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Silver Spring, MD
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Aug. 13, 2025) Capt. Eric Welsh, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), delivers remarks after assuming command NMRC's Change of Command ceremony. The ceremony, presided over by Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, saw Capt. Franca Jones relieved as commander by Welsh. Valdes recently served as commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific. NMRC, headquarters of Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy Photo by Tommy Lamkin/ released)
Silver Spring, MD
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Aug. 13, 2025) Capt. Franca Jones, departs through ceremonial sideboys during Naval Medical Research Command's (NMRC) Change of Command ceremony. The ceremony, presided over by Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, saw Jones relieved as commander by Capt. Eric Welsh. Valdes recently served as commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific. NMRC, headquarters of Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy Photo by Tommy Lamkin/ released)
Naples, Italy
250708-N-N1574-1002 NAPLES, Italy (August 4-8, 2025) Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) participate in Large Scale Exercise 2025 (LSE 25) for the first time marking a major milestone. Pictured standing, Patient Movement Officers Lt. Cmdr. Alexandra Gracia, and Lt. Cmdr. Samual Woodson, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sierra Tjader, Future Operations Liaison Officer, and seated, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Asare Baffour, Mr. Gregory Vinciguerra, Director of Operations, and Lt.j.g Afiya Bradshaw, Future Operations Officer develop Task Group Health Service Support/NMFL’s One Brief site during the exercise. Also seen in the background, Lt. Cmdr. Rannie Gibson, Logistics Officer and Cmdr. Ray Posey NMFL Director, Maritime Operations Center (acting) and Forward Officer in Charge for the exercise, plan for the future Naval Medical Readiness Training Command overseas bed expansion and augmentation requirements based on direction of the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander. LSE 2025 merges real-world operations with virtually constructed scenarios to create a realistic training environment that allows our Sailors and Marines to train the way we fight, regardless of geographic boundaries. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Tiffany Lerch)
Naples, Italy
250708-N-N1574-1001 NAPLES, Italy (August 4-8, 2025) Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) participate in Large Scale Exercise 2025 (LSE 25) for the first time marking a major milestone. During the exercise, Lt.j.g Afiya Bradshaw, Future Operations Officer, and Cmdr. Ray Posey NMFL Director, Maritime Operations Center (acting) and Forward Officer in Charge for the exercise, review the common operating picture of Expeditionary Medical Teams. LSE 2025 integrates participants from six U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps component commands and seven U.S. numbered fleets across 22 time zones and is intended to refine how the military synchronizes maritime operations on a global scale. The exercise provides a venue to test and refine current and new technologies and platforms to reinforce the Navy’s current position as a supreme maritime force and provide feedback used to inform future innovation. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Tiffany Lerch)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Customer Service Officer Gina Buffaloe (left), American Red Cross Volunteer Kiera Martin (left-center), Cmdr. Christine Higgins (right-center), and American Red Cross liaison Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Suddath (right) pictured at Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, August 5, 2025. The group is part of a renewed effort between the hospital’s Patient and Family Partnership Council and the American Red Cross to reestablish a strong volunteer presence, with Martin— a nursing student and military spouse—already making a notable impact at command events. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by Christopher Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).
Twentynine Palms, CA
Customer Service Officer Gina Buffaloe (left), American Red Cross Volunteer Kiera Martin (left-center), Cmdr. Christine Higgins (right-center), and American Red Cross liaison Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Suddath (right) pictured at Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, August 5, 2025. The group is part of a renewed effort between the hospital’s Patient and Family Partnership Council and the American Red Cross to reestablish a strong volunteer presence, with Martin— a nursing student and military spouse—already making a notable impact at command events. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by Christopher Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).
Maryland
Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren staff celebrate the Silver Eagle "Blue H" award for 2024. Four local Naval Medical Commands have earned prestigious recognition for their outstanding contributions to health promotion and wellness. NMRTC Patuxent River oversees Naval Medical Readiness Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren, NMRTC Detachment Indian Head, and NMRTC Detachment Joint Base Andrews (JBA). All four commands have been recognized by the Navy Surgeon General, as receiving the Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award for 2024.
Maryland
Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River leadership and staff celebrate the Silver Eagle "Blue H" award for 2024. Four local Naval Medical Commands have earned prestigious recognition for their outstanding contributions to health promotion and wellness. NMRTC Patuxent River oversees Naval Medical Readiness Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren, NMRTC Detachment Indian Head, and NMRTC Detachment Joint Base Andrews (JBA). All four commands have been recognized by the Navy Surgeon General, as receiving the Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award for 2024.
Silver Spring, MD
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Aug. 11, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alvin Ciasico, with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Capt. Franca Jones, Commander, NMRC. Ciasico was recognized for responding to an unconscious airline passenger while traveling to the Philippines with his daughter in July, and providing emergency first response care. NMRC, headquarters of Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy Photo by Sidney Hinds/ released)
Bremerton, WA
Mobility Mission…participants start off at a recent Naval Hospital Bremerton Health Promotion 5K, part of their continual challenge series designed to provide an operational readiness opportunity for all staff and eligible beneficiaries to enhance their cardiovascular fitness…one mile at a time. The 2025 Run/Walk challenge series, which includes virtual options monthly, is but one of many available programs designed to enhance operational readiness at Naval Hospital Bremerton. It has also bolstered Health Promotion and Wellness being officially recognized - again - for command excellence with the annual ‘Blue H’ Award, with Gold Star. (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs office).
Bremerton, WA
When bling is the thing…Naval Hospital Bremerton Health Promotion and Wellness department 2025 Run/Walk challenge series, which includes virtual options monthly includes finisher medals, for added encouragement. There have been 266 registered since January to earn a medal by the virtual run option, in addition, to those who make the monthly command outdoor scheduled 5K [3.1 mile] and even 10K [6.2 mile] distances. The overarching goal has been to provide a regularly scheduled cardiovascular exercise event to help staff maintain operational readiness. All this has led to Health Promotion and Wellness being officially recognized - again - for command excellence with the annual ‘Blue H’ Award, with Gold Star (Official Navy photo by MC2 Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs)
Bremerton, WA
Straight wellbeing on Safety… Patricia Skinner, Naval Hospital Bremerton Health Promotion and Wellness Center department head, shares information with staff members on one of their monthly themes which routinely feature and promote clinical primary prevention processes, engage in community health promotion and collaboration, and advance workplace primary prevention policies, activities, and outcomes. Such available programs bolstered Health Promotion and Wellness being officially recognized - again - for command excellence with the annual ‘Blue H’ Award, with Gold Star. (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs office).
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