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Welcome to the official website of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Annapolis!

At NMRTC Annapolis, our mission is to provide a medically ready force – certifying the warfighters that we care for are ready to fight tonight supported by a ready, well-trained medical force. As the former Surgeon General stated, we “provide well-trained People, working as expeditionary medical experts on optimized Platforms operating as cohesive teams demonstrating high reliability Performance to project Medical Power in support of Naval Superiority”. While we are not an operational or expeditionary unit, we are a platform prepared to support expeditionary medicine at any time – and we must ensure our readiness as medical personnel to respond to that call.

Since 1845, NHC Annapolis has been committed to exemplifying the best of Navy Medicine though innovation, quality care, technology, talent management, and leadership. NHC Annapolis provides health support in six locations across three states. At its core is the care and commissioning readiness of the more than 4,400 members of the Brigade of Midshipmen. NHC Annapolis providers contribute to athlete development on and off the field, and support the Naval Academy as team physicians for 33 varsity sports teams and 26 club sports.

News

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Phillip Woods, incoming Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego Command Master Chief, delivers remarks during a change of charge ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, March 9. NMRTC San Diego supports Navy and Marine Corps readiness by ensuring its medical forces are ready to deploy and provide medical support, ashore or at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Afable)

NMRTC San Diego Changes Command Master Chief

| March 10, 2026

NMRTC San Diego Changes Command Master ChiefSAN DIEGO– Amidst intermittent morning rain that cleared just as the ceremony concluded, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego held a change of charge...

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo Sailors check a simulated patient for weapons during an EMF training at Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center, Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 9–18, 2026. The security screening procedure reinforces safety protocols for both patients and medical staff in casualty receiving areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Leandra Mojica)

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo proves readiness for combat operations, global medical response

| March 9, 2026

CAMP PENDLETON, California – Sailors with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Kilo demonstrated their capacity to deliver life-saving care in a simulated combat environment during a training and operational readiness...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Capt. Bryan Pyle, Medical Service Corps (MSC) Policy and Practice officer, gave a State of the MSC brief to MSC officers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory (TSRL). With an emphasis on Navy Medicine’s North Star and Lines of Effort, the briefing focused on career progression, community values, manpower, promotion trends, and maintaining accuracy of military records. Prior to the briefing, they met with NAMRU San Antonio leadership, toured the command’s research laboratories and conducted independent record reviews with each MSC officer. The MSC mission is to provide specialized healthcare, administrative, and scientific support to Naval forces, maximizing operational readiness and optimizing the

Navy MSC Deputy Corps Chief, MSC Policy & Practice Officer visit NAMRU San Antonio

| March 9, 2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kris Hodapp, deputy Corps Chief, Medical Service Corps (MSC) and Capt. Bryan Pyle, MSC Policy and Practice officer visited with leadership and MSC...

Hospitalman Apprentice Gabriela Avecillas, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Melissa Avila Cruz participate in a Forensic Healthcare Program training course at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms on Nov. 18, 2025. The training prepares hospital corpsmen to assist providers during sensitive medical examinations while ensuring proper evidence handling and patient care, supporting force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC / Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)

Twentynine Palms corpsmen complete forensic healthcare course to support patient care and medical-legal readiness

| March 9, 2026

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, which supports Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, completed a Forensic Healthcare Program (FHB)...

Oak Harbor Navy medical staff train to deliver lifesaving care in combat environments

| March 6, 2026

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Medical personnel at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Oak Harbor(NMRTCOH) recently completed training associated with advanced Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training aimed at...

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