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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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Naval Medical Forces Development Command and Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) are mission driven and people powered. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class JoAnna Bucheger is the Enlisted Commissioning Programs Assistant Manager at NMLPDC, which creates a pathway for enlisted Sailors and Marines to earn their commissions in the Navy Nurse Corps and across 12 critical specialties in the Medical Service Corps. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon)
Mission Driven, People Powered: Highlighting HM1 Bucheger
| May 14, 2026
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) and Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) are mission driven and people powered. Hospital...

Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Medical Logistics Warehouse pose for a group photo after receiving the Navy & Marine Corps Fisher House Volunteer of the Year award at NMCSD, May 7, 2026. The mission of NMCSD is to optimize health and enhance readiness. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marcus L. Stanley)
NMCSD MEDLOG Warehouse Earns Fisher House Volunteer of the Year Award
| May 13, 2026
SAN DIEGO — Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Medical Logistics Warehouse earned the Navy & Marine Corps Fisher House Volunteer of the Year award for its continued support of Fisher House San Diego and the military families it...

Sailors and civilians serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, May 13, 2026 to celebrate the 118th birthday of the Navy Nurse Corps.  A cake cutting ceremony conducted by the most senior and junior nurse was part of the observance.
Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Navy Nurse Birthday
| May 13, 2026
Sailors and civilians serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, May 13, 2026 to celebrate the 118th birthday of the Navy Nurse Corps.The bond we get to build with warfighters...

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brian Romero (center), a search and rescue medical technician assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit China Lake, poses for a photo with Capt. Janiese Cleckley (left), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, and Master Chief Richard Moreno during a leadership visit to Branch Health Clinic China Lake at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, April 28, 2026. Romero recently supported NASA’s Artemis II mission as part of a search and rescue medical team, highlighting the operational reach and expeditionary capabilities of Navy Medicine personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Rebecca Duran)
NMRTC Twentynine Palms commanding officer visits China Lake, highlights readiness and culture of excellence
| May 13, 2026
RIDGECREST, Calif. — Capt. Janiese Cleckley, commanding officer (CO) of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (NHTP), visited Navy Medicine...

Lt. Cmdr. Travis Landry, Senior Medical Officer at the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, leverages his unique experience as a former Marine infantryman to enhance warfighter health and safety. At NAMRU Dayton, he provides clinical care and oversees human safety in research studies aimed at ensuring service members can return home safely.
NAMRU Dayton spotlight: Driving Warfighter Health
| May 13, 2026
Most people are not fortunate enough to have an accident clearly dictate their purpose is in life. ForLt. Cmdr. Travis Landry, Senior Medical Officer at the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, this purpose was...


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