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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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Hospital Corpsman Second Class Jazmin Yaudes, center, performs an exam on “Rooster” during a training session at the MCAS Cherry Point Veterinarian Clinic, Feb. 26, 2026. Yaudes and her fellow Corpsmen partnered with Army veterinarians to learn Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care for Military Working Dogs.

We Keep the Four-Pawed Warfighter in the Fight: Cherry Point Sailors Train with Army Veterinary Specialists

| March 5, 2026

Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point received training from Army veterinary specialists to administer first aid to four-pawed warfighters in late February, 2026.Corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness...

260219-N-OV429-1002 KITTERY, Maine (19 Feb 2026) – Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Portsmouth triage and treat a simulated victims during a mass casualty exercise. The high-stakes drill tested the team’s ability to respond to a major shipyard or submarine incident, honing the clinical skills and teamwork necessary to ensure Fleet readiness. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Jenny Paul)

NMRTU Portsmouth Medics Drill for Shipyard, Submarine Emergencies

| March 5, 2026

KITTERY, Maine.– In the high-stakes environment of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a medical emergency can happen in an instant. Whether it’s an industrial accident or an incident aboard a submarine, the first response must be...

251201-N-OV429-1002 KITTERY, Maine (Dec 2025) – KITTERY, Maine (Dec. 2025) – As part of the seamless interoperability between the Defense Health Agency and Navy Medicine, Lt. Jacob Springer and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Tyler Vartuli review medical records at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Portsmouth. These Navy Medicine providers, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England, work within the DHA-supported clinic to ensure the total medical readiness of Sailors and civilians supporting the submarine force. Their dedicated efforts are a foundational component of mission success for critical assets at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Jenny Paul)

The Unseen Readiness Mission: How DHA and Navy Medicine Propelled the USS Cheyenne Return to the Fleet

| March 5, 2026

KITTERY, Maine – The recent, successful return of the USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, to the fleet from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) marks a major milestone in naval readiness. After an...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Lemoore recently certified nine Sailors from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Lemoore as CPR instructors. (DOW photo by Elaine Heirigs)

NMRTC Lemoore Strengthens Fleet Readiness by Certifying CPR Instructors for CNATTU

| March 4, 2026

LEMOORE, Calif.– Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Lemoore recently certified nine Sailors from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Lemoore as CPR instructors.The course, hosted...

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Lt. Cmdr. Eric Gonzales, MSC, USN, from Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, VA, recently played a key role in supporting Exercise KEEN EDGE 26, a bilateral U.S.-Japan command post exercise focused on crisis response and high-end conflict operations. The exercise, held from January 20 to February 5, tested the capabilities of U.S. and Japanese forces to deter aggression and defend strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region. KEEN EDGE 26 brought together personnel from the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Japan Self-Defense Forces, and the Pacific Fleet Health Services Office, making it a truly joint and bilateral effort.

NMRLC Sailor Supports Bilateral Exercise KEEN EDGE 26

| March 4, 2026

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Lt. Cmdr. Eric Gonzales, MSC USN, from Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, VA, recently played a key role in supporting Exercise KEEN EDGE 26, a bilateral U.S.-Japan command...

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