PATUXENT RIVER, MD/DAHLGREN, VA/INDIAN HEAD, MD/JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD – Four local Naval Medical Commands have earned recognition for their outstanding contributions to health promotion and wellness. . Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River oversees Naval Medical...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darin Via, Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery visited Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego on July 24, 2025. The visit included an all hands-call and a tour of NMRTC San Diego facilities to engage with Navy personnel.During...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alvin Ciasico, from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on August 11th at an all-hands call and awards ceremony for actions he took in administering emergency medical aid.On July 12th, while...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command is mission driven and most importantly people powered! Today, we highlight Christine Galliano, an Instructional Systems Specialist that makes sure the U.S. Navy’s medical professionals have the best...

The glide in Nancy Tapley’s stride which began in earnest at the start of 2025 has continued at a steady walking pace all year.Tapley, Naval Hospital Bremerton Ophthalmology lead scheduling clerk, attributes her increased mileage – and improved health - directly to Patricia Skinner, NHB’s Health...

One team’s attention to detail and meticulous execution of their duties plays a critical role in supporting the healthcare of Marines, Sailors and families of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point while ensuring service members are ready to train and deploy.Staff of the Naval Health Clinic Cherry...

BRIDGEPORT, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment (NMRTD) Bridgeport hosted a joint Advanced Life Support (ALS) training session with the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center’s Mountain Medicine unit on June 10, 2025, to strengthen combat medical readiness in support of...

Naval Leader and Professional Development Command hosted a five-day Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) review for its Executive Medicine Department Enlisted Course (EMDEC), held July 21st through the 25th. This review underscores Navy Medicine’s commitment to empowering its senior enlisted leaders for...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The eight Navy Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D) commands wrapped up attendance at the Military Health Systems Research Symposium (MHSRS), which began on August 04 and concluded on August 07.MHSRS, a four-day event which takes place annually at the Gaylord Palms Resort &...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2025) – Medical Service Corps (MSC) Officers from across Southern California gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s Officers’ Club for the 2025 Southern California MSC Symposium, hosted by the Southern California Medical Service Corps...