24 July 2026 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Oak Harbor welcomes new commanding officer during change of command ceremony OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Oak Harbor held a change of command ceremony July 9, 2026, on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, marking the transfer of leadership from Capt. Mark F. Lund to Capt. Teresita L. Alston during a ceremony attended by leadership,...
24 July 2026 Capt. Joshua A. Miller Relieves Capt. Torrin W. Velazquez as USNMRTC Yokosuka Commanding Officer YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 23, 2026) — Capt. Joshua A. Miller relieved Capt. Torrin W. Velazquez as commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka and director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka during a change of command ceremony July 23 at Commander,...
20 July 2026 Navy Medicine Training Support Command holds change of command ceremony SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Navy Capt. Lacy Gee relieved U.S. Navy Capt. Richard Lawrence as commanding officer, Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC), during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, July 17, 2026.The ceremony highlighted the command’s foundational...
30 June 2026 Leadership Transitions at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego and Naval Medical Center San Diego SAN DIEGO – Capt. Jerry J. Bailey relieved Capt. Elizabeth M. Adriano as commander of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego and director of Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) during a change of command and transfer of directorship ceremony June 30.The ceremony, held in...
26 June 2026 EMF 150-Bravo Changes Command; Ready to Support Global Humanitarian, Combat Operations by Providing Role 3 Medical Care Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravo conducted a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Medical Center San Diego, June 26, 2026.Capt. Ian Fowler relinquished command to Capt. Shannan Rotruck in a formal ceremony, marking a significant transition for the deployable Navy field hospital unit.The...
23 June 2026 Advancing the Mission: NMRTC New England Welcomes Capt. Lyle as Commanding Officer NEWPORT, Rhode Island – Capt. Rona Green, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Center New England and director, Naval Health Clinic New England, passed the helm to Capt. Kevin J. Lyle during a change of command and retirement ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, June 10.Rear Adm...
12 June 2026 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Great Lakes changes command June 12 Media Contact: Jayna Legg, 224-610-3132 or mailto:Jayna.legg@va.govJune 12, 2026__Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Great Lakes changes command June 12 __Navy Capt. Afshin Afarin assumes command of NMRTC Great Lakes, located at Lovell Federal Health Care Center, from Capt. Chad RoeNORTH...
05 June 2026 Guantanamo Bay Change of Command Marks Transition Across Three Critical Missions GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – One of the Department of War’s most operationally demanding medical commands welcomed new leadership June 3, 2026, during a change of command ceremony, as Capt. Tammy E. Servies relinquished command to Capt. Toni A. Bowden.Servies fulfilled three mission-critical roles as...
05 May 2026 USNMRTC Guam, USNH Guam Welcomes Demitrack, Bids Farewell to Schofer AGANA HEIGHTS (March 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guam Commanding Officer Capt. Joel M. Schofer officially transitioned leadership to Capt. James G. Demitrack during a change of command ceremony, March 27.Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, Commander, Naval Medical...
10 April 2026 New Commanding Officer takes the helm at NAMRU Dayton Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton held a change of command ceremony April 10, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, where Capt. William Howard formally relinquished command to Capt. J. Russell Linderman. The ceremony was officiated by Capt. Eric Welsh, commander of Naval Medical...