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MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.

U.S. Navy Sailors transfer a manikin off an Army UH-60 Black Hawk after a casualty evacuation flight during Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Operation Blue Horizon is a joint exercise featuring military medical professionals from around the country. Military medical professionals must be certified in Tactical Combat Casualty Care every three years to maintain their knowledge and readiness for the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober) Share

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hannah Merrell, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron nurse, left, and Master Sgt. Joshua Mendez, 927th ASTS aerospace medical technician, stage patients for an evacuation flight during Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 27, 2025. OBH is a joint force exercise that reinforces core competencies and fundamental practices for military medical professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober) Share

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.

U.S. Navy Commander Flavia Soto, a participant of Operation Blue Horizon, performs Tactical Combat Care on a manikin at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2025. OBH is a joint force exercise that reinforces core competencies and fundamental practices for military medical professionals. Instructors graded participants on their proficiency in providing tactical combat casualty care, trauma nursing and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell) Share

Patuxent River, MD

Rear Admiral Kevin Brown, Commander Medical Forces Atlantic, Visits Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River and presents LT Michelle Papadakis for her exemplary performance as a dentist and legal office. Papadakis was recognized for her professionalism, commitment and dedication to duty. Share

Patuxent River, MD

Rear Admiral Kevin Brown, Commander Medical Forces Atlantic, visits Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River and is greeted by NMRTC Patuxent River Board of Directors prior to a town hall meeting. Share

Patuxent River, MD

Rear Admiral Kevin Brown, Commander Medical Forces Atlantic, visits Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River. (Pictured left to right) LCDR Kenneth Bush (NMFL), CMDCM Lamar Bethel (NMFL), RDML Kevin Brown (NMFL), CAPT Jeremy Hawker (NMRTCPR), HMCM Elwin Familiar (NMRTCPR) and CAPT Teresita Alston (NMRTCPR). Share

Patuxent River, MD

Rear Admiral Kevin Brown, Commander Medical Forces Atlantic, Visits Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River and speaks with HM3 Rickey Samuels from the Military Readiness Clinic. HM3 Samuels was recognized by RDML Brown for his strong leadership qualities, professional demeanor and positive reflection of Navy Medicine. Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

From left to right: Staff Sgt. Tyson Goolsby, Elijah Goolsby, Asher Goolsby, Nicole Goolsby, and Assemblyman Tom Lackey honor Elijah Goolsby, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms' first baby of the year, born on Jan. 2, 2025 and the 2nd baby born in the Hi-Desert Region in 2025. During a special ceremony on March 1, 2025, Lackey presented the Goolsby family with a certificate and a teddy bear, recognizing the significance of the occasion for both the family and the military community. Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

From left to right: Staff Sgt. Tyson Goolsby, and Elijah, Asher, and Nicole Goolsby, attend a special ceremony on March 1, 2025, in which California Assemblyman Tom Lackey presented the Goolsby family with a certificate and a teddy bear, recognizing the significance of Elijah Goolsby being the first baby born at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms in 2025 and the 2nd baby born in the Hi-Desert Region in 2025. Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

From left to right: Capt. Mark Miller, Chief Nursing Officer; Lt. Cdr. Jasette Fong, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist; Col. Atiim Phillips, Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School (MCCES); Staff Sgt. Tyson Goolsby; Elijah Goolsby; Nicole Goolsby; Asher Goolsby; Assemblyman Tom Lackey; Sgt. Maj. Shonor Burton, MCCES Sergeant Major; HM2 Aeris Jensen, a member of the Multi-Service-Unit staff; and Lt. j.g. Aaron Gacad, a Multi-Service-Unit Nurse honor Elijah Goolsby, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms' first baby of the year, born on Jan. 2, 2025 and the 2nd baby born in the Hi-Desert Region in 2025. During a special ceremony, Lackey presented the Goolsby family with a certificate and a teddy bear, recognizing the significance of the occasion for both the family and the military community. Share

Portsmouth, VA

250228-N-KC192-1037 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Feb. 28, 2024) Rear Adm. Kevin Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), and director, Defense Health Network (DHN) - Atlantic, presents Gavin Wente, a financial specialist at NMFL, with a retirement certificate for 20 years of service during a joint DHN - Atlantic and NMFL all hands call held on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Feb. 28, 2024. NMFL, headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, delivers operationally focused medical expertise and capabilities to meet Fleet, Marine and Joint Force requirements by providing equipment, sustainment and maintenance of medical forces during combat operations and public health crises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker) Share

Bremerton, WA

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer – When it comes to putting the bite in the fight at Naval Hospital Bremerton, there’s a dental assistant helping every Navy Dental Corps officer do just that. That specialized support is tailored to assist dentists in diagnosing, treating, and caring for patient’s oral health and is being acknowledged with Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 2-8, 2024, as evidenced by NHB's Oral Surgery team in a quick break from patient care for a group photo op (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share