The staff at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam's pharmacy was recognized as the Navy Pharmacy Team of the Year for fiscal year 2025 during an awards ceremony at the Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar on November 1, 2025.The prestigious award recognizes the outstanding contributions of the team, most of whom are...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Apprentice Gabriela Y. Avecillas as the command’s Blue Jacket of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, honoring her dedication to patient care, compassion for military families, and...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Jacksonville, and its training units, have earned the Navy Surgeon General's Blue H — Health Promotion and Wellness Award for 2025, which is 14 consecutive years of earning this award.“Being awarded the Blue H is a true honor and reflects the...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point celebrated the dedication and spirit of nursing Wednesday May 6, 2026 with a “Blessing of the Hands” ceremony.Led by Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Bruno and Father Ignatius Madamere, the ceremony served as an opening to National Nurses Week...

Courtesy story by Lt. j. g. Taylor Worley, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Brittaney Hughes, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.“Growing up in my hometown, I...

AGANA HEIGHTS (March 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guam Commanding Officer Capt. Joel M. Schofer officially transitioned leadership to Capt. James G. Demitrack during a change of command ceremony, March 27.Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, Commander, Naval Medical...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam - The U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has announced that Lt. Jacob King of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam has been selected as the Navy Pharmacy Junior Officer of the Year for fiscal year 2025. The award recognizes his exceptional leadership, clinical expertise, and...

A U.S. Navy occupational therapist is improving access to care, strengthening inpatient services, and advancing joint medical readiness through hands-on training and clinical excellence.Lt. j.g.Karl Cormier, an occupational therapist assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, has played a key role...

SAN DIEGO –Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) successfully connected with hundreds of local healthcare professionals during a civilian hiring fair on April 29, resulting in over 20 on-the-spot tentative job offers and hundreds of other potential candidates to fill critical medical positions.The...

U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Earns Top Defense Health Agency Award for High Reliability ExcellenceNaples, Italy, May 2026. U.S. Naval Hospital Naples has been recognized by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) with the prestigious Military Health System (MHS) Excellence in High Reliability Award, one of...