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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2026) — Capt. Torrin W. Velazquez, director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, poses for a group photo with instructors, organizers and participants of the High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization (HLD/SPD) workshop outside USNH Yokosuka, April 15. Hosted for the first time in mainland Japan, the workshop brought together nearly 100 participants from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to strengthen standardized sterilization and high-level disinfection practices supporting patient safety, mission success and force health protection. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
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