It was an informal – and informative – medical mingling meeting as Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton hosted speed mentoring for U.S. Navy officers, February 6, 2026.“The event put a professional spin on the speed dating concept to foster career growth and connection among its...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Borst, a native of Toledo, Ohio, was recently selected for the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) for academic year 2026 while serving at U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.MECP is a Navy...

Strengthening Navy Medicine’s operational readiness and advancing standardized, joint trauma capability for future combat, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Fort Belvoir hosted the Joint Trauma System (JTS) Valkyrie Course to operate Emergency Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion (EFWBT)...

From the pitcher’s mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado’s unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine’s highest honors.Velazquez-Delgado, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) chemistry division military deputy and acting division head for...

U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam hosted the first approved mobile Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner (SAMFE) course to provide training and certification for joint medical personnel across the Indo-Pacific Region, Jan. 5, 2026.Cmdr. Michelle McCormick and Lt. Cmdr. Amy Zabel, SAMFE instructors...

Medical records are an essential part of your healthcare to ensure everything that happens when you receive care, whether during a routine outpatient visit or a hospital stay, is documented accurately. Understanding what medical records are, what they include, and how you can access and manage them...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Navy Medicine is bolstering the operational readiness of the joint force by accelerating the implementation of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, ensuring warfighters have the critical life-saving skills needed...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka hosted a mochitsuki, or traditional Japanese mochi-pounding, cultural exchange event Jan. 28, bringing together U.S. Navy personnel, Japanese medical professionals, and hospital staff to celebrate the Japanese New Year and strengthen...

Meet Chief Hospital Corpsman (HMC) Lee Smith, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) and instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy’s only boot camp.A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Smith joined the Navy 13 years ago seeking a change in environment and the opportunity to be part...

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – In today’s Navy Medicine, providing exceptional healthcare and ensuring combat readiness are not separate objectives, but two sides of the same essential mission.A single command houses two distinct but interconnected entities: Naval Health Clinic (NHC)...