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Falls Church, VA

(250307-N-IX644-1075) FALLS CHURCH, Va. Daryl Jernigan, a native of Dallas, Texas and the mobile device administrator in the Information Technology and Communication Services (ITACS) department, prepares a briefing at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, March 7, 2025. For 250 years, Navy Medicine – represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals as well as experienced support staff – has delivered quality healthcare and enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose) Share

Falls Church, VA

(250307-N-IX644-1059) FALLS CHURCH, Va. Aneese Hussain, a native of Woodbridge, Virginia and a help desk technician in the Information Technology and Communication Services (ITACS) department, assists a user with an account issue, at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, March 7, 2025. For 250 years, Navy Medicine – represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals as well as experienced support staff – has delivered quality healthcare and enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose) Share

Falls Church, VA

(250307-N-IX644-1047) FALLS CHURCH, Va. Modeste Mbamba, a native of Forestville, Maryland and a help desk technician in the Information Technology and Communication Services (ITACS) department, collects equipment for a user at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, March 7, 2025. For 250 years, Navy Medicine – represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals as well as experienced support staff – has delivered quality healthcare and enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose) Share

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Preventive Medicine (PREVMED) Department of the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, (CLDJ) welcomed Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) medical personnel for a "mil-to-mil" public health exchange on Feb. 11, 2025. As the only Level II military trauma center on the African continent, Camp Lemonnier’s EMF operates as a force healthcare system providing emergent care, preventative medicine and veterinary services to support Camp Lemonnier and forward-deployed units in the region. CLDJ’s EMF conducts regular trauma training for CLDJ medical and veterinary personnel to maintain crisis response readiness. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S. allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 36 local tenant commands. (Courtesy photo) Share

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Preventive Medicine (PREVMED) Department of the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, (CLDJ) welcomed Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) medical personnel for a "mil-to-mil" public health exchange on Feb. 11, 2025. As the only Level II military trauma center on the African continent, Camp Lemonnier’s EMF operates as a force healthcare system providing emergent care, preventative medicine and veterinary services to support Camp Lemonnier and forward-deployed units in the region. CLDJ’s EMF conducts regular trauma training for CLDJ medical and veterinary personnel to maintain crisis response readiness. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S. allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 36 local tenant commands. (Courtesy photo) Share

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Preventive Medicine (PREVMED) Department of the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, (CLDJ) welcomed Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) medical personnel for a "mil-to-mil" public health exchange on Feb. 11, 2025. As the only Level II military trauma center on the African continent, Camp Lemonnier’s EMF operates as a force healthcare system providing emergent care, preventative medicine and veterinary services to support Camp Lemonnier and forward-deployed units in the region. CLDJ’s EMF conducts regular trauma training for CLDJ medical and veterinary personnel to maintain crisis response readiness. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S. allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 36 local tenant commands. (Courtesy photo) Share

Falls Church, VA

250422-N-IX644-1003 (April 22, 2025) FALLS CHURCH, Va. Capt. Romeo Tizon, left, director of Headquarters Operations, and Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Xavier Johnson, right, command master chief, pose for a photo with Yeoman 1st Class Joseph Hunt at Defense Health Headquarters, April 22. Hunt was named Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Headquarter's Senior Sailor of the Year, Fiscal Year 2025 and will be competing with four other finalists for Navy Medicine Sailor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose) Share

Falls Church, VA

250421-N-IX644-1022 (April 22, 2025) FALLS CHURCH, Va. Yeoman 1st Class Joseph Hunt, a native of Surveyor, West Virginia, poses for a portrait at Defense Health Headquarters, April 21. Hunt was named Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Headquarter's Senior Sailor of the Year, Fiscal Year 2025 and will be competing with four other finalists for Navy Medicine Sailor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose) Share

MANAMA, Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain (April 16, 2025) Emergency Response Team (ERT) assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Bahrain assess casualties at the Casualty Collection Point (CCP) during an instillation-wide mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise on board Naval Air Station (NSA) 1 Bahrain. This MASCAL exercise is the second of three Emergency Preparedness evolutions scheduled from March through May 2025 to assess capabilities and improve response safety and efficiency to potential real-world threats within the Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Operation (AOR). Manama, Bahrain, April 16, 2025. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo). Share

Sigonella, Italy

SIGONELLA, Italy (April 16, 2025) — Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Connor Hepker, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella instructs DoDEA educators on proper tourniquet application during a recent "Stop the Bleed" course, April 16, 2025. The course provided 25 DoDEA Sigonella schoolteachers with critical, hands-on training to control life-threatening bleeding in emergency situations. Stop the Bleed is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative that empowers individuals with the knowledge and skills to save lives before professional help arrives. (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo). Share

Sigonella, Italy

SIGONELLA, Italy (April 16, 2025) - Lieutenant Stephanie Kaiser, Lieutenant Commander Bryan Hennen, Hospital Corpsman Meghan Thor, Commander Radhames Eliel Lizardo, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Vincent Nella, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Connor Hepker assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella conduct a "Stop the Bleed" course for local DoDEA Sigonella educators, April 16, 2025. The training, designed to teach critical bleeding control techniques, was part of USNH Sigonella's broader outreach efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness in the school community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo). Share

Guam

Second row, from left to right: Lt. Geoff Snyder, U.S. Coast Guard Patient Family Partnership Council (PFPC) representative; Cmdr. Robert Call, chief medical officer; Lt. Col. Jay Fury, PFPC co-chair; Capt. Joel Schofer, U.S. Naval Hospital Guam director; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class A’Dante Jones, patient administration department; Lt. Cmdr. John Blum, head of the facilities management department. First row, from left to right: Mariano Mesngon II, director of healthcare business; Ms. Eileen Duenas, customer relations officer; Ms. Jeanette Rivera, Veteran representative; Lt. Cmdr. Tuong Setala, PFPC chair; Cmdr. Carl Powell, head of the pharmacy department; Ms. Corri Gobin and Ms. Hannah Shaw, quality management department. Share