Joint Tele-Critical Care Network Enables BHC Diego Garcia’s Urgent Medical Response

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory – On Oct. 3, 2025, medical personnel from U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka’s Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Diego Garcia swiftly responded to an emergency call aboard a vessel operating in the Indian Ocean.The BHC Diego Garcia team, primarily staffed by...

01 July 2024

NMRTU Diego Garcia Change of Charge Ceremony

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Diego Garcia (NMRTU Diego Garcia) held a change of charge ceremony aboard Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia June 26, 2024. Cmdr. Clifton Butler transferred responsibility as the officer in charge (OIC) of...

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