Camp Lejeune, NC

Lt. Junior Grade Andrew Mappus, critical care nurse, right, and Jesiah Hostetler, critical care paramedic, unload a simulated casualty from an ambulance 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

Lemoore, CA

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Julian Salinas from Naval Health Clinic Lemoore's dental clinic helped students at Admiral Akers School practice proper teeth brushing on a stuffed dinosaur. (U.S. Navy photo by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore Public Affairs) Share

Lemoore, CA

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Julian Salinas from Naval Health Clinic Lemoore's dental clinic helped students at Admiral Akers School practice proper teeth brushing on a stuffed dinosaur. (U.S. Navy photo by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore Public Affairs) Share

Lemoore, CA

Lt. Hannah Mills, a Naval Health Clinic Lemoore dentist teaches preschool students at Admiral Akers School about good food choices for their teeth and how to keep their teeth clean. (U.S. Navy photo by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore Public Affairs) Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie, Chief Informatics Officer at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, stands in front of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms on Feb. 14, 2024 after being named Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. Recognized for his leadership and innovation, Dadzie played a pivotal role in modernizing the command’s IT infrastructure and integrating the Military Health System (MHS) Genesis electronic health record into field operations, enhancing medical support for operational forces aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. His efforts have streamlined healthcare accessibility in austere environments, ensuring providers can access critical patient data in real time (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

NMRTC Twentynine Palms Commanding Officer Capt. Daniel Clark (left) congratulates Chief Informatics Officer Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie (right) on February 7, 2024, after Dadzie was named Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. As the Chief Informatics Officer at NMRTC Twentynine Palms, Dadzie was recognized for his leadership in modernizing the command’s IT infrastructure and successfully integrating the Military Health System (MHS) Genesis electronic health record into field operations. His efforts have significantly enhanced medical support for operational forces aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, ensuring healthcare providers can access critical patient data in real time, even in austere environments (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie, Chief Informatics Officer at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, stands in front of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms on Feb. 14, 2024 after being named Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. Recognized for his leadership and innovation, Dadzie played a pivotal role in modernizing the command’s IT infrastructure and integrating the Military Health System (MHS) Genesis electronic health record into field operations, enhancing medical support for operational forces aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. His efforts have streamlined healthcare accessibility in austere environments, ensuring providers can access critical patient data in real time (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

Okinawa, Japan

HM3 Nessa Zazi helps conduct trainings and evaluations of EMT students at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. Share

Okinawa, Japan

An ambulance is unloaded from a plane that brought it over from an Army command in Korea. Share

Okinawa, Japan

HM3 Nessa Zazi evaluates while HM3 Jason Veloz conducts a simulated contact with a sick patient in need of medical care. Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Courtney Smith instructs hospital corpsmen during the Sick Call Screener Course (SCSC) at Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms on Feb. 12, 2025. The course, developed by NMRTC Twentynine Palms leadership, enhances medical proficiency by training corpsmen to triage and evaluate acute patients under provider supervision. By implementing the SCSC, the Adult Medical Care Clinic (AMCC) has significantly improved access to care, reducing appointment wait times from six weeks to seven days and ensuring Marines receive timely medical attention to maintain operational readiness (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Courtney Smith instructs hospital corpsmen during the Sick Call Screener Course (SCSC) at Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms on Feb. 12, 2025. The course, developed by NMRTC Twentynine Palms leadership, enhances medical proficiency by training corpsmen to triage and evaluate acute patients under provider supervision. By implementing the SCSC, the Adult Medical Care Clinic (AMCC) has significantly improved access to care, reducing appointment wait times from six weeks to seven days and ensuring Marines receive timely medical attention to maintain operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share