Courtesy story by Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Brendan Szafranski, a native of Cary, Illinois, recently advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval...

Rear Adm. Kevin Brown, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, recently visited the Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River engaging with active duty and civilian staff to discuss the evolving landscape of Navy Medicine and its critical role in maintaining global...

NORFOLK, Va. – For Gavin Wente, the comptroller for Navy Medicine Forces Atlantic (NMFL), a lifetime of service has always been about one mission--saving lives. From his early days as a lifeguard on the beaches of Myrtle Beach, to search and rescue missions in the Coast Guard, and now ensuring Navy...

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduated five new physician assistants from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Feb. 28, 2025. The event held at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune included a commencement ceremony for the graduates, with each physician assistant being sworn in as a...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, which is collocated with Naval Hospital Rota, serves as a critical medical and logistical support hub for U.S. and allied forces where readiness and deployment support are paramount.As the only military treatment facility within Spain, the...

MANAMA, Bahrain— Mental health providers, chaplains, counselors, and support service groups aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain gathered to kick off the 2025 Mental Health Campaign, March 4.The five-session campaign, hosted by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Religious...