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

SAN ANTONIO – (May 18, 2026) – U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Tiller, commanding officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks with John Lamberton of the DLH Corporation at the Defense Health Agency’s annual Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories (ProPEL) Science Symposium held at the VelocityTX Innovation Center. The event brought together military medical professionals, researchers, students, and academic partners to explore the latest in defense health innovation. Attendees at ProPEL heard from several San Antonio Centers of Excellence to include research presentations on Battlefield/Point of Injury, Prolonged Field Care/Early Interventions, and Integrated Rehabilitation and Human Performance. 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. (Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio participates in 2026 ProPEL Science Symposium

| May 19, 2026

SAN ANTONIO – (May 18, 2026) – Research Scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing participated in the Defense Health...

Mr. James Williams graduated in Spring, 2026 from Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Williams serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection Officer.

Cherry Point Clinic Civilian Earns Master of Arts Degree

| May 19, 2026

Mr. James Williams graduated in Spring, 2026 from Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Williams serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the...

260507-N-LY941-1001
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Lt. Lowell Hartzog, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 7, 2026. Hartzog, a nurse, has served the Navy for 16 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy)

Fort Wayne Native Serves with Navy Medicine in Guantanamo Bay

| May 18, 2026

Courtesy story by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Lowell Hartzog, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command...

ACCRA, Ghana (March 25, 2026) Members of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) leadership, and Ghana and Egypt Detachment teams pose for a group photo during a GEIS science engagement at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. NAMRU EURAFCENT and GEIS collaborated to align ongoing research efforts with GEIS priorities. NAMRU EURAFCENT, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM Areas of Responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. (Courtesy photo/Released)

NAMRU EURAFCENT Aligns Research Priorities with GEIS During Ghana Engagement

| May 18, 2026

ACCRA, Ghana — U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT hosted a Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) science engagement and site visit March 24–27 at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical...

Chief Hospital Corpsman Robert Murphy receives the Hero of Military Medicine Award from Joseph Caravalho, president and chief executive officer of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, May 7 in Washington, D.C. The annual Heroes of Military Medicine awards recognize outstanding contributions by senior leaders, medical professionals, and civilians working in the Department of War.

Navy corpsman honored as 2026 Hero of Military Medicine for lifesaving actions overseas

| May 18, 2026

In the Navy, the title of “Doc” isn’t just given; it’s earned through blood, sweat, and unwavering commitment to the Sailors and Marines under a hospital corpsman’s care. For then Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert C. Murphy,...

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)