03 February 2026 Mochitsuki event brings U.S. and Japanese medical professionals together at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka hosted a mochitsuki, or traditional Japanese mochi-pounding, cultural exchange event Jan. 28, bringing together U.S. Navy personnel, Japanese medical professionals, and hospital staff to celebrate the Japanese New Year and strengthen...
28 January 2026 Naval Medical Forces Pacific civilians take center stage at town hall Civilian personnel attended a town hall at Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) headquarters hosted by the Navy Medicine Civilian Corps, Jan. 26, 2026. The event provided a direct link of communication for its civilian personnel across the West Coast and Pacific Rim that centered on employee...
28 January 2026 Navy SAR Team Executes Rapid Medical Evacuation After F-16 Ejection Near China Lake CHINA LAKE, Calif. — A search and rescue team assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake executed a rapid medical evacuation Dec. 3 following the ejection of an F-16 pilot approximately 15 miles east of China Lake.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class NAC/FMF...