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TAURA, Japan
TAURA, Japan (Nov. 18, 2025) — U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen and a master labor contractor driver from U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka transport a simulated diving casualty to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Undersea Medical Center hyperbaric chamber during a bilateral emergency medical drill. The exercise rehearsed coordinated response, transport, and evaluation procedures for a simulated diving-related embolism. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
YOKOSUKA, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 18, 2025) — A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka conducts a medical assessment on a simulated diving casualty while en route to Japan Self-Defense Force Hospital Yokosuka during a bilateral emergency response drill. The exercise rehearsed coordinated response, transport, and evaluation procedures for a simulated diving-related embolism. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
YOKOSUKA, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 18, 2025) — U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka transport a simulated casualty from a dive locker during a bilateral emergency medical drill involving Commander, Submarine Group Seven; U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka; Japan Self-Defense Force Hospital Yokosuka; Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Undersea Medical Center; and the Navy Dive Locker at U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center. The exercise rehearsed coordinated response, transport, and evaluation procedures for a simulated diving-related embolism. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
Bremerton, WA
A stitch in time… Battle Ready Training Tuesday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton included hands-on suture skills training held December 16, 2025. The training session - provided by experienced providers, nurses, and corpsmen - instructed and guided those in attendance through challenging simulations by practicing complete sequence of care in a small group setting, concentrating on the proper donning of sterile gloves, wound flushing and preparation, simulated local anesthetic administration, and suture techniques on high-fidelity skin models. The training is a command-wide initiative focused on providing preparatory skills training primarily for hospital corpsman yet open to all staff members (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).
Bremerton, WA
Mastering the movement…blood transfusion procedures are thoroughly explained during a recent Battle Ready Training Tuesday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton. The training session - provided by experienced providers, nurses, and corpsmen - instructed and guided those in attendance through a challenging simulation environment to hone their skill levels in the crucial medical procedure. The training is a command-wide initiative focused on providing preparatory skills training primarily for hospital corpsman yet open to all staff members (official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).
Bremerton, WA
Hands on enhancement… Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility Bravo, receive proficiency training in Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Urgent Care Setting as part of Battle Ready Training Tuesday, a command-wide initiative focused on providing preparatory medical skill training primarily for hospital corpsman yet open to all staff members (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).
Merced, CA
Cmdr. Vi Song Tring, a U.S. Navy family medicine doctor currently assigned as the chief medical informatics officer for Naval Medical Forces Pacific, shared his clinical and operational experiences as a Navy medical officer with UC Merced Pre-Health students, and discussed scholarship opportunities available to help fund their medical education during a visit on Dec. 3, 2025. The visit aimed at informing students about the Navy’s Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), one of the most comprehensive medical scholarships available. (Courtesy photo)
Merced, CA
Dr. Susan DeReimer (left), professor of Medical Education with University of California, Merced, introduced Cmdr. Vi Song Tring, a U.S. Navy family medicine doctor currently assigned as the chief medical informatics officer for Naval Medical Forces Pacific, to students enrolled in the San Joaquin Valley PRIME+ BS to MD pathway, a UC Merced program designed to train doctors to improve regional healthcare access, during a campus visit on Dec. 3, 2025. Tring shared his clinical and operational experiences as a Navy medical officer and discussed scholarship opportunities available to help fund their medical education. (Courtesy photo)
Merced, CA
University of California, Merced, Department of Medical Education representatives host Cmdr. Vi Song Tring, a U.S. Navy family medicine doctor currently assigned as the chief medical informatics officer for Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Joseph Ramirez, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Golden Gate, during a campus visit on Dec. 3, 2025. Tring and Ramirez discussed with students about a career in Navy Medicine and scholarship opportunities to help fund medical education. From left to right are Ramirez; Dr. Trevor Albertson, University of California, Merced, Board of Trustee member; Tring; Dr. Julia Alvarez, assistant teaching professor; Dr. Susan DeRiemer, professor of Medical Education; and Dr. Jazmine Kenny, Medical Education Evaluation and Assessment coordinator. (Courtesy photo)
Rota, Spain
251201-N-FT324-4759. ROTA, Spain (December 1, 2025). Hospital Corpsman Third Class Aspen Eby, assigned to the Directorate of Surgical Services at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, prepares for a procedure while supporting patient care in the OB/GYN clinic at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Eby’s work directly contributes to the medical readiness of service members and their families. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
251201-N-FT324-6551. ROTA, Spain (December 1, 2025). Hospital Corpsman Third Class Aspen Eby, assigned to the Directorate of Surgical Services at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, supports warfighter readiness by providing women’s health care as a General Duty Corpsman in the OB/GYN clinic at Naval Station Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks).
Rota, Spain
251204-N-FT324-9712. ROTA, Spain (Dec. 4, 2025) — Hospitalman Shalim Idrees, a corpsman assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, vaccinates a member of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 during the command’s annual influenza vaccination campaign, supporting Force Health Protection and operational readiness across the joint force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
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