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Sigonella, Italy

SIGONELLA, Italy (April 16, 2025) - Lieutenant Stephanie Kaiser, Lieutenant Commander Bryan Hennen, Hospital Corpsman Meghan Thor, Commander Radhames Eliel Lizardo, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Vincent Nella, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Connor Hepker assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella conduct a "Stop the Bleed" course for local DoDEA Sigonella educators, April 16, 2025. The training, designed to teach critical bleeding control techniques, was part of USNH Sigonella's broader outreach efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness in the school community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo). Share

Guam

Second row, from left to right: Lt. Geoff Snyder, U.S. Coast Guard Patient Family Partnership Council (PFPC) representative; Cmdr. Robert Call, chief medical officer; Lt. Col. Jay Fury, PFPC co-chair; Capt. Joel Schofer, U.S. Naval Hospital Guam director; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class A’Dante Jones, patient administration department; Lt. Cmdr. John Blum, head of the facilities management department. First row, from left to right: Mariano Mesngon II, director of healthcare business; Ms. Eileen Duenas, customer relations officer; Ms. Jeanette Rivera, Veteran representative; Lt. Cmdr. Tuong Setala, PFPC chair; Cmdr. Carl Powell, head of the pharmacy department; Ms. Corri Gobin and Ms. Hannah Shaw, quality management department. Share

San Diego, CA

250408-N-WJ173-1005 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Apr. 21, 2025) – Capt. Marcy Morlock, Executive Officer of Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), proudly holds the 2025 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Navy Regent Senior-Level Career Healthcare Executive Award presented during the ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership, Mar. 26, 2025. The award recognizes Morlock’s exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing military healthcare and developing future healthcare leaders across the Navy Medicine enterprise. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Lt. Cmdr. Holly Berkley, an obstetrician-gynecologist at NMRTC Twentynine Palms, was named the U.S. Navy’s Junior Winner of the Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine for her exceptional leadership, advocacy, and mentorship. Inspired by her early public health experiences and shaped by her time at Uniformed Services University, Berkley has built a career rooted in service, education, and global health initiatives. She has made lasting impacts at remote duty stations like Guam and Twentynine Palms by expanding access to women’s healthcare and training medical teams. From co-founding a medical education course at USU to her leadership within the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Berkley continues to champion excellence in military medicine while mentoring the next generation of Navy physicians U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Industrial Hygiene Department Head Lt. Adiaratou Sidibe from NMRTC Twentynine Palms conducts Blast Overpressure (BOP) sampling alongside NMRTC Camp Pendleton hygienists and Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, March 25, 2025. The joint field training allowed teams to collect real-time data on BOP exposure—an occupational hazard resulting from explosive detonations and weapons fire that can impact neurological health. The effort supports Navy Medicine’s requirement to monitor and assess at-risk commands and contributes to meeting Department of Defense policy deadlines for documenting exposures in the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) (Courtesy photo). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Industrial Hygienists Lt. Adiaratou Sidibe (left) from NMRTC Twentynine Palms and Kurt Bowen (right) from NMRTC Camp Pendleton conduct Blast Overpressure (BOP) sampling alongside Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, March 25, 2025. The joint field training allowed teams to collect real-time data on BOP exposure—an occupational hazard resulting from explosive detonations and weapons fire that can impact neurological health. The effort supports Navy Medicine’s requirement to monitor and assess at-risk commands and contributes to meeting Department of Defense policy deadlines for documenting exposures in the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) (Courtesy photo). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Industrial Hygienists from NMRTC Twentynine Palms and NMRTC Camp Pendleton conduct Blast Overpressure (BOP) sampling alongside Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, March 25, 2025. The joint field training allowed teams to collect real-time data on BOP exposure—an occupational hazard resulting from explosive detonations and weapons fire that can impact neurological health. The effort supports Navy Medicine’s requirement to monitor and assess at-risk commands and contributes to meeting Department of Defense policy deadlines for documenting exposures in the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) (Courtesy photo). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Industrial Hygienists from NMRTC Twentynine Palms and NMRTC Camp Pendleton conduct Blast Overpressure (BOP) sampling alongside Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, March 25, 2025. The joint field training allowed teams to collect real-time data on BOP exposure—an occupational hazard resulting from explosive detonations and weapons fire that can impact neurological health. The effort supports Navy Medicine’s requirement to monitor and assess at-risk commands and contributes to meeting Department of Defense policy deadlines for documenting exposures in the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) (Courtesy photo). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Industrial Hygienists Chris Queen (left) and Lt. Adiaratou Sidibe (center) from NMRTC Twentynine Palms and Kurt Bowen (right) from NMRTC Camp Pendleton conduct Blast Overpressure (BOP) sampling alongside Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, March 25, 2025. The joint field training allowed teams to collect real-time data on BOP exposure—an occupational hazard resulting from explosive detonations and weapons fire that can impact neurological health. The effort supports Navy Medicine’s requirement to monitor and assess at-risk commands and contributes to meeting Department of Defense policy deadlines for documenting exposures in the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) (Courtesy photo). Share

Bremerton, WA

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Public Affairs – The Joint Commission inspection team will visit Naval Hospital Bremerton and branch medical clinics on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor and Naval Station Everett and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard detachment to conduct their triennial survey April 29 – May 1, 2025 (Official Navy photo). Share

Okinawa, Japan

Susan Orsega, center, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, meets with U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Director Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, left of center, and hospital leadership during a visit to the facility April 9, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

During a town hall at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa April 9, 2025, Susan Orsega, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, takes questions from staff. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share