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BETHESDA, Md. (Dec. 08, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Bach, assigned Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda, provides security for his team while they provide emergency care as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 1 course assessment. The testing marks the culmination of the 63-hour Combat Medic/Corpsman TCCC course, which prepares Navy corpsmen and other military medical personnel to deliver lifesaving trauma care in austere, forward-deployed, and combat environments. NMRTC Bethesda mission is to maximize warfighter performance through optimized medical readiness tailored to operational requirements; enhance the readiness of the medical force to sustain expeditionary medical capability; and train and develop the Navy Medicine Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alec Kramer)
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