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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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Lauren Petry, left, assists her son as he places shoulder boards on Stefen Petry, right, during his promotion ceremony to Lt. Cmdr. at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point on September 1, 2026, as Stefen’s father, Thomas, looks on.

Lt. Cmdr. Petry leads NMRTC Cherry Point’s Physical and Occupational Therapy departments, which are responsible for assisting in the physical rehabilitation of injured Marines and Sailors stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, facilitating their swift return to full-duty status.

Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters.

NMRTC Cherry Point Officer Promotes to Lt. Cmdr.

| Sept. 2, 2026

Lt. Cmdr. Stefen Petry head of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point’s Physical and Occupational Therapy departments, promoted to the rank during a ceremony on Monday, September 1, 2026.In his role, Petry...

During his time at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Dru Calloway led a team responsible for ensuring the medical readiness of Marines assigned to the base through the collection of more than 250,000 blood and other biological samples, resulting in quick, accurate diagnoses and prompt treatment.

He also led the department through two College of American Pathologists re-accreditations with a 99.9% pass rate.

Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Calloway

| Sept. 2, 2026

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Dru Calloway in early September 2026. Calloway served as the leading petty officer of the facility’s...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 1, 2026) — Members of the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Clinical Quality Management Department pose with Capt. Donavon YapShing, deputy director of U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka and executive officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, and a Joint Commission accreditation certificate. The recognition reflects the department’s role in supporting patient safety, clinical quality and continuous process improvement across the command. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor, USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Joint Commission SAFEST Report highlights USNH Yokosuka best practices during 2026 survey

| Sept. 2, 2026

YOKOSUKA, Japan— U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka successfully completed its Joint Commission survey in June 2026, earning accreditation for all hospital services surveyed, and recognition for organizational best practices...

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Niquole D. Lorenzo, an orthopedic technician assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, was selected as the command’s Junior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter for 2026. Lorenzo, a native of Union City, California, has served at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms since June 2024. (Courtesy photo).

Meet NMRTC Twentynine Palms Junior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Niquole Daugh V. Lorenzo

| Sept. 1, 2026

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Niquole Daugh V. Lorenzo as its Junior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter for 2026.Lorenzo, a...

Navy Medicine leaders and operational planners collaborate during Naval Medical Forces Atlantic’s Expeditionary Medicine Combatant Command Integration Operational Planning Team at the Davis Conference Center located on MacDill Air Force Base, May 18, 2026. The event focused on refining policies and procedures to ensure alignment with warfighter needs and operational integration. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Ray Posey)

NMFL Advances Expeditionary Medicine Force Design at Naval War College

| Sept. 1, 2026

NEWPORT, R.I. — Naval Medical Forces Atlantic concluded the fourth and final installment of its fiscal year 2026 Expeditionary Medicine Operational Planning Team series at the U.S. Naval War College, advancing efforts to...

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