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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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The Leapfrog Group recognized Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Monday, December 15, 2025 as a recipient of a Top Ambulatory Surgery Center Award, marking the first time a military clinic earned the honor. “This award recognizes the exceptional skill and knowledge of the staff aboard the clinic and our commitment to providing high-quality, safe patient care. Both are critical to our mission of ‘Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight,” said Navy Captain James Driscoll, the clinic’s commanding officer. “The core of that mission: the medical readiness of forces assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and the wellness of communities surrounding the base, is at the forefront of everything we do here.”
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Recognized with Top Ambulatory Surgery Center Award
| Jan. 23, 2026
In late 2025, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received national recognition for its dedication to patient care and safety.The Leapfrog Group recognized Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Monday, December 15, 2025 as a...
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Naval Health Research Center leads study aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
| Jan. 21, 2026
SAN DIEGO - A multidisciplinary research team from the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) successfully completed the Monitoring Analysis and Research in Nautical Environmental Risks (MARINER) study aboard Nimitz-class...
SAN ANTONIO – (Jan. 20, 2026) – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, works alongside research partners in the civilian sphere, academia, industry, and other government agencies to drive support of the Department of War’s objectives for a lethal fighting force and ensures U.S. service members have access to the latest scientific advances. NAMRU San Antonio conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
NAMRU San Antonio enters Partnership Intermediary Agreement VelocityTX
| Jan. 20, 2026
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Jan. 16, 2026) – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D), has entered into a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA)...
Patients receiving care at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point can now request a chaperone for any physical exam, medical visit or dental procedure in accordance with a recently published Defense Health Agency policy.
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Institutes Chaperone Policy
| Jan. 20, 2026
Patients receiving care at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point can now request a chaperone for any physical exam, medical visit or dental procedure in accordance with a recently published Defense Health Agency policy.“A...
251201-N-FT324-7322. ROTA, Spain (December 1, 2025). Pictured, future Commanders Guide to Operational Stress Control (CgOSC) instructors who participated in a multi-day Train-the-Trainer course. This training supports a prepared force capable of sustaining performance and mission effectiveness in high-stress operational environments and directly contributes to Navy Medicine’s mission of promoting force health protection equipping leaders with practical tools for dealing with stress and providing high-quality care. (U.S. Navy Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
ROTA Commands Join Forces to Enhance Warfighter Wellness and Resilience
| Jan. 19, 2026
ROTA, Spain (December 1, 2025). Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota recently hosted aCommanders Guide to Operational Stress Control (CgOSC) Train-the-Trainer Course, bringing together leaders and medical...

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