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

20 February 2026

When the classroom dissolves: Four Navy corpsmen and a life on the line

WAUKEGAN, Ill – On the morning of Feb. 3, 2026, four Sailors from the Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training (HMTT) program put practical skills to the test to help save an unexpected patient.The situation began with Field House employees asking if anyone knew CPR. The four corpsmen; Hospitalman Joseph...

18 February 2026

NMFDC Establishes Online Blended Learning Training Pipeline for Navy Medicine Providers

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) launched a new Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 4 Combat Paramedics/Providers (TCCC CP/P) bridge training course for Navy Medicine providers, now available through Joint Knowledge Online (JKO)...

04 February 2026

NMFDC Exceeds TCCC Training Goals, Enhancing Joint Force Medical Readiness

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Navy Medicine is bolstering the operational readiness of the joint force by accelerating the implementation of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, ensuring warfighters have the critical life-saving skills needed...

13 January 2026

NMFDC Launches Free, Online Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course for DoN Personnel

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) launched a new, fully online and asynchronous Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belt certification course, now open for enrollment to all Department of the Navy (DoN) personnel.The initiative is designed to...

07 January 2026

TOPS Holds Graduation Ceremony for Class 25010

The Tri-Service Optician School (TOPS), a directorate of the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), held its graduation ceremony for class 25-010 in Yorktown, Virginia on Dec. 16, 2025. The graduating class was comprised of 6 Sailors and Soldiers from both the U.S. Navy...

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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).