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Ms. Kathryn A. Mercer as its new Chief of Staff, effective February 10, 2025.A native of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Mercer has previously served as the command's comptroller for close to five years. She...

The decision to serve in the United States armed services is a choice that resonates uniquely with each individual who eventually raises their hand and takes the oath of office.For Ensign Janiece Davis, the path to becoming a Navy Nurse Corps officer wasn't a sudden decision, but a natural...

A sense of urgency emboldens their movement as they trudge through the muddy waters to reach their wounded. Amid exhaustion and upheaval, these service members come alive. Operation Blue Horizon is a Navy Reserve-led joint-service exercise that allows medical personnel to hone their critical medical...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Teresa Coon to the team as a regional security manager, Nov. 18, 2024.The self-proclaimed tree hugger loves nature and all animals and grew up just north of San Antonio.We recently asked Coon a few...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Since 2005, the U.S. Navy has hosted Navy Weeks in cities around the country without a significant Navy presence to educate the American public on its capabilities and relevance to national security. It brings Sailors from all around the globe to conduct outreach and immerse...

When you ask someone what they know about Naval Aviation chances are they will reference a couple of movies in popular culture and will drop a couple of famous quotes like “talk to me Goose” or “I feel the need, the need for speed” and the image of youthful pilots riding powerful machines into the...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Command teams from across the Naval Medical Forces Development Command Region came together to improve processes and propose innovative ideas to better develop and deliver naval medical forces to the U.S. Navy, here, Oct. 22-23, 2024.“I wanted to...

Since the dawn of our nation, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) has been responsible for the care and operational readiness of our warfighters. This has been the focal point that’s guided us for more than 249 years. As the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME) continues to navigate toward...