Navy Medicine > Naval Medical Forces Atlantic > Organization > Support Forces

Navy Medical Readiness & Training Command Annapolis

Facebook



CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR COMMAND'S DEFENSE VISUAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (DVIDS) PAGE.


CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO SHOWING OUR ROLE DURING THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY INDUCTION DAY EVERY JUNE.

Welcome

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.

News

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan 14, 2026) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Lee Smith, a Recruit Division Commander assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC), poses for a photo onboard RTC. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Will Gaskill

Staff in the Spotlight: Chief Hospital Corpsman Lee Smith

| Jan. 30, 2026

Meet Chief Hospital Corpsman (HMC) Lee Smith, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) and instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy’s only boot camp.A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Smith joined the Navy...

PATUXENT RIVER, Md - (January 7, 2026) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Andrew Conklin (right), from the Medical Readiness Clinic at Navy Medicine and Training Command Patuxent River, instructs Hospitalman Tresherod Mason, from the Medical Home Port at Naval Branch Health Clinic Patuxent River, on the proper application of a pelvic binder. Conklin, who is also a certified member of the Naval Air Station's Search and Rescue

From Clinic to Combat: Patuxent River Training Forges Ready Medical Force

| Jan. 29, 2026

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – In today’s Navy Medicine, providing exceptional healthcare and ensuring combat readiness are not separate objectives, but two sides of the same essential mission.A single command houses...

A graphic created to promote National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which is observed every January. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness, and early detection and monitoring are essential to protecting mission readiness and health. Photo illustration was created using a graphic design application by combining text, imagery and stock imagery. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Bobbie A. Camp)

The silent thief: my journey through an acute glaucoma emergency

| Jan. 29, 2026

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – a time dedicated to a series of conditions that cause irreversible damage to the optic nerve. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the U.S., yet as many as half of...

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Spearheads "Stop the Bleed" Training as a Level II Trauma Center.

| Jan. 29, 2026

Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of death resulting from injury. In the critical moments after a traumatic injury, any bystander can become a lifeline. That is the core principle behind the "Stop the Bleed" training...

From left, Ms. Paula Curielabreu, Mr. Robert Villalobos, and Ms. Maria Lourdes Gregorio, all civilian employees at Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP), pose for a photo with coins received from Dr. Michael McGinnis, executive director for the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and director of Navy Medicine’s Civilian Corps Jan. 26, 2026. McGinnis presented each of them with a coin in recognition of their outstanding contributions and sustained superior performance in support of the NMFP mission. (DoW photo by Regena Kowitz/Released)

Naval Medical Forces Pacific civilians take center stage at town hall

| Jan. 28, 2026

Civilian personnel attended a town hall at Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) headquarters hosted by the Navy Medicine Civilian Corps, Jan. 26, 2026. The event provided a direct link of communication for its civilian...

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
This is an official U.S. Navy website
This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system.

General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil

Northern Command: Dial 988 then Press 1
Pacific Command: Call +1 844-702-5493 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
European Command: Call +1 844-702-5495 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Central Command: Call +1 855-422-7719 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
African Command: Call +1 888-482-6054 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Southern Command: Call +1 866-989-9599 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)