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Rota, Spain

Hospitalman Giovanna Harrison, attached to Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Rota performs an audiology examination on a Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Carmela Cabang during the commands Hearing Conservation Technician course. This weeklong class prepares students to be unit level subject matter experts in hearing conservation topics including ear anatomy and physiology, performance of audiometric testing, counseling patients on test results and training individuals and units on all aspects of the hearing conservation program. NMRTC Rota, collocated with the Naval Hospital, offers training and shadowing opportunities for service members who are may be assigned to Expeditionary Medical (EXMED) Units, providing robust programs to support retention and operational readiness in line with Navy Medicine’s strategic objectives. (NMRTC/Released) Share

Rota, Spain

Hospital Corpsmen from Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Rota practice skills learned during the Preventive Medicine Representative course. In this course staff are trained in the basics of infectious disease surveillance, transmission, reporting and prevention, as well as water testing, pest control and identification, and various health inspections. Hospital Corpsmen are responsible for managing many preventive medicine programs when assigned to operational commands and in deployed settings. NMRTC Rota, collocated with the Naval Hospital, offers training and shadowing opportunities for service members who may be assigned to Expeditionary Medical (EXMED) Units, providing robust programs to support retention and operational readiness in line with Navy Medicine’s strategic objectives. (Photo by HM2 Logan Pentz/Released) Share

Rota, Spain

Navy endodontist, Capt. Rodney Scott and Hospitalman Emma Clark perform a root canal on a military working dog (MWD). While army veterinarians perform most dental services required by MWD’s, dentists are occasionally needed to support with specialty care. The Rota Army Vet Clinic and Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Rota maintain a partnership that provides opportunities for Navy Corpsmen and active-duty hygienists to assist with routine dental exams and cleanings for the MWDs. NMRTC Rota, collocated with the Naval Hospital, offers training and shadowing opportunities for service members who are may be assigned to Expeditionary Medical (EXMED) Units, providing robust programs to support retention and operational readiness in line with Navy Medicine’s strategic objectives. (NMRTC/Released) Share

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, Texas (Dec. 11, 2024) A testing cartridge from a supplemental HIV testing device used for confirmatory testing at the Center for Disease Detection showed a negative HIV antibody result from a Department of Navy service member. Navy Bloodborne Infection Management Center, a field activity of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command, supports medical readiness and blood supply protection for the Navy and Marine Corps through central management of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. (US Navy photo by Cmdr. Marshall Hoffman/Released) Share

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, Texas (Dec. 11, 2024) Cmdr. Marshall Hoffman, Navy Bloodborne Infection Management Center Officer in Charge, and Center for Disease Detection Laboratory Manager, Joseph Lyons pose in front of a laboratory device used to test blood samples from Department of the Navy servicemembers for HIV. Navy Bloodborne Infection Management Center, a field activity of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command, supports medical readiness and blood supply protection for the Navy and Marine Corps through central management of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. (US Navy photo by Cmdr. Marshall Hoffman/Released) Share

Okinawa, Japan

The view of the school located in the hospital for long term pediatric cancer patients. The only one of its kind in Okinawa. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Staff from the JGSDF at the Naha hospital, staff from USNHO, and staff from the University of the Ryukyus, touring the new hospital with USNHO in the background. Share

Okinawa, Japan

The group overlooks the city of Ginowan and the U.S. Naval hospital from the 12th floor helicopter pad. Share

Okinawa, Japan

250109-N-DO281-1207 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 9, 2025) -- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command leadership tours the new University of Ryukyus Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

250109-N-DO281-1195 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 9, 2025) -- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command leadership tours the new University of Ryukyus Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

250109-N-DO281-1187 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 9, 2025) -- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command leadership tours the new University of Ryukyus Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

250109-N-DO281-1166 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 9, 2025) -- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command leadership tours the new University of Ryukyus Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share