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PORTSMOUTH, VA
260504-N-KC192-1026 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Cmdr. Lester Vidal, center, assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), is presented the Commander Robert A. Edgar Award for Military Operational Medical Logistician of the Year by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. Vidal was recognized for leading large-scale medical logistics operations and delivering critical supplies during global missions, directly enabling sustained patient care and operational reach in expeditionary environments. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260504-N-KC192-1014 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, gives opening remarks during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260504-N-KC192-1010 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, gives opening remarks during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260504-N-KC192-1008 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, gives opening remarks during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260504-N-KC192-1041 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevinjay Flores, center, assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus, is presented the Shore-Based Biomedical Equipment Technician of the Year Award by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. Flores was recognized for training the next generation of technicians, strengthening the technical readiness and reliability of equipment supporting deployed medical forces. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
Camp Lejeune, NC
Dr. Jeffrey Russell, occupational audiologist with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, discusses various hearing testing equipment at the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Occupational Audiology Department. Russell is the 2025 Senior Audiologist of the Year for the Department of War.
Bremerton, WA
A Cut Above… Capt. Karla Lepore, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer is assisted by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Megan Calderon, Main Operating Room surgical technologist with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Sterile Processing Department to formally proclaim restoration of vital cart washer ability after a two-year outage of such a critical service. No more time-consuming manual washing, cleaning, and sanitizing. “Super excited with this,” exclaimed Calderon. “I love it.” (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs)
Bremerton, WA
Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Sterile Processing Department marked the restoration of vital cart washer ability after a two-year outage of such a critical service with a ribbon cutting ceremony, May 7, 2026. No more time-consuming manual washing, cleaning, and sanitizing. According to Cmdr. Marissa Hesse, NHB Surgery Department head, the cart washer is a critical piece of infrastructure for hospital infection control and surgical operations. Its return restores automated, high-level decontamination capabilities for surgical carts and equipment. This not only dramatically improves workflow efficiency and turnaround times for the operating rooms, but it also ensures the highest standard of patient safety and permanently resolves the occupational hazards our staff previously faced (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jason Pollick, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit China Lake, poses for a photo after being selected as Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026. Pollick was recognized for his contributions to operational readiness and occupational medicine support. (Courtesy photo)
San Diego, CA
WASHINGTON — Capt. Elizabeth Adriano (left), director of Naval Medical Center San Diego, receives the 2026 Federal Health Care Executive Award for Excellence from Dr. Marc Boom (right), American Hospital Association (AHA) board chair, during the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2026. Adriano was recognized for her transformative leadership and significant contributions to the military health system, including the expansion of the Virtual Medical Operations Center. The mission of NMCSD is to optimize health and enhance readiness. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (Photo courtesy of the American Hospital Association / Released)
Bremerton, WA
BREMERTON, Wash. – U.S. Navy Chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Solomon Han, right, performs the traditional Blessing of the Hands ceremony for Navy Nurse Corps officer and civil service registered nurses assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command/Naval Hospital Bremerton during National Nurses Week, May 6, 2026. The annual ceremony symbolizes the compassion, spiritual support, and dedication to patient care shared by Navy healthcare providers and the Chaplain Corps. The non-denominational ceremony, co-hosted by the command’s pastoral care team and nursing leadership, was open to all military and civilian nursing staff. The blessing symbolizes spiritual strength, human compassion, and dedication to patient care shared by U.S. Navy clinicians and the Chaplain Corps, reaffirming the command’s commitment to holistic healing and the well-being of the entire medical team as part of mission readiness.(official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Benedict, Public Affairs, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton).
Bremerton, WA
BREMERTON, Wash. – U.S. Navy Nurse Corps officer stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2026, which culminated with the Navy Nurse Corps birthday, May 13. The weeklong celebration honors the dedication, skill, and history of the Navy Nurse Corps and their civilian registered nurse counterparts. Established by Congress on May 13, 1908, the Navy Nurse Corps comprises more than 4,000 active duty and reserve officers, who work alongside dedicated federal civil service nurses to provide critical healthcare services globally and locally. The annual weeklong observance recognizes the vital role this integrated nursing team plays in maintaining force medical readiness, optimizing patient outcomes, and providing compassionate care to Sailors, Marines, retirees, and their families throughout the Pacific Northwest.(official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Benedict, Public Affairs, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton).
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