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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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U.S. Navy Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, director, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Jeff Apana, former NMCSD Patient Relations department head, and Jennifer Deer, NMCSD Patient Relations department head, perform the ceremonial ribbon-cutting during the grand opening of the Patient Advocacy and Resource Center, at NMCSD, June 9. The new facility unifies patient relations personnel and resources into one centralized hub. 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 3rd Class Jason Afable)
NMCSD Cuts Ribbon on New Patient Advocacy and Resource Center, Elevates Beneficiary Experience
| June 9, 2026
Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) celebrated the grand opening of its newly established Patient Advocacy and Resource Center (PARC) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 9 June, marking a significant milestone in how the...

Capt. Janiese Cleckley (left), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, speaks with Lt. Catherine
Bridgeport physician gains strategic leadership insight as NMRTC Twentynine Palms’ 'CO for a Day'
| June 9, 2026
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Lt. Catherine “Nicole” Thomas, department head of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment (NMRTD) Bridgeport, stepped into the role of commanding officer (CO) for a day at Navy Medicine...

Ensign Megan McLaughlin, a fourth-year medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, performs a musculoskeletal examination during her Advanced Clerkship Rotation with the Orthopedics Department at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain. The rotation provides future Navy physicians opportunities to enhance clinical skills, work alongside experienced Navy Medicine providers, and gain firsthand insight into the role military medicine plays in supporting operational readiness and warfighter health. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Rotation Offers Future Navy Physicians a Broader Perspective on Military Medicine
| June 9, 2026
ROTA, Spain — For Ensigns Connor Mangan and Megan McLaughlin, a recent rotation at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Rota provided more than an opportunity to strengthen clinical skills. It offered a firsthand look at the role Navy...

Agana Heights, Guam (May 11, 2026) — Eric Plinske, Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) chief business officer, speaks at the opening ceremony of Guam’s Hospital Week 2026. On hand for the ceremony was the Honorable Lou Leon Guerrero, governor of Guam; Dr. Alexander  “Beau” Wielaard, GRMC chief executive officer; Dr. Joleen Aguon, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority chief executive officer; and Capt. Jamie Fitch, U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) acting commanding officer. Plinske recognized the contributions of healthcare professionals and Guam’s hospitals while reinforcing USNH Guam’s commitment to medical readiness, operational support and unified patient care across the Marianas.
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Celebrates Hospital Week, Reinforces Readiness Through Unity of Effort
| June 9, 2026
Agana Heights, Guam (May 11, 2026) — Staff members and military leaders from U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam gathered with community healthcare leaders at Guam Regional Medical City for the opening ceremony of Guam’s National...

Navy Lt. j.g. Drew Murray, a nurse assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, poses for an official photo. Murray recently earned recognition as a recipient of the 2025 Military health System (MHS) Nursing Leadership Excellence Award in the junior military category.
Navy Lt. j.g. Drew Murray Wins 2025 MHS Nursing Leadership Excellence Award
| June 9, 2026
Navy Lt. j.g. Drew Murray, a nurse assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, recently earned recognition as a recipient of the 2025 Military health System (MHS) Nursing Leadership Excellence Award in the junior military...


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