Students of Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) Program Class 210 recite the Hospital Corpsman Pledge during their graduation at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Nov. 8, 2018. The students of HCB Class 210 completed more than 560 hours of didactic and practical skills training in basic life support, emergency medical care, nursing care, shipboard medical care, tactical combat casualty care and a wide variety of additional skills and hands-on training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shayla D. Hamilton/Released)

Corpsman "A" School Graduation "Medical Readiness Starts Here!"

Corpsman "A" School Graduation
"Medical Readiness Starts Here!"

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) is the headquarters element designated within the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) as a direct subordinate to the Surgeon General of the Navy charged with leading and managing all medical training, education, professional development, and instruction for the production of highly trained and ready medical personnel. NMFDC’s subordinate elements are: Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC), Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC), and the Navy Reserve-NMFDC (NR-NMFDC). Each subordinate element is tasked to provide a specific aspect in the lifecycle of all Naval Medicine Sailors and each provides top-notch training and support to Naval Medicine personnel throughout their Navy career ensuring quality healthcare and services to Navy (and other Services) service members, their families, and retirees.

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NMFDC News

06 April 2023

NMLPDC Sailor Recognized as Sailor of the Year

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (HM1) Aisha R. Thomas, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), was selected as the 2023 Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) Sailor of the Year at a ceremony presided over by Rear Adm...

27 March 2023

Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Retires as Navy’s 39th Surgeon General

Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, the Navy’s 39th Surgeon General, celebrated the culmination of 40 years of active-duty service at a retirement ceremony at the Uniformed Services University, Mar. 27th.During his tenure as Surgeon General, Gillingham led approximately 44,000 Navy medical personnel through...

20 March 2023

Navy Medicine Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium Focuses on Expeditionary Future

SAN ANTONIO – Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief Michael Roberts, director of Navy Medicine’s Hospital Corps hosted the Navy Medicine Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, March 14-16.Representatives from 78 commands and activities gathered for the three-day...

18 November 2022

Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command’s Expanded Operational Stress Control team talks resiliency with local Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

The Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command's (NMLPDC) Expanded Operational Stress Control (E-OSC) team visited Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) this week.The NMLPDC E-OSC team leaders, Lieutenant Commander Sierra...

17 November 2022

The Academic Programs Directorate at Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command completed a business re-engineering project focused on optimizing the course registration process for students

The Academic Programs Directorate (APD) at Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), Bethesda, in coordination with Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), completed a business re-engineering project focused on optimizing the course...

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NMFDC Corpsmen celebrate the 128th Hospital Corpsman Birthday - HM2 Tamarrian Rodriguez

Naval Medical Forces Development Command

June 15, 2026 | 0:23

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Tamarrian Rodriguez, Navy Medicine registrar, Naval Medical Forces Development Command, wishes a happy 128th birthday to the Hospital Corps at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 15, 2026. NMFDC is the headquarters element designated within the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery as a direct subordinate to the Surgeon General of the Navy, charged with leading and managing all medical training, education, professional development, and instruction to produce highly trained and ready medical personnel. (U.S. Navy video by Malcolm McClendon).