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Andrew Macleod, a contracted mariner and captain of the USNS Red Cloud, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, while U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, listens during a tour April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited Blount Island Command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113 This is an official U.S. Navy website This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system. General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil