A Navy officer serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point plays a crucial role supporting the mental health and wellness of the base’s Sailors and Marines.Lieutenant Junior Grade Joelle Borja is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Behavioral Health Provider aboard Naval Health Clinic...

Waterford, Conn. – Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) divers were invited back to assist with the 2025 Connecticut Technology and Engineering Education Association (CTEEA) SeaPerch Regional Championship.SeaPerch is a STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] program...

When Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Samuel Vasquez was growing up in Hillsboro, Texas, unbeknownst at the time, the basis of his warrior ethos was forged in becoming a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman.According to Vasquez, the small rural town and county seat of Hill County – situated between Dallas and...

20FEB2025 Okinawa, Japan Kadena Air Base, Enlisted Rocker Club. U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Okinawa co-facilitated and co-hosted the first Joint Nursing Symposium in Okinawa, Japan. There were over 75 healthcare leaders from USNMRTC Okinawa, the 3d Medical Battalion,...

On March 14, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms held its 10th Annual Process Improvement (PI) Fair, a showcase of innovative projects aimed at enhancing patient care, streamlining operations, and improving overall hospital efficiency. The event highlighted the...

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for three different programs by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment...

Beaufort S.C.- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Beaufort hosts an Education Fair at Naval Hospital Beaufort on March 20th, 2025.This education fair is designed to empower and strengthen our military warfighters!This event offered a unique opportunity to explore educational resources that...

Inspired by her grandmother’s service as an Army Nurse, a Sailor follows in her footsteps by providing patient care to families aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.Hospital Corpsman Second Class Katelyn Barros serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the facility’s Patient Centered...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Ms. Kathryn A. Mercer as its new Chief of Staff, effective February 10, 2025.A native of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Mercer has previously served as the command's comptroller for close to five years. She...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam — Navy Cmdr. Desirae Pierce has twice helped transform how naval hospitals care for their tiniest patients. Now, as U.S. Naval Hospital Guam's lead for the innovative Neonatal Stabilization and Treatment (NeST) team, she's enhancing care for newborns who need specialized medical...