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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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BRIDGEPORT, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2026) Military medical students, enrolled in Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Center’s Mountain Medicine course, participate in Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) cold-water immersion study. For the next 10 minutes these students will endure 34-degree water and below freezing air temperatures while their instructors watch and instruct them to do finger dexterity exercises; giving the students a chance to test their dexterity and cognitive response abilities in real time. In the final two minutes, students remove their masks & portable spirometer and answer a series of questions related to their current stress levels, body temperature and shivering. Through its cold-water immersion studies, NHRC develops life-saving strategies that enable the warfighter to overcome the initial, lethal shock of entering frigid water. This vital research provides U.S. Naval, Marine Corps, and joint forces with the tools to maintain cognitive function and enhance survivability in the most extreme maritime environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Reyes/released)

Mastering The First Breath: Navy Medicine Research Fortifies the Warfighter Against the Cold's Lethal Shock

| March 10, 2026

The first plunge into icy water is a shock to the system. For a warfighter operating in extreme cold-weather environments, a fall into near-freezing seas isn't a mishap; it's a life-or-death battle that is won or lost in the...

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Hospitalman Apprentice Branden Slaughterback, from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Detachment Indian Head, practices wound closure techniques on a pig's foot during a hands-on suture lab at NMRTC Patuxent River. The training, which brought together corpsmen from across the National Capital Region, was designed to enhance life-saving skills and ensure a ready medical force.

NMRTC Patuxent River Sharpens Corpsmen’s Skills with Suture Lab, Enhancing Readiness

| March 10, 2026

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Hospital Corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, joined by their counterparts from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren and NMRTC...

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...

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