Joshua Tree National Park, CA

Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms and Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton participate in rock climbing during a resilience-building event at Joshua Tree National Park, Feb. 5, 2025. The event pushed participants to overcome physical and mental challenges through rock climbing, rappelling, and caving, fostering teamwork and perseverance in the park’s rugged landscape (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

San Deigo,CA

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 19, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyra Gause (L), executive assistant to the command master chief at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), receives a hug from an attendee during the San Diego Gulls' Military Hero of the Game recognition at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Gause was honored for her dedication and service, highlighting the strong bond between the military and the local community. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. Anchored in Excellence, Committed to Health! Share

San Deigo,CA

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 19, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyra Gause (L), executive assistant to the command master chief at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), poses with her husband, Zachary Ellis (C), daughter, Alydia Ellis, and relative Dylan Tolleson (R) during the San Diego Gulls' Military Hero of the Game recognition at Pechanga Arena San Diego, Feb. 19, 2025. Gause was honored for her dedication and service, celebrating the moment with her family as the crowd showed their appreciation. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. Anchored in Excellence, Committed to Health! Share

Bremerton, WA

Pointing the way… Lt. Cmdr. Maggy Mitzkewich, NMRTC Bremerton Specialty Care department, shares with her colleagues during a TriService Nursing Research Program Evidence Based Practice training class. The training class, in conjunction with the Uniformed Services University, was held to refine attendees’ knowledge on the value of evidence based practice designed to help military nurses care for warfighters on the field of battle as well as retirees and dependents at a military treatment facility (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Bremerton, WA

U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, U.S. Army Nurse Corps and Hospital Corps who attended the recently held TriService Nursing Research Program Evidence Based Practice training class at Naval Hospital Bremerton flank their two instructors, Laurie Migliore and Ellen Kroll, who taught the training class curriculum, designed to refine attendees’ knowledge on the values of evidence based practice to help military nurses care for warfighters on the field of battle as well as retirees and dependents at a military treatment facility (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Lemoore, CA

Capt. Aaron Werbel, commanding officer (right) of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore and Command Master Chief Eric Morgan (left) bid farewell to Ombudsman Patricia Chambers (center) who was recognized for her service to the command with a plaque. (U.S. Navy photo by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore Public Affairs) Share

Rota, Spain

ROTA, Spain – Leadership from NMRTC Rota pose outside US Naval Hospital Rota with the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Career Counselor of the Year, HM1 Megan Sanford. Career counselors serve as the link been sailors, commands, and Navy Personnel Commands, and play a pivotal role in helping sailors make sound career and transitioning decisions. (Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jonathon Phillips/Released) Share

Rota, Spain

ROTA, Spain – HM1 Megan Sanford, from Azle, Texas, was recognized as the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Career Counselor of the Year. Her dedication has facilitated career enhancement and opportunities for NMRTC Rota sailors and has helped facilitate the command achieving the BUMED Retention Excellence Award for 2024. (Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jonathon Phillips/Released). Share

Rota, Spain

ROTA, Spain – Lt. Cmdr. Brady Rentz, a Navy Chaplain, joins NMRTC Rota, restoring the chaplain billet after an 18-year gap. Navy Chaplains strengthen warfighter resilience, providing spiritual readiness support to service members, families, and medical personnel. Within the hospital setting, they play a vital role in patient care, staff well-being, and community support. (Photo by Cmdr. Jenny Paul/Released) Share

Rota, Spain

ROTA, Spain – Lt. Aiden Stubbs, Optometry Department Head at NMRTC Rota, was recognized as the Navy’s Junior Optometrist of the Year. A native of Novato, CA, Stubbs plays a critical role in ensuring Sailors and Marines maintain optimal vision, which is essential for mission success and operational readiness. (Photo by Cmdr. Jenny Paul/Released) Share

Camp Lejeune, NC

Sailors apply a tourniquet to a simulated open leg fracture in the emergency room during a trauma drill at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune on October 18, 2024. The drill reviews processes and procedures in place for trauma care. Share

Camp Lejeune, NC

Lt. Junior Grade Andrew Mappus, critical care nurse, right, and Jesiah Hostetler, critical care paramedic, transport a simulated casualty into the emergency room during a trauma drill at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune on October 18, 2024. The drill reviews processes and procedures in place for trauma care. Share