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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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Lt. Erica Fallon (middle) Naval Hospital Bremerton Physical and Occupational Therapy department head was recognized as a MOAA Junior Officer of the Year by The Military Officers Association of America, Kitsap Chapter, May 15, 2026. Fallon was presented the award by retired U.S. Army Col. Char Godec (right), after being introduced to attendees at the Armed Forces Week luncheon by Capt. Karla Lepore (left) Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs)
MOAA Junior Officer of Year recognition for Naval Hospital Bremerton MSC officer
| May 15, 2026
From daily operational readiness support to unexpected community relations assistance to surprising Armed Force Day recognition, such has been the standard of late for Navy Lt. Erica Fallon.Fallon, Naval Hospital Bremerton...

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Arlesha Cooper-Revish poses for a photo in front of an ultrasound machine at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. Cooper-Revish participated in hands-on training for advanced ultrasound techniques and maternal-fetal assessment skills to enhance skill development, strengthening both technical proficiency and clinical decision-making. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ashli Heaton)
USNH Guam Enhances Maternal-Fetal Medicine Capabilities Through Specialized Training
| May 15, 2026
Military and civilian medical personnel at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam recently participated in specialized obstetrics and gynecology training focused on advancing maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) capabilities and improving...

Catherine Ortiz (right), a Doctor of Optometry student from Western University of Health Sciences, conducts an eye examination with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emilio Matthew at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms in April 2026. Ortiz completed a clinical rotation at the hospital as part of a partnership that provides optometry students with hands-on experience in a military healthcare environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Apprentice Evelyn Zermeno)
Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms hosts WesternU optometry students for clinical training
| May 15, 2026
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms continues to strengthen the next generation of healthcare professionals in 2026 through its ongoing collaboration with Western University of Health Sciences...

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nya Jobs (right), respiratory therapist, Lt. j.g. Mark Gregg (left), trauma nurse, Capt. David Samaha (middle), general surgeon, and Lt. j.g. Melissa Sullivant (back), trauma nurse, all assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Jacksonville, transport a casualty from an ambulance into their mission support site during an Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) course conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) Oct. 21, 2025. Despite being brought together shortly before the drill, the group maintained clear communication and coordinated movement throughout the scenario. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kwame Obengyeboah)
Forging the future of Navy Medicine
| May 15, 2026
The U.S. Navy provides the combat credibility and persistent global presence that secures U.S. vital interests in contested environments around the globe. The health and readiness of every Sailor and Marine have become more...

SUFFOLK, Va. (April 22, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicholas Moubarak, assigned to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) Three, and Lt. Cmdr. Derrick O'Neal, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Alpha, conduct close quarter combat (CQC) training in Suffolk, Va., April 22, 2026. The week-long training exercise brought Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) and Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) Expeditionary Medicine (ExMed) Sailors together for standardized combat skills training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Boatright)
NMFP, NMFL Standardize CST for ExMed Sailors
| May 15, 2026
SUFFOLK, Va. - (April 22, 2026) “Ready-Five” is a term many Expeditionary Medicine (ExMed) Sailors are all-too-familiar with, meaning they need to be ready to deploy with a notice of only five days. To meet this rigorous...


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