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Camp Pendleton, CA

Navy Capt. Jenny Burkett, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Director, Lt. Gen. Michael Cederholm, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), and Brig. Gen. Nick Brown, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West / Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, cut the ceremonial ribbon officially opening the new and improved 21 Area Branch Health Clinic on Sept. 19, 2024. The 21 ABHC provides medical and dental care to the approximately 5,000 active-duty service members serving aboard Camp Del Mar. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Navy Capt. Jenny Burkett, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Director, provides comments during the ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening the new and improved 21 Area Branch Health Clinic on Sept. 19, 2024. The 21 ABHC provides medical and dental care to the approximately 5,000 active-duty service members serving aboard Camp Del Mar. “Replacing a clinic built in 1966, this new clinic embodies the Navy’s and the Defense Health Agency’s dedication to delivering the highest standard of care, using the latest technology and clinical advancements to serve our troops,” said Burkett during her comments. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Navy Capt. Nathan Wonder, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton director of branch clinics and master of ceremonies, provides opening comments during the ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening the new and improved 21 Area Branch Health Clinic on Sept. 19, 2024. The 21 ABHC provides medical and dental care to the approximately 5,000 active-duty service members serving aboard Camp Del Mar. “This state-of-the-art facility was designed to ensure the readiness of the 5,000 Warfighters across the various tenant commands,” said Wonder during his comments. Share

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

240815-N-DP708-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2024) Cmdr. Debra Lowry, middle, Ship’s Surgeon aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Steve Choi, left, a native of San Jose, California, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Melo, middle left, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, Lt. j.g. Kimberly Graff, middle right, Ship’s Physician Assistant, and Lt. Cmdr. Julia Camp, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) aboard Vinson pose for a photo in Medical Dept. aboard Vinson while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker) Share

USS Bataan (LHD 5)

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 17, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sakina Herron, assigned to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Medical Department, poses for a photo with Capt. Reginald Ewing, and Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Amanda Mcdevitt, both assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, following an award ceremony where she was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal for winning the Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award, Sept. 17. The Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award recognizes hospital corpsmen who epitomize the Navy core values, excel in ability, skills, judgement, and demonstrate dedication to a patient–centered approach to healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jeremiah Lesher) Share

USS Bataan (LHD 5)

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 17, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sakina Herron, assigned to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Medical Department, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Martin Bayer and David Britt, both of Commander, Navy Surface Forces Atlantic, following an award ceremony where she was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal for winning the Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award, Sept. 17. The Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award recognizes hospital corpsmen who epitomize the Navy core values, excel in ability, skills, judgement, and demonstrate dedication to a patient–centered approach to healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jeremiah Lesher) Share

USS Bataan (LHD 5)

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 17, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sakina Herron, assigned to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Medical Department, shakes hands with David Britt, of Commander, Navy Surface Forces Atlantic, following an award ceremony where she was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal for winning the Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award, Sept. 17. The Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award recognizes hospital corpsmen who epitomize the Navy core values, excel in ability, skills, judgement, and demonstrate dedication to a patient–centered approach to healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jeremiah Lesher) Share

USS Bataan (LHD 5)

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 17, 2024) Capt. Reginald Ewing, assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sakina Herron, assigned to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Medical Department, following an award ceremony where she was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal for winning the Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award, Sept. 17. The Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award recognizes hospital corpsmen who epitomize the Navy core values, excel in ability, skills, judgement, and demonstrate dedication to a patient–centered approach to healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jeremiah Lesher) Share

USS Bataan (LHD 5)

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 17, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sakina Herron, assigned to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Medical Department, poses for a photo after receiving a Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal for winning the Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award, Sept. 17. The Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award recognizes hospital corpsmen who epitomize the Navy core values, excel in ability, skills, judgement, and demonstrate dedication to a patient–centered approach to healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jeremiah Lesher) Share

Bremerton, WA

Ask a tech…behavioral health technicians like Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ryan Weber, along with psychologists, psychiatrists and others, are assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Mental Health Clinic. They provide a wide range of mental health services such as individual psychotherapy and operational and readiness-related psychological evaluations for active duty, retirees and dependents (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs office). Share

Jacksonville, FL

240909-D-JB216-6770 Naval Hospital Jacksonville Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Cheryle Tinaynan, a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA), monitors a patient’s hand strength exercise during an occupational therapy session. Tinaynan, a native of Mountain Province, Philippines, says, “I like getting to know the personal background of patients. It’s fulfilling to assist them in their healing progress, watching them go from injury back to full-duty status.” Share

Yap, Micronesia

YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Sept. 6, 2024) – U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Dzmitry Astapchyk, of Toms River, N.J., deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2024-2, uses an autorefractor to check the strength of a local patient’s eyes during a visit to Yap State Hospital in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 6, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the U.S. Navy’s largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot) Share