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Captain Teresita Alston, Executive Officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River oversees the change of command ceremony on June 27, 2025, as Captain Jeremy J. Hawker, NC, USN, relinquished command to Captain Kennett “Ken” D. Radford, NC, USN. 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.