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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jessika Gomez, a respiratory therapist assigned to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) 5 from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam, operates a tactical radio during an ERSS course conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), June 16, 2026. While serving primarily as a respiratory therapist, Gomez serves a dual role as a communications operator, demonstrating the critical adaptability required of Navy corpsmen. In expeditionary and resource-limited settings, a corpsman's ability to seamlessly pivot between specialized medical care and essential operational duties is vital to sustaining the force and ensuring mission success. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Trevin Perry)