Commanding Officer

Captain Anja Dabelić

Commander, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune

CAPT Anja Dabelić is a first generation American who grew up in the great state of Texas. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in College Station. She worked a year as a research assistant at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School in Houston, Texas through the Health Professional Scholarship Program to earn her Doctorate of Medicine. Then she selected to post-graduate medical education training at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia for a Transitional Internship in 2002.

Upon internship graduation and during primary care shortages in Navy Medicine, she was assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth as a General Medical Officer. She continued her medical training in family medicine residency at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP). She served as Chief Resident her final year and completed her training with distinguished honors.
CAPT Dabelić has served in various positions throughout Navy Medicine to include staff family medicine physician, Naval Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren and teaching faculty at NHP. Later selected as Department Head, NHP overseeing third largest Patient Centered Medical Home Port in the Navy. Additionally, she deployed with Joint Task Force serving as camp physician for 400 detainees for Joint Medical Group, Guantanamo Bay. She returned to NHP and became Family Medicine Residency Program Chair ensuring a bright future for next graduates of Family Medicine physicians. Later selected as Director of Medical Services, Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay overseeing provision of high-quality care in low volume, high acuity environment. Her professional reputation in family medicine and medical corps resulted in her selection as Assignment officer, Navy Personnel Command for over 900 Medical Corps officers within Operational and Family Medicine in Millington, TN. She served as Executive Officer at U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay where she oversaw medical care in the only military hospital in the Fourth Fleet’s area of responsibility. She assumed command of NMRTC Charleston in June 2022 where she led staff for caring of
18,500 patients vital to Navy nuclear power pipeline ensuring warfighter readiness, professional excellence, and strengthened network partnerships. CAPT Dabelić assumed command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune and assumed directorship of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in May 2024.

CAPT Dabelić is board certified in Family Medicine, a fellow of the American Board of Family Physicians, an active member of the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians. Her personal decorations include a Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medals, Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medals, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various campaign and service ribbons.