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Cherry Point, NC
Navy Lt. j.g. Nelyavier Meletiche serves as a physician assistant aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point. A graduate of the Medical Service Corps Interservice Procurement Program and Madison, Wisconsin, native, he credits his time as an enlisted hospital corpsman and surgical technologist with being able to better care for his patients.
San Diego, CA
U.S. Navy Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, director, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Jeff Apana, former NMCSD Patient Relations department head, and Jennifer Deer, NMCSD Patient Relations department head, perform the ceremonial ribbon-cutting during the grand opening of the Patient Advocacy and Resource Center, at NMCSD, June 9. The new facility unifies patient relations personnel and resources into one centralized hub. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Afable)
San Diego, CA
Jennifer Deer, Naval Medical Center San Diego Patient Relations department head, addresses the crowd during the grand opening of the Patient Advocacy and Resource Center, at NMCSD, June 9. The PARC enhances warfighter readiness by centralizing resources such as patient advocates, beneficiary counseling, and referral navigation experts into one dedicated physical space, minimizing delays to issue resolution. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Afable)
San Diego, CA
Jeff Apana, former Naval Medical Center San Diego Patient Relations department head, speaks to an audience of leadership, staff, and other stakeholders during the grand opening ceremony of the Patient Advocacy and Resource Center, at NMCSD, June 9. The PARC aims to remove barriers to care by creating a single point of contact for beneficiaries to resolve administrative or care concerns. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Afable)
San Diego, CA
Mimi Pau, lead patient advocate at Naval Medical Center San Diego, addresses an audience of leadership, active-duty Sailors and civilian staff during the grand opening of the Patient Advocacy and Resource Center, at NMCSD, June 9. The new facility serves as the central hub for NMCSD’s patient relations personnel and resources. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Afable)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Capt. Janiese Cleckley (left), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, speaks with Lt. Catherine "Nicole" Thomas, department head of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment Bridgeport, during NMRTC Twentynine Palms' "CO for a Day" program May 21, 2026. The program provides officers an opportunity to gain insight into executive leadership, command operations and strategic decision-making within Navy Medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Lt. Catherine "Nicole" Thomas, department head of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment Bridgeport, participates in Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms' "CO for a Day" program on May 21, 2026. The program provides officers an opportunity to gain insight into executive leadership, command operations, and strategic decision-making within Navy Medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Capt. Janiese Cleckley (left), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, speaks with Lt. Catherine "Nicole" Thomas, department head of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment Bridgeport, during NMRTC Twentynine Palms' "CO for a Day" program May 21, 2026. The program provides officers an opportunity to gain insight into executive leadership, command operations and strategic decision-making within Navy Medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Lt. Catherine "Nicole" Thomas (left), department head of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment Bridgeport, speaks with Capt. Janiese Cleckley, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, during NMRTC Twentynine Palms' "CO for a Day" program May 21, 2026. The program provides officers an opportunity to gain insight into executive leadership, command operations and strategic decision-making within Navy Medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Rota, Spain
Ensign Megan McLaughlin, a fourth-year medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, performs a musculoskeletal examination during her Advanced Clerkship Rotation with the Orthopedics Department at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain. The rotation provides future Navy physicians opportunities to enhance clinical skills, work alongside experienced Navy Medicine providers, and gain firsthand insight into the role military medicine plays in supporting operational readiness and warfighter health. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
Ensign Megan McLaughlin and Ensign Connor Mangan, fourth-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, participate in an Advanced Clerkship Rotation at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain. During the month-long rotation, McLaughlin trained with the Orthopedics Department while Mangan worked in Family Medicine, gaining clinical experience and firsthand insight into Navy Medicine’s role in supporting operational readiness and warfighter health. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
Ensign Connor Mangan, a fourth-year medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, works alongside Cmdr. Jean Mathurin, a flight medicine physician, at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain, during an Advanced Clerkship Rotation. The rotation provides future Navy physicians opportunities to develop clinical skills and gain firsthand experience supporting Navy Medicine’s operational readiness mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
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