05 March 2026 We Keep the Four-Pawed Warfighter in the Fight: Cherry Point Sailors Train with Army Veterinary Specialists Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point received training from Army veterinary specialists to administer first aid to four-pawed warfighters in late February, 2026.Corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point partnered with Soldiers from the Veterinary...
05 March 2026 NMRTU Portsmouth Medics Drill for Shipyard, Submarine Emergencies KITTERY, Maine.– In the high-stakes environment of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a medical emergency can happen in an instant. Whether it’s an industrial accident or an incident aboard a submarine, the first response must be fast and decisive. For the Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training...
05 March 2026 The Unseen Readiness Mission: How DHA and Navy Medicine Propelled the USS Cheyenne Return to the Fleet KITTERY, Maine – The recent, successful return of the USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, to the fleet from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) marks a major milestone in naval readiness. After an extensive refueling overhaul, the Los Angeles-class submarine’s departure for...
04 March 2026 NMRTC Lemoore Strengthens Fleet Readiness by Certifying CPR Instructors for CNATTU LEMOORE, Calif.– Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Lemoore recently certified nine Sailors from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Lemoore as CPR instructors.The course, hosted by NMRTC Lemoore’s Staff Education and Training (SEAT) department, prepared...
04 March 2026 NMRLC Sailor Supports Bilateral Exercise KEEN EDGE 26 HONOLULU, Hawaii – Lt. Cmdr. Eric Gonzales, MSC USN, from Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, VA, recently played a key role in supporting Exercise KEEN EDGE 26, a bilateral U.S.-Japan command post exercise focused on crisis response and high-end conflict operations. The...
03 March 2026 NMTSC honors fallen Corpsman JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC) honored Medal of Honor recipient, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John T. Fralish during a memorial ceremony held here on Feb. 6, 2026. The ceremony, attended by the command’s leadership, Chief Petty...
03 March 2026 NMLPDC Hosts AROC Naval Medical Leadership and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) hosted a 10-day Advanced Readiness Officer Course (AROC) led by the Leader Develop Directorate from 5 – 16 January 2026 consisting of 40 Navy Medical Community Officers in the ranks of O-4 and O-5.This course prepares mid to...
03 March 2026 TCCC a joint Navy-Air Force collaboration at NMRTC Bremerton The U.S. Navy Tactical Combat Casualty Care course has long prepared hospital corpsmen for deploying to such locales as an isolated forward operating base to perilous stretch of littoral.Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton also provided crucial TCCC Tier III to U.S. Air Force 315th...
03 March 2026 Bethesda’s Senior Sailor of the Year: Shaping the Future of Expeditionary Medicine By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alec R. KramerBETHESDA, Md. – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Mark Nevers, command career counselor (CCC) assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda and a native of Panama City Beach, Fla., was recently named the 2025 Senior...
02 March 2026 Innovation in Action: Naval Hospital Rota First in Europe to Deliver Computer-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery ROTA, Spain (February 2, 2026). U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Rotahas become the first military treatment facility in the Defense Health Network–Europe to perform computer-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery, marking a significant milestone in advancing musculoskeletal readiness for service...