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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)
250507-N-PX933-2126 NORFOLK, Va. (May 7, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kindal Kidd, left, takes Machinist's Mate Fireman Lorena Toscano’s blood pressure aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower is moored at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a Planned Incremental Availability maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jahlen Williams)
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Rickey Samuels, an Aerospace Medical Technician, demonstrated how pilot candidates are carefully measured and assessed. Samuels highlighted the crucial role of an Aerospace Medical Technician in ensuring the health and readiness of naval aviators, creating a wave of enthusiasm among the students. Eager to gauge their own potential for a career in the cockpit, this student asks about measuring their height and arm length to compare their measurements to Navy pilot standards.
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Ethan Johnson utilized training equipment from Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) to demonstrate wound packing and bandaging techniques at the Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School's Career Day. Johnson provided a brief overview of TCCC and the critical role corpsmen play in stabilizing Marines and Sailors in combat situations until they are transported for more advanced medical care. Students were given the opportunity to actively work with the TCCC equipment themselves, practicing wound care and bandaging techniques
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Luis Morales, Laboratory Technician, captivated students with examples of germs and bacteria viewed under a microscope, discussing the intricacies and importance of laboratory work in diagnosing and monitoring patient health. He touched on the variety of specimens analyzed in the lab, including blood, urine, and other bodily fluids. The conversation with HM2 Morales sparked a lively exchange as several students shared their personal experiences of providing blood and other lab specimens, creating a relatable connection and highlighting the role the lab plays in their own healthcare journeys.
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Ethan Johnson utilized training equipment from Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) to demonstrate wound packing and bandaging techniques. He provided a brief overview of TCCC and the critical role corpsmen play in stabilizing Marines and Sailors in combat situations until they are transported for more advanced medical care. Students watch HM2 Johnson as he packs a simulated wound.
Patuxent River, MD
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary students were excited about the hands-on medication counting activity facilitated by HM2 Adia Moody at the Career Day hosted by the elementary school. HM2 Moody took the opportunity to explain her role as a pharmacy technician in the Navy by detailing the responsibilities of the position such as the importance of accurately filling prescriptions, compounding medications when needed, and maintaining meticulous records. Moody highlighted how these tasks directly contribute to Sailors, Marines, and their families receiving necessary medications for their health and well-being
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1) Sandra Zdunowski, discusses the essential role of properly maintaining medical equipment in saving lives. Zdunowksi is a biomedical technician at NMRTC Patuxent River and brought an EKG machine to the career fair, engaging students with a glimpse into the world of medical technology. Zdunowski emphasized the constant challenge of keeping medical equipment operational, especially in the mobile and demanding combat environments faced by Navy personnel, whether supporting Marines on land or Sailors at sea. Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Luis Morales looks on as the students ask questions.
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Rickey Samuels, an Aerospace Medical Technician, demonstrated how pilot candidates are carefully measured and assessed. Samuels highlighted the crucial role of an Aerospace Medical Technician in ensuring the health and readiness of naval aviators, creating a wave of enthusiasm among the students. Eager to gauge their own potential for a career in the cockpit, many students excitedly wanted to participate in measuring their height and arm length to compare their measurements to Navy pilot standards.
Patuxent River, MD
Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River participated at the Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School’s Career Day on May 22, 2025, inspiring young students with interactive activities and insights into the world of Navy Medicine. Pictured from Left to Right: HM3 Rickey Samuels, HM2 Ethan Johnson, HM2 Luis Morales, HM1 Timothy Scull, HM2 Adia Moody, and HM1 Sandra Zdunowski.
Portsmouth, VA
230201-N-N1574-1002 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Feb. 1, 2023) Aviation Warfare Systems (AWS) crewman is fitted with blast overpressure monitoring equipment prior to a GAU-21 heavy machine gun exercise aboard an MH-60S helicopter in February 2023. Navy industrial hygienists collect real-time exposure data to support force preservation and mission effectiveness in aviation gunner operations. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
Portsmouth, VA
230801-N-N1574-1003 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 1, 2023) Blast overpressure monitoring is conducted during a Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade training event with U.S. Marines at The Basic School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, August 2023. Navy Medicine’s proactive assessment strategy enables commanders to evaluate and mitigate exposure risk during high-intensity training. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
Portsmouth, VA
230901-N-N1574-1001 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 1, 2023) Industrial Hygienists Jena Brunson and Mike Brown from the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command monitor blast overpressure, noise, and lead exposure aboard USS Stout (DDG 55) during manual and remote firing of the MK 38 25mm machine gun and other shipboard systems, September 2023. These efforts support data-driven readiness decisions and reflect Navy Medicine’s commitment to safeguarding warfighter health during operational live-fire training. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
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