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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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Lieutenant Commander Michael Feroli, left, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo, performs an abdominal ultrasound on a simulated casualty during a training at the NMCCL Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 23, 2026. EMF-Kilo is the expeditionary readiness platform attached to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune and is comprised of approximately hundreds of personnel ready to deploy field hospital capabilities during humanitarian or combat mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
EMF-Kilo enhances expeditionary readiness through three-day simulation training
| June 30, 2026
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo (EMF-Kilo) strengthened their expeditionary medical capabilities during a three-day training evolution at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's...

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2025) — Cmdr. Daniel Hammer, left, maxillofacial surgeon and director of the Maxillofacial Restoration Program at Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Moreno, oral maxillofacial surgery residency program assistant director, check on U.S. Army Spc. Grant Dickerson in the intensive care unit two days after the performed his jaw-in-a-day surgery. Dickerson had the surgery to remove a tumor that had destroyed two-thirds of his lower jaw and rebuild the damaged portion. (DoW photo by Regena Kowitz)
Naval Medical Center San Diego Maxillofacial Restoration Program Designated Defense Health Agency Center of Excellence
| June 29, 2026
SAN DIEGO – The Defense Health Agency has formally designated Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Maxillofacial Restoration Program as a Department of War Specialty Center of Excellence (CoE).The designation, which is...

Lt. Vanessa Bernales and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Benjamin Mason conduct blood pressure screenings for Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) student athletes during a sports physical rodeo at David Glasgow Farragut Middle High School, Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 02, 2026. During the event, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota staff completed more than 169 sports physicals, improving access to care for military families and helping students meet participation requirements for the 2026–2027 school year. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Marlena Irizarry)
U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Partners with DoWEA to Support Student Athletes and Military Families
| June 28, 2026
ROTA, Spain – U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Rota recently partnered with Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools to provide sports physicals for student athletes ahead of the 2026–2027 school year.Hospital staff...

The command staff of the Great Mills High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit stands at attention during their Annual Military Inspection (AMI). The rigorous annual event evaluates cadets on military bearing, discipline, uniform appearance, and naval knowledge. Personnel from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River supported the inspection as guest inspectors and mentors, reinforcing the strong community partnership between the U.S. Navy and the next generation of leaders.
From the Clinic to the Community: NMRTC Patuxent River Showcases Navy Medicine to the Next Generation
| June 26, 2026
Throughout the spring semester, officers and hospital corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River stepped out of their daily clinic roles to bring the mission of Navy Medicine directly to...

U.S. Navy Capt. Shannan Rotruck, commanding officer of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150-Bravo, salutes the sideboys after assuming command during a change of command ceremony, at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, June 26. 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 3rd Class Jason Afable)
EMF 150-Bravo Changes Command; Ready to Support Global Humanitarian, Combat Operations by Providing Role 3 Medical Care
| June 26, 2026
Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravo conducted a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Medical Center San Diego, June 26, 2026.Capt. Ian Fowler relinquished command to Capt. Shannan Rotruck in a formal ceremony,...


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