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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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Assistant Command Fitness Leader Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lucas Arteaga, left, high-fives Command Fitness Leader Chief Hospital Corpsman Amanda Ellis at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field during the command’s monthly physical training event.

The two fitness leaders helped coordinate and drive motivation as Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River personnel took on a modified version of the 'Murph' challenge to foster unit cohesion and build camaraderie ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Adding to the patriotic spirit of the morning, personnel wore either traditional Navy PT gear or red, white, and blue coordinated attire.

The workout honors Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The traditional routine consists of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River Tackles 'Murph' Challenge with Teamwork and Tribute

| May 22, 2026

Service members assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River marked the upcoming Memorial Day weekend by taking on the 'Murph' challenge during the monthly command physical training event at...

Capt. Janiese Cleckley (right), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, meets with staff and donors during a record-breaking blood drive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, May 6, 2026. The blood drive collected 117 units of blood in support of military operations overseas, setting a new installation record for collections during a single event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms supports record-breaking blood drive at MCAGCC

| May 22, 2026

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Sailors, Marines, and civilian personnel aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms came together May 6, 2026, to support a record-breaking Armed Services Blood...

SAN ANTONIO – (May 19, 2026) – Dr. Matthew Solomon (left), science program manager, assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, participated in “How to Partner with Military Research & Development Organizations” panel during the annual AIM Health R&D Summit held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Joining Solomon were (left to right) Dr. Tammy Crowder, director, Office of Research and Technology Application, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research; Bob Charles, chief of Medical Research Collaboration Law, Defense Health Agency; and Dr. Scott Walter, director, Tech Transfer, U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing. Designed to promote cross-sector collaboration in the development of life-saving battlefield technologies, the one-day summit brings together top innovators from academia, industry, and the military to accelerate the research, development, and commercialization of transformative medical technologies. Collaborating and working alongside a wide range of research and development partners keeps Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) abreast of best practices and advances in medical knowledge. NAMRU San Antonio, part of NMR&D 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 by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio Leadership, Research Scientists participate in Annual AIM Health R&D Summit

| May 21, 2026

SAN ANTONIO – (May 19, 2026) – Leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, joined by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical...

Col. Mary Carnduff (front left), Capt. Janiese Cleckley (front-center-left), Master Chief Richard Moreno (front-center-right), and staff assigned to the 412th Medical Group and Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms gather for a group photo during a visit to Edwards Air Force Base on May 14, 2026. The visit focused on strengthening cross-service collaboration, improving interoperability, and identifying new opportunities to enhance medical readiness and healthcare delivery across the Mojave Desert region. (Courtesy photo)

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms strengthens cross-service collaboration with 412th Medical Group at Edwards AFB

| May 21, 2026

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Leaders from Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, which is supported by Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, visited the 412th Medical Group at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) on...

260513-N-IX644-1078 (May 13, 2026) FALLS CHURCH, Va. U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alainna Crotty, a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has her hands blessed by Capt. William Hlavin, the Navy Medicine Enterprise chaplain, during a celebration for the 118th birthday of the Navy Medicine Nurse Corps at the Defense Health Headquarters, May 13. The Blessing of the Hands is a tradition held during National Nurses Week to honor the compassionate care provided by medical professionals. The ceremony symbolizes the vital importance of the human touch in healing and offers a moment of spiritual renewal for those supporting the DoW medical mission. Established on May 13, 1908, the Navy Nurse Corps has a rich legacy of providing exceptional, compassionate care to Sailors, Marines, and their families around the globe, ensuring the health and readiness of the force in both peacetime and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose)

Bishop Devitt High School alum returns home for Harrisburg Navy Week

| May 21, 2026

Lt. Alainna Crotty a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.Crotty graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 2007The skills and values needed to...

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