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Twentynine Palms, CA
An air medical evacuation helicopter touches down on the helipad at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms during the Semper Durus 2025 regional training exercise, May 21. As part of the simulated mass casualty scenario—staged in coordination with Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) and other base tenants—the aircraft transported two role-playing Marines with critical injuries sustained in a notional explosion and friendly fire incident on Range 112. Emergency Department personnel awaited the inbound casualties, activating the hospital’s Mass Casualty Protocol and preparing to receive, triage, and stabilize patients as part of the hospital’s comprehensive response. The exercise tested the hospital’s ability to coordinate with partner agencies under pressure and underscored the importance of rapid decision-making, interagency communication, and real-world readiness (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).
Twentynine Palms, CA
Two role-playing Marines with simulated critical injuries are transferred into a hospital van by a Navy corpsman at the helicopter landing pad at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms during the Semper Durus 2025 regional training exercise, May 21. The air medical evacuation helicopter arrived as part of a notional mass casualty scenario—conducted in coordination with Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) and other base tenants—following a simulated explosion and friendly fire incident on Range 112. The corpsman and duty driver transported the casualties from the helipad to the ambulance entrance, where Emergency Department personnel awaited to conduct triage and initiate the hospital’s Mass Casualty Protocol. The exercise tested multi-agency coordination, emergency response procedures, and the hospital’s ability to deliver critical care under pressure (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).
JACKSONVILLE,FL
250610-N-FM959-1957 Jacksonville, FL. (June 10, 2025) Trumyah Corbitt, a student participating in the Science, Service, Medicine and Mentoring (S2M2) program at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville, runs through the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course. This is the 11th year for S2M2, which is an annual internship collaboration between Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts and NH Jacksonville. The internship exposes Navy Medicine to students that are thinking about pursuing a career in the Medical Field. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Campbell)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
250513-N-N1574-1001 JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (May 13, 2025) Lt. John So, assigned to Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), completes loading a Zephyr liquid handling robot on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, May 13, 2025, as part of a groundbreaking three-year project is utilizing common houseflies as living sentinels to monitor existing and emerging microbial dangers to U.S. military personnel worldwide. This initiative reflects NECE’s commitment to data-driven solutions, and operational readiness, aligning with the Navy’s “Get Real Get Better” approach to confronting problems, learning, and improving. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Dr. Jason Blanton)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
250513-N-N1574-1003 JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (May 13, 2025) Jessy Motes, front, and Jessica Celano, with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), prepare a DNA sequencing library to be loaded into a sequencer on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, May 13, 2025, as part of a groundbreaking three-year project is utilizing common houseflies as living sentinels to monitor existing and emerging microbial dangers to U.S. military personnel worldwide. The NECE team demonstrates the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” ethos by leveraging science and collaboration to enhance force health protection through early detection of health threats. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Dr. Jason Blanton)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
250513-N-N1574-1002 JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (May 13, 2025) Lt. John So, assigned to Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, programs a sequencing instrument on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, May 13, 2025, as part of a groundbreaking three-year project is utilizing common houseflies as living sentinels to monitor existing and emerging microbial dangers to U.S. military personnel worldwide. By investing in cutting-edge science and empowering experts to solve real-world challenges, NECE embodies the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” mindset—improving warfighter health through innovation. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Dr. Jason Blanton)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
241205-N-N1574-1001 JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (Dec. 5, 2024) Danielle Gill, a biologist with Battelle Memorial Institute, extracts nucleic acid from houseflies on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Dec. 5, 2024. Under the leadership of Cmdr. Theron Hamilton, assistant officer in charge (AOIC) of Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), the team is driving a culture of continuous learning and innovation a groundbreaking three-year project is utilizing common houseflies as living sentinels to monitor existing and emerging microbial dangers to U.S. military personnel worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Dr. Jason Blanton)
Takoma, MD
TAKOMA, Md. (June 09, 2025) Volunteers from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) engage with students at Piney Branch Elementary School about work done by and career opportunities in the Navy and in Medical Research. Piney Branch students had the opportunity to speak with active-duty Sailors and command scientists during the event. NMRC, headquarters of NMR&D, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. For 250 years, Navy Medicine, represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals, 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 Elliott Page /Released)
Takoma, MD
TAKOMA, Md. (June 09, 2025) Students at Piney Branch Elementary School read about Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) at the command’s booth during a career day event. Piney Branch students had the opportunity to speak with active-duty Sailors and command scientists to learn about career opportunities in research and in the U.S. Navy during the event. NMRC, headquarters of NMR&D, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. For 250 years, Navy Medicine, represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals, 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 Elliott Page /Released)
Takoma, MD
TAKOMA, Md. (June 09, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 2nd class Gilberto Arechigaguzman, with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), engages with students at Piney Branch Elementary School about work done by and career opportunities in the Navy and in Medical Research. Piney Branch students had the opportunity to speak with active-duty Sailors and command scientists during the event. NMRC, headquarters of NMR&D, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. For 250 years, Navy Medicine, represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals, 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 Elliott Page /Released)
Takoma, MD
TAKOMA, Md. (June 09, 2025) Volunteers from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) engage with students at Piney Branch Elementary School about work done by and career opportunities in the Navy and in Medical Research. Piney Branch students had the opportunity to speak with active-duty Sailors and command scientists during the event. NMRC, headquarters of NMR&D, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. For 250 years, Navy Medicine, represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals, 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 Elliott Page /Released)
Takoma, MD
TAKOMA, Md. (June 09, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 2nd class Gilberto Arechigaguzman, with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), engages with students at Piney Branch Elementary School about work done by and career opportunities in the Navy and in Medical Research. Piney Branch students had the opportunity to speak with active-duty Sailors and command scientists during the event. NMRC, headquarters of NMR&D, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. For 250 years, Navy Medicine, represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals, 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 Elliott Page /Released)
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