BETHESDA, Md. — Sailors and civilian staff from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda stepped away from their clinical spaces to compete in the annual Captain’s Cup and celebrate at the command picnic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on July 31.The daylong event...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point honored four outstanding Sailors with “of the quarter honors” for third quarter, 2026.Honored were Hospitalman Johanna Myers as the Bluejacket of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Lauren Krietemeyer as Junior Sailor of the Quarter,...

As Navy Medicine reflects on the 128 years of decorated Hospital Corps history, a profound shift in how the rating projects survival on the battlefield is taking place at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC). Through advanced, high-fidelity training, modern...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Before a Navy ship can answer the call, whether responding to a humanitarian crisis or supporting military operations halfway around the world, it must first prove it is safe from an often-invisible threat: the spread of disease.Safeguarding the fleet is a shared responsibility...

While operating as a busy outpatient facility focused on primary care and fleet readiness, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River is building its own high-intensity training pipeline. Through its "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, the command runs hands-on, fast-paced...

Navy Medicine has two new surgical technologists in the ranks. Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), Detachment Camp Lejeune held a ceremony on July 23, 2026, honoring its latest students from the Surgical Technology Program (Phase II).NMTSC Detachment Camp Lejeune provides support to...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – While participating nations gather for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leads a critical new research initiative to safeguard Sailors' health and readiness.Essex is piloting a comprehensive...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Assessors from Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) evaluated the U.S. Navy’s first-ever Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE), and the first afloat ORE conducted for an expeditionary medical team, aboard the expeditionary fast...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms joined corpsmen from commands across the country to provide around-the-clock medical support during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-26, held June 2-17 at Marine...

NORFOLK (July 25, 2026) — In a significant milestone for naval medical capabilities, Navy Medicine conducted its first Operational Readiness Evaluation, marking two historic milestones, the first ORE of an Expeditionary Medical Unit and the first afloat ORE for any Navy expeditionary medical team...