28 July 2022 Naval Dosimetry Center Changes Charge Cmdr. Jeffrey A. Delzer relieved Capt. Gerald F. Burke as officer-in-charge of the Naval Dosimetry Center (NDC) during a change of charge ceremony held at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., July 22.Capt. Brian Feldman, commander, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health...
28 July 2022 Navy Region Hawaii’s Federal Fire Department renders mutual aid to Oahu communities The DoD’s presence in Hawaii has deep historical roots and adds to the overall security of the state and the nation. Hawaii’s ideal location in the Pacific hosts a strategic headquarters for military activities in the Asia-Pacific region.At the same time, this presence in Hawaii has had a...
27 July 2022 Pacific Partnership Concludes in Palau KOROR, PALAU, July 27, 2022 – The Palau phase of Pacific Partnership concluded in Koror, Palau, on July 23.In Palau, the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) team included representatives from the host nation, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.During the mission stop, the PP22...
26 July 2022 Remembering Rear Adm. Mary Hall – Visionary, Trailblazer and Consummate Leader of the Navy Nurse Corps On July 21, 2022, Rear Adm. Mary Fields Hall, the former Director of the Nurse Corps and the first Navy nurse to command a hospital died. She was 88.The Clear Ridge, Pennsylvania native joined the Navy in November 1958 and reported to the Naval Hospital St. Albans, Long Island, N.Y. At the time...
25 July 2022 BUMED Announces Independent Duty Corpsman Awards at Medical Symposium SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 25, 2022) – Rear Adm. Darin K. Via, Navy Deputy Surgeon General, and Hospital Corps Force Master Chief Michael J. Roberts, presented the Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) of the Year awards today during the opening ceremony of the Armed Forces Operational Medicine Symposium...
22 July 2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Availability for Children Ages 6 months & above at NHB Naval Hospital Bremerton will begin walk-in availability of COVID-19 vaccination for children age six months and above, August 1, 2022.Based upon the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to expand COVID-19 vaccination, the decision now universally endorses that everyone from six...
22 July 2022 Wellness Fair showcases ample resources at Naval Hospital Bremerton Whether it was getting a grip with Occupational Therapy, determining the sugar content from well-known snack and drink sources, or providing reminders on the importance of hand hygiene, Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Wellness Fair provided a number of knowledgeable resources for staff, patients and...
22 July 2022 NMCCL hosts change of command ceremony CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune hosted a Change of Command and Directorship Ceremony on July 22, 2022 at Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The Change of Command Ceremony is a formal tradition symbolizing the transfer of total responsibility, authority,...
20 July 2022 U.S. Navy Engineman Serves as Navy Medicine’s Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Insect-borne Disease Engineman 2nd Class Benfry Dejesus, equipment manager with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville, Fla., serves as the lone Engineman within the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) enterprise, standing as a unique force multiplier asset to Navy Medicine.“Like...
19 July 2022 NHB Outpatient Pharmacy Hours Modified Naval Hospital Bremerton Outpatient Pharmacy hours are changing.As of August 1, 2022, window services will be open 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, instead of 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.The consolidation will allow the pharmacy to align staff during peak utilization hours while also effectively...