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PORTSMOUTH, VA
250609-O-NJ594-1009, Portsmouth, Virginia, (June 6, 2025) Mr. Oscar (Sean) Friendly, the deputy director for Defense Health Agency speaks the audience during a change of command ceremony held on board Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, June 6, 2025. During his speech, Friendly highlighted Capt. Marion Gregg’s accomplishments as the commander of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command and director of Defense Centers for Public Health Portsmouth (DCPH-P). A change of command is a time-honored military tradition that signifies the formal transfer of authority, responsibility, and accountability from one leader to another. Gregg will transfer to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT) where he will serve as the Fifth Fleet Force Surgeon. (U.S. Navy photo by Desmond Martin)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
250609-O-NJ594-1008, Portsmouth, Virginia, (June 6, 2025) Rear Adm. Kevin Brown, commander of Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Director, Defense Health Network (DHN) Atlantic, was the presiding officer of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) change of command ceremony held on board Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, June 6, 2025. The ceremony signifies the passing of responsibilities from Capt. Gregg to Capt. Arfsten as commander of NMCFHPC, and director, DCPH-P. Capt. Gregg will be transferring to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT) to be the Fifth Fleet Force Surgeon. (U.S. Navy photo by Desmond Martin)
St. George's, Grenada
250609-N-BP862-1016 GRENADA (June 9, 2025) The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in St. George's, Grenada, during Continuing Promise 2025, June 9, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led Mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and form new partnerships between host nations, non-federal entities, and international organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Boatright)
Rota, Spain
250529-N-FT324-8754. ROTA, Spain. May 29, 2025. Commander Anna Choe, Pediatrician, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Medical Homeport, assesses a student during the annual sports physical fair at the school. The event ensures students are healthy and ready to participate in sports for the upcoming year, highlighting the strength of partnership and outreach with local community schools. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
250529-N-FT324-7655. ROTA, Spain. May 29, 2025. Hospitalman Rigel Villaruel, Corpsman, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Medical Homeport, takes measurements of a student during the annual sports physical fair at the school. The event ensures students are healthy and ready to participate in sports for the upcoming year, highlighting the strength of partnership and outreach with local community schools. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
250529-N-FT324-5591. ROTA, Spain. May 29, 2025. Commander Benjamin Briggs, Pediatrician, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Medical Homeport, assesses a student during the annual sports physical fair at the school. The event ensures students are healthy and ready to participate in sports for the upcoming year, highlighting the strength of partnership and outreach with local community schools. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
250529-N-FT324-4023. ROTA, Spain. May 29, 2025. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ashley Vasquez, Corpsman, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Optometry Clinic, assesses a student’s visual acuity during the annual sports physical fair at the school. The event ensures students are healthy and ready to participate in sports for the upcoming year, highlighting the strength of partnership and outreach with local community schools. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
250529-N-FT324-1392. ROTA, Spain. May 29, 2025. Hospital Corpsman First Class Kimberlyjoy Data, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Laboratory Department, interacts with students at the MWR-sponsored Health Fair booth during the annual sports physical fair at the school. The event ensures students are healthy and ready to participate in sports for the upcoming year, highlighting the strength of partnership and outreach with local community schools. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
San Antonio, TX
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (June 5, 2025) – Tarea Burton, of Lexington, Ky., a research scientist assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine directorate, utilizes the third generation of the Rugged Ozone Sterilization System Model M1 (ROSS M1) to sterilize medical instruments at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The ROSS M1) is a portable unit that generates ozone and vaporized hydrogen peroxide for the on-demand sterilization of a variety of medical instruments. Partnering with SteriO3 since 2021, the ROSS M1 will enable combat medics, corpsmen, dentists and surgical personnel to sterilize instruments needed for dentistry and surgery, utilizing a process that would sanitize the medical instruments within an hour. Burton, who earned her Master of Science in Biology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2019, has been supporting NAMRU San Antonio for 11 years. Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) employs highly qualified medical researchers and works alongside a wide range of research and development partners to keep abreast of best practices and advances in medical knowledge on behalf of Navy Medicine to increase warfighter lethality. NAMRU San Antonio, part of NMR&D, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
San Antonio, TX
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (June 5, 2025) – Tarea Burton, of Lexington, Ky., a research scientist assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine directorate, utilizes the third generation of the Rugged Ozone Sterilization System Model M1 (ROSS M1) to sterilize medical instruments at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The ROSS M1) is a portable unit that generates ozone and vaporized hydrogen peroxide for the on-demand sterilization of a variety of medical instruments. Partnering with SteriO3 since 2021, the ROSS M1 will enable combat medics, corpsmen, dentists and surgical personnel to sterilize instruments needed for dentistry and surgery, utilizing a process that would sanitize the medical instruments within an hour. Burton, who earned her Master of Science in Biology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2019, has been supporting NAMRU San Antonio for 11 years. Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) employs highly qualified medical researchers and works alongside a wide range of research and development partners to keep abreast of best practices and advances in medical knowledge on behalf of Navy Medicine to increase warfighter lethality. NAMRU San Antonio, part of NMR&D, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
San Antonio, TX
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 22, 2025) – Josh Johnston, SteriO3 project manager, joined by SteriO3 CEO Dr. Steve Hughes, provides instructions on updating the software on the Rugged Ozone Sterilization System Model M1 (ROSS M1) to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio principal investigator Andres Martinez Murillo (left) and research scientist Tarea Burton at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) employs highly qualified medical researchers and works alongside a wide range of research and development partners to keep abreast of best practices and advances in medical knowledge on behalf of Navy Medicine to increase warfighter lethality. NAMRU San Antonio has been collaborating with SteriO3 since 2021. NAMRU San Antonio, part of NMR&D, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
San Antonio, TX
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 22, 2025) – SteriO3 CEO Dr. Steve Hughes (center) delivered the third generation of the Rugged Ozone Sterilization System Model M1 (ROSS M1) to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio principal investigator Andres Martinez Murillo and research scientist Tarea Burton at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. NAMRU San Antonio researcher will test the flexibility, portability, and efficiency of the ROSS M1 against multiple species of harmful microorganisms helps to promote and maintain medical and military readiness, especially in austere environments. Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) employs highly qualified medical researchers and works alongside a wide range of research and development partners to keep abreast of best practices and advances in medical knowledge on behalf of Navy Medicine to increase warfighter lethality. NAMRU San Antonio, part of NMR&D, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
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