Commanding Officer

CAPT Robert L. Anderson

Commanding Officer

Captain Robert Anderson is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated in 1991 from Florida International University (FIU) with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, and then served four years in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted Personnelman. Upon completion of his active-duty obligation, he returned to civilian life to continue his education. He was commissioned in 2000 as a Lieutenant Junior Grade through the Navy’s Health Services Collegiate Scholarship Program. He holds two graduate degrees: a Master of Health Services Administration from FIU and a Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Captain Anderson has held a variety of leadership positions in his 29 years of military service. Most recently, he served as the Executive Officer, Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command/Deputy Director, U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy. He completed Navy Medicine milestone tours as the Director for Administration, Naval Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and as the Officer in Charge, U.S. Branch Health Clinic Atsugi, Japan. Other health care administration assignments included positions at U.S. Naval Hospitals Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Yokosuka, Japan.

His staff assignments include the Medical Service Corps Career Planner at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Special Assistant for Health Affairs at the offices of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in the office of the Secretary of Defense; and Health Care Administrator Detailer within Navy Personnel Command.

His operational assignments include tours on board the USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) as the Medical Administration Officer/Division Officer and the USS SARATOGA (CV-60). His deployments supported national interests in 6^th Fleet and 7^th Fleet areas of responsibilities.

Captain Anderson qualified as a Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer and his personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (fifth award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (fourth award), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Navy Good Conduct Medal and numerous unit and service awards.

He assumed his current role as the Commanding Officer NMRTC Annapolis and Director Naval Health Clinic Annapolis in June 2025.

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