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Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1009 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa leadership take a tour of Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center during a toy drive in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1008 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Cmdr. Amy Aparicio gives out toys to children during a toy dive at Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1007 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa leadership Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center leadership pose for a photo during a toy drive in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1006 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, center, engages with children in Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center during a toy drive in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1005 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Okinawa, left, and Dr. Fukuzato pose for a photo with NMRTC Okinawa leadership during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1004 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, receives a thank you gift during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1003 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Lt. Cmdr. Dinh Ngo shows a toy to a child during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1002 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, and Cmdr. Amy Aparicio hand out toys during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1001 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, center, and Cmdr. Amy Aparicio, left, speaks with Dr. Fukuzato during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz, a native of Fresno, Calif., was selected as Junior Officer of the Quarter, Q3, 2024, at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay. MendezAmbriz is a staff nurse in the emergency department and serves as the division officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

Bethesda, MD

BETHESDA, Md. (Nov. 21, 2024) Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC)’s Clinical Trials Center (CTC) is seeking volunteers to participate in a phase 1 clinical trial for a vaccine aimed at reducing frequency and severity of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections. NMRC CTC is located at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Building 17B (2nd floor), and can be contacted at 301-295-4735 (call) or 301-233-9640 (text), or via e-mail at usn.nmrc.ctc@health.mil to schedule an appointment. NMRC 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 the Navy, Marine Corps, and joint U.S. warfighters, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, medical modeling, simulation, operational mission support, epidemiology and behavioral sciences. (U.S. Navy Photo by Tommy Lamkin/Released) Share

Bethesda, MD

BETHESDA, Md. (Nov. 21, 2024) Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC)’s Clinical Trials Center (CTC) is seeking volunteers to participate in a phase 1 clinical trial for a vaccine aimed at reducing frequency and severity of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections. NMRC CTC is located at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Building 17B (2nd floor), and can be contacted at 301-295-4735 (call) or 301-233-9640 (text), or via e-mail at usn.nmrc.ctc@health.mil to schedule an appointment. NMRC 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 the Navy, Marine Corps, and joint U.S. warfighters, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, medical modeling, simulation, operational mission support, epidemiology and behavioral sciences. (U.S. Navy Photo by Tommy Lamkin/Released) Share