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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.

News

NMFDC Leads TCCC Integration into Entry-Level Corpsman Training at METC

| Dec. 4, 2025

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 27, 2025) — Two classes of the Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) program at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) completed an updated pilot curriculum integrating...

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomes Capt. Laurie Chavez to the team as director of the Education and Training Directorate Sept. 12, 2025. Chavez will oversee the educational readiness of all Navy medicine training programs and will be responsible for the essential functions of curriculum development and oversight, managing program enrollment, and ensuring institutional accreditation across Navy Medicine's many specialized courses. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon)

NMFDC welcomes new director of its Education and Training Directorate

| Dec. 3, 2025

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Capt. Laurie Chavez to the team as director of the Education and Training Directorate Sept. 12, 2025.The Parkersburg, West...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 23, 2025) – A Sailor receives an influenza vaccine during a mass vaccination event at the Fleet Recreation Center Gym on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Over the course of the 2025 flu shot events, USNH Yokosuka’s vaccination teams administered more than 6,800 doses, efficiently protecting thousands across the installation. The hospital’s annual campaign strengthens medical readiness and protects the health of Sailors, families, and civilian staff. (U.S. Navy photo by USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs/Daniel Taylor)

U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Successfully Completes 2025 Flu Shot Campaign

| Dec. 2, 2025

YOKOSUKA, Japan – U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka launched its 2025 influenza vaccination season in October with mass vaccination events at Ikego and additional clinics across the main base of Commander Fleet Activities...

Addressing Awareness for All…during Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton Holiday Safety Standdown Chief Yeoman Andrew Turner, Suicide Prevention Program coordinator, acknowledged that there are unique holiday stressors which active duty – and their family – can experience, such as being away from home and family, feeling isolated, financial burden from travel, gifts, and more, even work and personal relationships and dealing with seasonal winter weather conditions.

“Remember, you are not alone. You matter,” Turner told the packed auditorium, reminding those in attendance to A.C.T.

“Ask [someone]. Are you thinking about suicide? Care. Listen without judgement. Treat. Get the person to a professional. We have local resources, such as our Suicide Prevention Program manager at 360-475-5120, assistant Suicide Prevention Program manager, Chief Hospital Corpsman Robert O'Bryant, 360-475-5265, command chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Solomon Han, 360-475-4863, Mental Health Front Desk, 360-475-4219, and Fleet and Family Support Center, 360-396-4118 and 360-315-5028.

There are also national 24/7 resources with the Military Crisis Line, 988, press 1 and Military OneSource, 1-800-342-9647.

Additional local resources include ‘Drop-in Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.’ office hours for active duty servicemembers at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Mental Health Directorate, specifically designed to handle questions, consultations, resources, information and connection to care needs.

The Holiday Safety Standdown also provided presentations on sexual assault prevention response, from Kitsap County Traffic Safety Council, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

Seasonal Safety Stressed at NMRTC Bremerton

| Dec. 2, 2025

“Please put me out of a job.” That was the straightforward request shared from Candace Cardinal, Sexual Assault Prevention Response program coordinator, during Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton Holiday Safety...

250706-N-N1574-1001 MANATA, Ecuador (July 6, 2025) During Continuing Promise 2025, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dennis Begley and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Thai Nguyen, assigned to the Mercy-Class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) from a medical site in Manata, Ecuador, July 6, 2025. The patient required a CT exam from the hospital ship’s radiology department. Continuing Promise, a U.S. Southern Command and 4th Fleet deployment provides humanitarian assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical and dental support, and disaster response to partner nations in Central and South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

From Challenge to Readiness: USNS Comfort Radiology Team Drives “Get Real, Get Better” Success

| Dec. 2, 2025

Aboard the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), the Radiology Department turned lessons from a mass-casualty drill into a powerful example of the Navy’s Get Real, Get Better (GRGB) culture of continuous...

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