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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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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 1, 2026) — Members of the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Clinical Quality Management Department pose with Capt. Donavon YapShing, deputy director of U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka and executive officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, and a Joint Commission accreditation certificate. The recognition reflects the department’s role in supporting patient safety, clinical quality and continuous process improvement across the command. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor, USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Joint Commission SAFEST Report highlights USNH Yokosuka best practices during 2026 survey

| Sept. 2, 2026

YOKOSUKA, Japan— U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka successfully completed its Joint Commission survey in June 2026, earning accreditation for all hospital services surveyed, and recognition for organizational best practices...

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Niquole D. Lorenzo, an orthopedic technician assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, was selected as the command’s Junior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter for 2026. Lorenzo, a native of Union City, California, has served at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms since June 2024. (Courtesy photo).

Meet NMRTC Twentynine Palms Junior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Niquole Daugh V. Lorenzo

| Sept. 1, 2026

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Niquole Daugh V. Lorenzo as its Junior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter for 2026.Lorenzo, a...

Navy Medicine leaders and operational planners collaborate during Naval Medical Forces Atlantic’s Expeditionary Medicine Combatant Command Integration Operational Planning Team at the Davis Conference Center located on MacDill Air Force Base, May 18, 2026. The event focused on refining policies and procedures to ensure alignment with warfighter needs and operational integration. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Ray Posey)

NMFL Advances Expeditionary Medicine Force Design at Naval War College

| Sept. 1, 2026

NEWPORT, R.I. — Naval Medical Forces Atlantic concluded the fourth and final installment of its fiscal year 2026 Expeditionary Medicine Operational Planning Team series at the U.S. Naval War College, advancing efforts to...

TUMBES, Peru (Aug. 5, 2026) Carmen Flores, an entomologist with NAMRU SOUTH, teaches Lt. Jenniffer Katekintha, a U.S. Navy nurse, how to examine vector samples with a macroscope as part of the annual Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) Field Mission. The MTM program advances strategic objectives by training and equipping military medical providers to deliver high-quality care in austere environments. NAMRU SOUTH, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Spiro/ Released)

NAMRU SOUTH Military Tropical Medicine Field Mission 2026

| Aug. 31, 2026

LIMA, Peru – Staff with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH, alongside Peruvian counterparts, participated in the Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) Field Mission August 2-14.The mission, which took place throughout Lima,...

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Strunk, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, demonstrates the use of a tourniquet to a local student during the Share Fair at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Youth Center. Coordinated by NAS Patuxent River School Liaison Officer Dawn Simpson, the event allowed homeschooling families to connect and learn about base resources, with NMRTC Pax River personnel providing interactive medical readiness demonstrations and conversations with families.

Pax River Corpsmen Spark Smiles and Curiosity at Local Homeschool Share Fair

| Aug. 28, 2026

Corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River brought high energy and hands-on learning to local military families during the Share Fair at the NAS Patuxent River Youth Center on Aug. 27...

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