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Captain Ken Radford is pictured reading his orders as he positions to take command at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River. NMRTC Patuxent River's change of command ceremony took place on June 27, 2025, as Captain Jeremy Hawker relinquished command to Radford. The ceremony marked the transition of leadership for the command which encompasses NMRTC Patuxent River, Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren, NMRTC Detachment Indian Head, and NMRTC Detachment Joint Base Andrews. These locations provide essential medical support to over 90 tenant commands across the region. The Commanding Officer of NMRTC Patuxent River also serves as the Director for Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River and its branch clinics.