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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.

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 3, 2026) Capt. Toni A. Bowden and Capt. Tammy E. Servies prepare to cut a ceremonial cake following their change of command ceremony at the Bayview aboard Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, June 3, 2026. During the ceremony, Bowden assumed the roles of commanding officer, U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay; commander, Joint Medical Group, Joint Task Force Guantanamo; and director, U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy)

Guantanamo Bay Change of Command Marks Transition Across Three Critical Missions

| June 5, 2026

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...

$Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston (May 15, 2026) Janaina Bortolatto, vice president of Clinical Operations for Cohesys, prepares BoneTape for application on an artificial skull during a demonstration of a new ultrasonic applicator for BoneTape resorbable fracture stabilization implant at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. BoneTape, a flexible tape intended to stabilize broken bones around the face and head, has been a part of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s research portfolio since 2024. Part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, NAMRU San Antonio supports Navy Medicine’s efforts to deliver expeditionary medicine systems, increase Sailor and Marine deployability, provide quality healthcare and recruit and retain medical personnel through gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial and directed energy research. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer /Released)$

BoneTape Pilot Study Conducted at NAMRU San Antonio

| June 4, 2026

Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston – Cohesys, producer of BoneTape, working in partnership with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, conducted a demonstration of a new ultrasonic applicator for the BoneTape...

U.S. Navy Lt. Erin N. Snyder, M.D. and Lt. Alex Murray, resident physicians at Naval Medical Center San Diego, pose for a photo during the 2026 Scientific Assembly of the Special Operations Medical Association in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 29. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by courtesy asset)

NMCSD Physicians Showcase Combat Medicine Research at 2026 SOMA Assembly, Earn Top Honors

| June 4, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Two resident physicians from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) represented Navy Medicine and showcased life-saving combat casualty research at the 2026 Scientific Assembly of the Special Operations Medical...

Parenting Author Heidi Murkoff Visits Military Families at NMCSD

| June 4, 2026

**SAN DIEGO —**Heidi Murkoff, author of the pregnancy guide *“What to Expect When You’re Expecting,”*visited patients, families and staff at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) on May 28, offering encouragement, parenting...

U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief Jerry Cantorna, director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, center, and Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Dante Cooley, deputy director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, receive a command briefing from Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC) leadership during a visit, June 2, 2026. Cantorna’s visit to NMTSC emphasized Navy Medicine’s focus on the health, warfare, and training of Sailors and Marines. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shayla D. Hamilton)

Navy Medicine Force Master Chief champions training during first San Antonio Visit

| June 4, 2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Force Master Chief Jerry Cantorna, director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, alongside deputy director, U.S. Navy Master Chief...

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