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AGANA HEIGHTS,GUAM
AGANA HEIGHTS (March 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guam Commanding Officer Capt. Joel M. Schofer officially transitioned leadership to Capt. James G. Demitrack during a change of command ceremony, March 27. Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, was the presiding officer at the ceremony, which also marked the transfer of authority from Schofer as the director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam to Demitrack.
AGANA HEIGHTS,GUAM
AGANA HEIGHTS (March 27, 2026) – Capt. James G. Demitrack, the new commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam, gives remarks thanking his family and addressing the hospital team during a change of command ceremony March 27. During the ceremony, Capt. Joel M. Schofer officially relinquished leadership of the command to Demitrack, who also becomes the director of U.S. Naval Hospital Guam.
AGANA HEIGHTS,GUAM
AGANA HEIGHTS (March 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guam Commanding Officer Capt. Joel M. Schofer officially transitioned leadership to Capt. James G. Demitrack during a change of command ceremony, March 27. Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, was the presiding officer at the ceremony, which also marked the transfer of authority from Schofer as the director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam to Demitrack.
AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam
Lt. Jacob King, a pharmacist at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, poses for a photo in front of the hospital. King was selected as the Navy Pharmacy Junior Officer of the Year for fiscal year 2025 by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. The award recognizes his exceptional leadership, clinical expertise, and profound impact on pharmacy operations and patient care across the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
Guam
Lt. j.g. Karl Cormier, left, an occupational therapist assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, trains Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alexis Hawkins on splinting techniques. In addition to training the U.S. Navy physical therapists and physical therapy technicians at the hospital, Cormier led training for U.S. Air Force physical therapy technicians from the 36th Medical Group, Andersen Air Force Base, focused on splinting as well as essential inpatient rehabilitation skills. The training equipped therapists and technicians with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to support patient care in both clinical and operational settings. Cormier has played a key role in expanding patient access to care and advancing joint medical readiness while elevating the quality of trauma and inpatient rehabilitation services. Through targeted process improvements and a focus on high-acuity care, Cormier has helped ensure timely, effective treatment for service members and beneficiaries across the island.
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2026) – Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) candidates wait to meet with Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) nursing hiring representatives during a civilian hiring event held at Laurus College. CNAs, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Licensed Practical Nurses saw a highly successful 74% conversion rate from attendance to tentative job offers during the rapid hiring initiative. 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. (U.S. Navy photo contributed)
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2026) – Lt. Cmdr. Shelly McCarter, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Gastroenterology Department head, speaks with a candidate during a civilian hiring event held at Laurus College. Department heads and hiring managers conducted on-site interviews throughout the day to recruit top talent for roles directly supporting NMCSD's strategic capability expansions. 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. (U.S. Navy photo contributed)
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2026) – Attendees navigate the reception area during a Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) civilian hiring event held at Laurus College. The event vastly surpassed initial attendance goals, connecting hundreds of local healthcare professionals with opportunities to support military medicine. 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. (U.S. Navy photo contributed)
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2026) – Capt. Jodi Phillips, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) director of resource management, congratulates Brittany Fuller, a psychiatric certified nursing assistant, after Fuller received a tentative job offer at a civilian hiring event held at Laurus College. The event successfully connected hundreds of local healthcare professionals with NMCSD hiring managers, streamlining the traditional federal hiring process. 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. (U.S. Navy photo contributed)
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2026) – Healthcare professionals check in at a Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) civilian hiring event held at Laurus College. The hiring fair, which drew nearly 300 attendees, was designed to fill critical civil service vacancies and extended over 20 on-the-spot tentative job offers to qualified candidates. 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. (U.S. Navy photo contributed)
Great Lakes, Il
Meet Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Henry Branham, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.
Rota, Spain
260215-N-FT324-6598. ROTA, Spain (February 15, 2026). Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Barron, a native of Midland, Texas, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, serves as a physical therapy technician, working with active duty service members, their families and local nationals to rehabilitate patients back to functional ability in support of force health, readiness and mission success. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
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