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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 (March 20, 2026) — Graduating fellows, leadership, distinguished guests and family members pose for a group photo following the Japanese National Physician Postgraduate Education Program graduation ceremony at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka. U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka graduated six physicians from the yearlong program, strengthening bilateral medical readiness and patient care across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
USNH Yokosuka Graduates Japanese Fellows, Strengthening Bilateral Medical Partnership
| March 30, 2026
YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 20, 2026) — U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka celebrated the graduation of six physicians from its Japanese National Physician Postgraduate Education Program, marking another milestone in a...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 25, 2026) — A laboratory technician provides post donation instructions to Capt. Torrin Velazquez, director U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka during a blood drive at Yokosuka’s Fleet Recreation Gym. U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, in partnership with the Armed Services Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) Okinawa, hosted a two-day blood drive at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s Fleet Recreation Gym, Feb. 25–26, collecting 179 units of whole blood in support of operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
USNH Yokosuka, ASBBC Okinawa Strengthen Indo-Pacific Readiness with 2026 Blood Drive
| March 30, 2026
YOKOSUKA, Japan – U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, in partnership with the Armed Services Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) Okinawa, hosted a two-day blood drive at the Fleet Recreation Gym on Commander, Fleet Activities...

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We Return the Warfighter to the Fight: Cherry Point Physical Therapy Department Restores Readiness
| March 27, 2026
At Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, a specialized team of Sailors and civilians has one of the most critical missions: helping injured Sailors and Marines return to duty.The Physical Therapy team aboard Navy Medicine...

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NMRTC Camp Lejeune nurse awarded Military Health System (MHS) Nursing Leadership Excellence Award
| March 26, 2026
The 2025 Military Health System (MHS) Nursing Leadership Excellence Award in the Mid-Grade Military category has been awarded to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune’s Lt. Cmdr. Larry Gunter.The MHS...

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Occupational therapist gains leadership insight as ‘CO for a Day’
| March 25, 2026
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Occupational therapy plays a critical role in restoring warfighter readiness by bridging the gap between injury recovery, functional performance, and mission requirements. At Navy Medicine Readiness...


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