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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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Carol Devine, executive assistant to the executive officer at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), poses for a group photo with family members and retirement ceremony guests following her retirement ceremony at NMCSD, June 24, 2026. Throughout her career, Devine provided steadfast administrative leadership and continuity to generations of military and civilian leaders. 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 Stanley)
NMCSD Executive Assistant Retires After Historic 59 Years of Federal Service
| June 24, 2026
After a monumental 59 years of federal service, including nearly a half-century at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Carol Devine, executive assistant to the executive officer, retired during a ceremony held June...

Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Marsh, assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, poses for a photo with participants in his two-week Trauma Nursing and Surgical Trauma Training at the Angola Armed Forces Military Hospital in Luanda, Angola, Africa. Marsh was name-selected to lead the training. (Courtesy photo)
NH Jacksonville nurse travels to train African nurses
| June 24, 2026
Imagine being hand-selected to lead medical training in a foreign country where their main language is a different one than your own. This recently became reality for Expeditionary Medical Facility 150-Mike Lt. Cmdr. Patrick...

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Steward Cotui Mercedes checks vitals on a mock casualty during a casualty clearing drill in an engine room of the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Feb. 17, 2022. Cotui Mercedes now assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport was recently named one of five hospital corpsmen in the Navy to be awarded the Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas M. Skyles)
NBHC Mayport corpsman receives Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award
| June 23, 2026
Navy Medicine recently announced the recognition of five outstanding hospital corpsmen, awarding them the esteemed Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award. This honor celebrates their unwavering commitment to patient-centered care...

260608-N-JB216-8749 Jacksonville, Fla. (June 12, 2026) The annual Science, Service, Medicine, and Mentoring (S2M2) program at Naval Hospital Jacksonville concluded another impactful week!  From June 8-12, students from Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts explored a variety of medical departments, gaining firsthand experience through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and mentorship from healthcare professionals. Their curiosity, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn made the experience rewarding for everyone involved. We hope this week sparked new interests, inspired future goals, and created lasting memories. (U.S. Navy photo by Kie Savage).
Military medical training goes hands-on for local students
| June 23, 2026
Eight local high school students spent a week at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville participating in its annual Science, Service, Medicine and Mentoring (S2M2) internship at the hospital, June 8-12. The Darnell-Cookman School...

Capt. Kevin Lyle, U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps, is rung aboard as the oncoming commander and director of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command New England during the Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Newport, R.I., on June 10, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Allison)
Advancing the Mission: NMRTC New England Welcomes Capt. Lyle as Commanding Officer
| June 23, 2026
NEWPORT, Rhode Island – Capt. Rona Green, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Center New England and director, Naval Health Clinic New England, passed the helm to Capt. Kevin J. Lyle during a change of...


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