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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sonnypaul Soriano doesn't often get rendered speechless, but that's what happened when he receiving the news on being selected for U.S. Navy chief petty officer from Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and Command Master Chief James B. May (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

For Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Tristan Brayman, receiving the news he was selected to become a chief petty officer from Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and Command Master Chief James B. May, with his wife and son present, he meant immediately called his father, a retired master chief information systems technician, and shared his good news (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK FORT STORY, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 18, 2022) Cmdr. Tracey Krauss, officer in charge (OIC) and public health specialty Leader at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Norfolk, sits on the floor alongside "Patty Mac", a facilities dog, often referred to as a stress dog, during a Professional Development (PRODEV) training at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story (JEBLCFS) today. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marlon Goodchild)

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK FORT STORY (August 18, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors and staff, attached to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), interact with "Patty Mac," a facility dog, during a Professional development (PRODEV) training onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marlon Goodchild)

The command auditorium at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego was filled with 1st. Class Petty Officers eagerly standing by to hear the results of the 2022 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) advancement cycle, Sep. 6. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jose Barte, NMRTC San Diego biomedical equipment technician, celebrates his selection for advancement to the rank of U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), participate in a mass casualty exercise on the flight deck, Aug. 26, 2022.

Cmdr. Donald Lucas, from Dallas, right, and Michael Belande Buin, a general surgeon, suture a patient at the Gizo Medical Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2022.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Donald Lucas, from Dallas, left, and Michael Belande Buin, a general surgeon from the Solomon Islands, right, perform laparoscopic surgery on a local patient at the Gizo Medical Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2022.

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK FORT STORY, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (August 18, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors and staff, attached to JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK FORT STORY (JEBLCFS), interact with "Patty Mac", a facility dog, during a Professional development (PRODEV) training onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marlon Goodchild)

A U.S. Navy Corpsman, right, assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a Swedish Airforce Ranger provide simulated medical assistance during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel training mission near Kristianstad, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Ross.)

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 12, 2022) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Anthony Temm, from Riverside, California, left, checks the vision of local community members during the Barangay Health Fair at Bacungan High School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandie Nuzzi)

In the continuum of raising awareness of women in service and their corresponding contributions, Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego observed Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 31. Capt. Kim Davis, (L), NMRTC commander, reviews information booths dedicated to highlighting the accomplishments of women in the military. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

In the continuum of raising awareness of women in service and their corresponding contributions, Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego observed Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 31. Lt. Cmdr. Leticia Banker, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Branch Clinic department head, delivers remarks as the event's guest speaker. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

The Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Information Management (IM) and Clinical Informatics team has won the 2022 Capt. Joan Dooling Information Professional Team of the Year Award Aug. 16, for the deployment of MHS Genesis - the next generation DoD electronic health record system. Cynthia Gulley, NMCSD IT division head and Dean Ricario, NMCSD Information Services division officer (Center L and R) accept the award at the 2022 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, a three day annual conference, sponsored by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in Orlando, Fla. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (Aug. 30, 2022) Victor Sugiharto, a technical and general scientist with Naval Medical Research Center’s (NMRC) Naval Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (NIDDL), analyzes samples for the presence of the Monkeypox virus. The NIDDL is the Navy’s clinical reference laboratory, capable of testing for non-routine infectious diseases affecting the warfighter. (U.S. Navy photo by Sidney Hinds/Released)

Attendees at the annual Southern California Medical Service Corps (MSC) Symposium gather for a group photo Aug. 26. MSC officers were treated to a resounding tone of inspiration from leaders and motivated to get prepared for a dynamic and exciting time that lies ahead for the community. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

NMRTC Yokosuka Sailor discusses various features of the Laboratory Clinic at NMRTC Yokosuka with JGSDF Medical Service School members.

220826-N-VM474-1029 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), and Swedish nurses, treat a Swedish sailor simulating a casualty during a medical response team exercise aboard the Swedish Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship SWE Carlskrona (P 04), Aug. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwyneth Vandevender)

220829-N-DQ752-0068 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Aug. 29, 2022) Dr. Jonathan Woodson, President of the Uniformed Services University, observes students in the Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) program practicing tactical combat casualty care during a tour of the HCB classroom facilities at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). Navy Medicine Training Support Center is the Navy component command that provides administrative and operational contro

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