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Iwakuni, Japan

U.S. Sailors from the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Branch Health Clinic and Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital’s Dr. Helicopter staff prepare to unload and transporting equipment during a simulated neonatal medevac at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 19, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni and the Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital Neonatal ICU conducted a simulated neonatal medevac to establish a process to safely transfer critically ill neonates born at Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni to a higher echelon of care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman) Share

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

241017-N-CT713-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 17, 2024) – Hospital Corpsman Kwasi Kusi of Kumasi, Ghana, poses for a photo in the intensive care unit aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 17, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amber Rivette) Share

Sigonella, Italy

Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1) Cameron Arthur Galindo, Lab Technician currently stationed at US NMRTC Sigonella, recently selected for an Officer Commission through the Medical Service Corps In-service Procurement Program (MSC-IPP). Share

Beaufort, SC

Beaufort S.C.- Hospital Corpsman First Class John Thompson named Sailor of the Year for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Beaufort. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Cmdr. Mary Ayres cuts into the high-fidelity simulated manikin with the help of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (HM2) Veronica Alfaro to expose the simulated patient’s bowel cavity during a training evolution as part of the Integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) course conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 16. Ayres and Alfaro play key roles in the ERSS team as the surgeon and surgical technician, respectively. Ayres, general surgeon, and Alfaro, surgical technician specializing in general and orthopedics trauma surgeries, are from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune, N.C. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (HM3) Ryan Baker applies a tourniquet on a high-fidelity simulated manikin at point-of-injuring during a training evolution as part Integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) course conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 16. Baker graduated from Basic Reconnaissance Course and is scheduled to attend the Special Operation Independent Duty Corpsman training. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Cmdr. Mary Ayres, general surgeon for Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System Team 11 based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., helps carry a simulated patient for transport to higher echelon care during a training evolution as part of the Integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) course conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 16. The ERSS, a seven-member mobile medical team providing surgical care for critically injured patients supporting military operations, and the ERCS, which ensures medical assessment, treatment, and care during patient transport to higher-capacity medical assets, were put to the test in hyper-realistic scenarios. (Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Cmdr. Mary Ayres, general surgeon for Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System Team 11 based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs a surgery on a high-fidelity simulated manikin during a training evolution as part of the Integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) course conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 16. The ERSS, a seven-member mobile medical team providing surgical care for critically injured patients supporting military operations, and the ERCS, which ensures medical assessment, treatment, and care during patient transport to higher-capacity medical assets, were put to the test in hyper-realistic scenarios. (Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Cmdr. Mary Ayres and Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Caleb Coker carries a high-fidelity simulated manikin into an ambulance after receiving Role 2 care while Cmdr. Sasha Smith gives ventilation to the simulated patient during a training evolution on Bravo 1 Range conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) on Dec. 16. The Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) team comprised of a seven-man team from Camp Lejeune is preparing for an upcoming deployment in Spring 2025. Ayres is a general surgeon serving at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune, N.C. Coker works as a respiratory technician also with NMRTC Camp Lejeune. Working at the same facility, Smith is a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Kaitlin Walter wraps an amputated leg on a high-fidelity manikin caused by a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a training evolution conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 16. Walter is an emergency room physician assistant with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune, N.C., who is set to deploy with the ERSS team in Spring 2025. Walter mentions “Flexibility is key because our team is so small. You have to hold multiple roles which puts us out of our comfort zone, so learning how to be flexible is the biggest thing I learned.” Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (HM3) Charlie Spencer applies a tourniquet on a high-fidelity simulated manikin during a training evolution as part of the Integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) course conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 16. Spencer graduated from the Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC) and is now attending the Special Operation Independent Duty Corpsman training. Spencer is currently stationed at Recon Training Command (RTC) on Camp Pendleton where he provides support for students going through BRC. Spencer expressed “I like seeing all the roles coming into play together from the point-of-injury to ERSS and then to the next echelon of care after that. Seeing it all put together is an eye-opener and gives you an idea of what is happening with the patient after you hand them off.” Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Kaitlin Walter listens to any abnormalities in the lower lung lobes of Information Technician First Class (IT1) Vincent Wu who was involved in a simulated motor vehicle accident during a training evolution on Bravo 1 Range conducted by Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) on Dec. 16. Walter is an Emergency Room Physician Assistant for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune, N.C., set to deploy with her Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) team in Spring 2025. Wu is an instructor at NEMWDC fulfilling the role of an actor for the ERSS course. Share