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AGANA HEIGHTS, GUAM

U.S. Naval Hospital Guam’s tri-service, multi-disciplinary Neonatal Stabilization and Transportation (NeST) team poses for a group photo at the hospital, Dec. 23, 2024. From left to right (back row): Army Sgt. Kristopher Allen, respiratory therapist; Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Feathers, respiratory therapist; Army Maj. Bryan Williams, neonatologist; Navy Cmdr. Laura Boerste, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse; Air Force Capt. Bianca Centeno, NICU nurse; (front row) Navy Lt. Cmdr. Randi Acheson, NICU nurse; Navy Cmdr. Desirae Pierce, NeST steering committee chair and neonatal nurse practitioner; Michelle Wilt, NICU nurse. Share

AGANA HEIGHTS, GUAM

Lt. Cmdr. Randi Acheson, a member of U.S. Naval Hospital Guam’s Neonatal Stabilization and Transportation (NeST) team, gives report during a flight line transfer of neonate to the neonatal critical care air transportation (CCATT) team. Share

AGANA HEIGHTS, GUAM

Members of the U.S. Naval Hospital Guam’s Neonatal Stabilization and Transportation (NeST) team stands next to ambulance at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 17. From left to right: Navy Cmdr. Charles “Chase” Groomes, neonatologist; Navy Lt. Cmdr. Randi Acheson, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse; Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Feathers, respiratory therapist; Michelle Wilt, NICU nurse. Share

Cherry Point, NC

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Marc Philip Dumayag supports families and uplifts staff members as a General Duty Corpsman at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, aiming to leverage his experience as a Corpsman to become a pediatrician. Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – From left, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Johnson, director of public health at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay; Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Hart; and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christa Robinson, director of medical services at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, are recognized for their outstanding work and leadership in support of Joint Task Force Southern Guard. Johnson, Hart, and Robinson played an integral role in ensuring safe health conditions and medical planning for the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – Front row, from left, Brig. Gen. John Andrus, Joint Staff Surgeon; U.S. Navy Capt. Tammy Servies, director of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay, commander of Joint Medical Group, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay; and Dr. Steven Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, pose for a photo with members of his delegation and personnel from U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay outside the hospital. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss medical readiness and health care initiatives at the installation. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – From left, U.S. Navy Capt. Heather Grote, chief medical officer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; Brig. Gen. John Andrus, Joint Staff Surgeon; and Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, listen as U.S. Navy Capt. Tammy Servies, director of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, provides a tour of the emergency department. Servies and members of her Executive Steering Committee guided the tour to showcase the hospital’s departments and capabilities to Ferrara and his delegation. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – Members of the Executive Steering Committee at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay meet with Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and hospital leadership, including U.S. Navy Capt. Tammy Servies, director of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay, and commander of the Joint Medical Group, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay. The meeting provided an opportunity to brief Ferrara and his delegation on the hospital’s mission, capabilities, and operational footprint. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) –Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay eat lunch with Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay. Ferrara requested the lunch to engage with sailors and hear directly from the junior enlisted members about their quality of life and work at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

China Lake, CA

HM1 Brian Romero, a native of Gilbert, Arizona, works as an SMT with VX-31, known as the “Dust Devils,” based at NAWS China Lake. Romero serves as the sole medical provider and air crewman aboard the aircraft, delivering critical care in extreme conditions. Stationed at NMRTU China Lake, he also leads the Aviation Medicine department, ensuring aviator readiness and mentoring junior Sailors, while supporting VX-31’s 24/7/365 SAR operations across a vast AOR, including bases ranging from NAS North Island all the way to Nellis AFB, as well as civilian rescues in Kern, Mono, Tulare, and Inyo counties and National Parks. His role blends high-angle rescue expertise with paramedic skills, embodying the demanding and fulfilling life of an SMT (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy). Share

China Lake, CA

HM1 Brian Romero, a native of Gilbert, Arizona, rappels from a helicopter as an SMT with VX-31, known as the “Dust Devils,” based at NAWS China Lake. Romero serves as the sole medical provider and air crewman aboard the aircraft, delivering critical care in extreme conditions. Stationed at NMRTU China Lake, he also leads the Aviation Medicine department, ensuring aviator readiness and mentoring junior Sailors, while supporting VX-31’s 24/7/365 SAR operations across a vast AOR, including bases ranging from NAS North Island all the way to Nellis AFB, as well as civilian rescues in Kern, Mono, Tulare, and Inyo counties and National Parks. His role blends high-angle rescue expertise with paramedic skills, embodying the demanding and fulfilling life of an SMT (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy). Share

China Lake, CA

HM1 Brian Romero, a native of Gilbert, Arizona, rappels 80 feet from a helicopter during a reenlistment ceremony and search-and-rescue training flight on January 27, 2025, near NAWS China Lake, where he serves with VX-31, known as the “Dust Devils.” Romero is an SMT responsible for providing critical medical care as the sole provider aboard the helicopter while also serving as an air crewman. Stationed at NMRTU China Lake, he also oversees the Aviation Medicine department, ensuring the medical readiness of aviators and mentoring junior Sailors, while supporting VX-31’s 24/7/365 search-and-rescue operations across a vast region, including military bases ranging from NAS North Island all the way to Nellis AFB, as well as civilian rescues in Kern, Mono, Tulare, and Inyo counties and National Parks. During the flight, Romero hoisted a VX-9 XO 50 feet into the aircraft after securing him in an Air Rescue Vest harness, following a reenlistment ceremony held on a snowy peak, showcasing the extreme conditions and high-angle rescue skills that define his unique role (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Coffer). Share