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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 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kezia Allegue Navarro, left, a radiologic technologist, operates portable X-ray equipment while medical personnel evaluate a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 25, 2026. The training tested patient assessment, diagnostic imaging procedures and coordinated care during a large-scale emergency response. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ahmi Atsina)

U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Demonstrates Readiness During Mass Casualty Exercise

| Aug. 5, 2026

ROTA, Spain — U.S. Naval Hospital Rota conducted a mass casualty exercise in partnership with Naval Station Rota, the Federal Fire Department and other units across the installation on June 25, 2026. The exercise tested the...

Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Acting Surgeon General and Director of the Medical Service Corps, Capt. David Lang, executive officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Center and Lt. Adrianna Kuechle take part in the ceremonial cake cutting during a MSC Birthday Ceremony at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, August 4, 2026. NMRTC Bethesda's mission is to maximize warfighter performance through optimized medical readiness tailored to operational requirements; enhance the readiness of the medical force to sustain expeditionary medical capability; and train and develop the Navy Medicine Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Alec Kramer)

Navy Medical Service Corps Celebrates 79 Years of Dedicated Service at NMRTC Bethesda

| Aug. 5, 2026

BETHESDA, Md. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda celebrated the Navy Medical Service Corps 79th anniversary at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, honoring a legacy that began with the Army-Navy...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 31, 2026) – Capt. Joshua Miller, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka and director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, and American Red Cross staff pose for a group photo with the summer VolunTEEN participants at USNH Yokosuka. Twenty-six military-affiliated teens completed the six-week program, which provides hands-on professional development and gives participants insight into military healthcare by allowing them to shadow providers in 12 different hospital departments. (U.S. Navy photo by Ai Hazama, USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka and American Red Cross Conclude Successful Summer 'VolunTEEN' Program

| Aug. 5, 2026

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Twenty-six military-affiliated teens successfully completed the American Red Cross VolunTEEN summer program at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, gaining hands-on professional development and a rare,...

ABOARD USS ESSEX — Lt. Harley Sheffield, Naval Medical Forces Pacific chief nursing informatics officer and the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) Clinical Data Provider (CDP) assessment action officer (left), and HMCS William Meyers, USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department lead chief petty officer, work together during an assessment of the JOMIS CDP aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. The evaluation, which ran from May 18 – 28, 2026, is part of a broader Department of War initiative to deploy modern, interoperable electronic health records to operational forces and ensure warfighter readiness. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Navy evaluates new digital health system aboard USS Essex to modernize at-sea care

| Aug. 4, 2026

ABOARD USS ESSEX — In a continued effort to modernize medical capabilities and improve patient outcomes afloat, the U.S. Navy conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS)...

Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda, participate in the 2026 NMRTC Bethesda Captain’s Cup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, July 31, 2026. NMRTC Bethesda's mission is to maximize warfighter performance through optimized medical readiness tailored to operational requirements, enhance the readiness of the medical force to sustain expeditionary medical capability, and train and develop the Navy Medicine Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alec Kramer)

NMRTC Bethesda Fosters Camaraderie, Warfighter Readiness at Captain's Cup

| Aug. 4, 2026

BETHESDA, Md. — Sailors and civilian staff from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda stepped away from their clinical spaces to compete in the annual Captain’s Cup and celebrate at the command picnic at...

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