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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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NHRC Showcases CREW Fatigue Risk Monitoring System at Pentagon Lab Day
| May 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Researchers with Navy Medicine Research & Development’s (NMR&D) Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), showcased innovative fatigue-monitoring technology during the Department of War (DoW) Lab Day at the...
SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2026) Karen Kelly, a research physiologist and principal investigator with Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), collects blood samples from U.S. Marine recruits stationed in San Diego. Researchers used minimally invasive finger-prick tests to collect blood samples and document the vitamin D levels of recruits. This study is an on-going effort to reduce the number of service members with vitamin D deficiencies, across all branches of service. NHRC, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, supports Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality with research and development that delivers high-value, high-impact solutions to the health and readiness challenges U.S. military population faces on the battlefield, at-sea, home and abroad. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
NHRC Researchers Seek to Supplement the Sun and Raise Marine Recruit Vitamin D Levels
| May 8, 2026
SAN DIEGO - Researchers from Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) are investigating whether vitamin D-fortified Performance Readiness Bars can prevent broken bones and fatigue among U.S. Marine recruits.Recent studies indicate...
260505-N-KC192-1016 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 5, 2026) David Menzen, deputy director of the logistics division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), gives opening remarks during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 5, 2026. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
Navy Medicine’s Growing Demand for Medical Logisticians: The Bridge Between Medical Capability and the Warfighter
| May 8, 2026
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – As operational requirements continue to expand across the Fleet and joint force, the Navy Medicine Enterprise is facing an increasing need for medical logistics officers according to Cmdr. Rannie Gibson,...
260504-N-KC192-1049 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Jose Rodriguez, center, with Navy Medicine Readiness and Logistics Command, is presented the Civilian Medical Logistician of the Year Award by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. Rodriguez was recognized for synchronizing global medical logistics and sustainment efforts, enabling rapid distribution of materiel critical to expeditionary medical missions worldwide. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
From Warehouse to Warfighter: How Navy Medicine Logistics Enables Expeditionary Readiness
| May 8, 2026
PORTSMOUTH, Va – Navy Medicine is modernizing expeditionary medical (EXMED) logistics to support the Fleet and Marine Corps in contested environments. During the 2026 Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium, leaders focused on...
Photo illustration created to promote awareness of the Navy Drug Screening Laboratories (NDSLs) in Great Lakes, Illinois, and Jacksonville, Florida, that serve as sentries of operational readiness and ground zero for the urinalysis surveillance program. The NDSLs began in 1971 when the then Department of Defense adopted urinalysis as a deterrent against illicit drug activity. Artificial intelligence algorithms from GenAI were used to generate illustrations, and text and logo were added using layout designing software. The AI-generated elements were reviewed and edited by relevant U.S. Navy personnel to verify appropriateness and compliance with DOW policies and guidance. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by A.B. Sobocinski).
Operation Golden Flow and Beyond: A Short History of the U.S. Navy Drug Screening Program
| May 8, 2026
For today’s Sailors the summons from their command’s urinalysis coordinator is as routine as morning colors: "The following personnel have been selected by the Navy Drug Screening Program to provide a sample...."While...

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