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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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U.S. Navy Lt. Justin King, Trauma Nursing Core Course program director assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, poses for a photo ahead of the launch of the pilot virtual TNCC program, at Naval Medical Center San Diego, May 27. The three-day pilot course, conducted June 10-12, was facilitated through NMCSD’s Staff Education and Training Department. The mission of NMCSD is to optimize health and enhance readiness. 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 Mark Campbell)
NMCSD Pilots First Virtual Trauma Nursing Core Course for Navy Medicine
| June 12, 2026
SAN DIEGO — Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) launched the Navy’s first pilot Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) delivered through a virtual platform, June 10, marking a significant advancement in trauma education and...

Navy Capt. Chad Roe escorts his wife, Pam Roe,
Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Great Lakes changes command June 12
| June 12, 2026
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...

(260610-N-QW460-1002) BREMERTON, Wash. (June 10, 2026) – Hospitalman Karsyn Dalpiaz, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, discusses prostate cancer screening guidelines and preventive health measures with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Janard Cole during a men’s health promotion event on the command quarterdeck, June 10, 2026. The event, hosted by the NHB Health Promotion and Wellness Center, focused on encouraging early detection, routine screenings, and proactive healthcare choices to maintain operational readiness across the command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Public Affairs).
Naval Hospital Bremerton Puts Men’s Health on the Front Lines
| June 12, 2026
BREMERTON, Wash. – Naval Hospital Bremerton held an event to promote men’s health on the command quarterdeck June 10, 2026, promoting awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment...

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Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Annapolis Corpsmen Support Joint Blood Mission, Advance Operational Readiness
| June 11, 2026
Story By HM1(SW/AW) Kristen Gordon and HM1(FMF) Giankenneth MolinaJOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- For two Navy corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Annapolis, readiness means ensuring...

260608-N-HS756-1037 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR BN), checks vital signs while using a stethoscope during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training evolution during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026, in Liepaja, Latvia, June 8, 2026. BALTOPS 2026, the premiere maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Sea region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sisi Lopez Barahona)
Faces of BALTOPS: HM3 Dante Hendrix Keeps Marines Mission Ready
| June 11, 2026
LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) For Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, wearing the Navy uniform was always a matter of family tradition.As he grew up in Southern California, he watched his father serve a full Navy...


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