NMCP Graduates Second HMRP Class, Strengthening Medical ReadniessPORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 12, 2026) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held a graduation ceremony June 12 for the second class of corpsman completing the Hospital Corpsman Residency Program (HMRP). The ceremony marked another milestone...

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Following the conclusion of Exercise Flintlock 2026 on April 30, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT is applying operational and scientific experience gained during the multinational exercise to strengthen force health protection and warfighter readiness at Camp...

LEMOORE, Calif. (June 10, 2026) –Time is money. In the world of military medicine, that age-old adage is not just a cliché, but a direct formula for readiness, clinical resources and command funding.In military medicine, there is an often-overlooked administrative responsibility behind patient care,...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Kimberly Bishop-Lilly, a scientist with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), has been selected as a recipient of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) 2026 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award in the...

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At an age when many people enjoy retirement, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Westerberg chose a different path. After a successful 38-year career as a dentist in Southern California, he decided retirement was not for him. Instead, he answered the call to serve and commissioned as a U.S...

SAN DIEGO — Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) launched the Navy’s first pilot Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) delivered through a virtual platform, June 10, marking a significant advancement in trauma education and medical readiness across the Military Health System.The three-day pilot...

Media Contact: Jayna Legg, 224-610-3132 or mailto:Jayna.legg@va.govJune 12, 2026__Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Great Lakes changes command June 12 __Navy Capt. Afshin Afarin assumes command of NMRTC Great Lakes, located at Lovell Federal Health Care Center, from Capt. Chad RoeNORTH...

BREMERTON, Wash. – Naval Hospital Bremerton held an event to promote men’s health on the command quarterdeck June 10, 2026, promoting awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment among male Sailors, Marines, civilian employees, and beneficiaries.Organized by...

Story By HM1(SW/AW) Kristen Gordon and HM1(FMF) Giankenneth MolinaJOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- For two Navy corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Annapolis, readiness means ensuring lifesaving blood products are available wherever the mission demands — from...

LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) For Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, wearing the Navy uniform was always a matter of family tradition.As he grew up in Southern California, he watched his father serve a full Navy career before retiring. That example helped shape his own decision to enlist...