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YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 8, 2026) — Lt. Christian Sanchez, staff internist, department head of Internal Medicine and U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) champion for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer measures, poses for a portrait inside the Mammography Department at USNH Yokosuka. Under Sanchez's leadership, the hospital's cancer screening program was recognized by Defense Health Network Pacific Rim as a best practice for improving patient participation in preventive screenings. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNH Yokosuka Public Affairs)
LIEPAJA, Latvia
260608-N-HS756-1037 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR BN), checks vital signs while using a stethoscope during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training evolution during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026, in Liepaja, Latvia, June 8, 2026. BALTOPS 2026, the premiere maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Sea region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sisi Lopez Barahona)
LIEPAJA, Latvia
260608-N-HS756-1036 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR BN), checks vital signs during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training evolution during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026, in Liepaja, Latvia, June 8, 2026. BALTOPS 2026, the premiere maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Sea region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sisi Lopez Barahona)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Paige Stallings, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, intubates a simulated casualty during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class garrett Whittemore, right, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, assists Hospitalman Terell Myrtle, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, to insert a chest tube into a simulated casualty during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Garrett Whittemore, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, sutures a chest tube into a simulated casualty during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mats Zdon, assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, inserts a chest tube into a simulated casualty during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mats Zdon, front, assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jeremiah Muniz, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, Bravo Company, transport a simulated casualty onto a V-22 Osprey simulator during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jeremiah Muniz, right, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, Bravo Company, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
JACKSONVILLE, NC
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jeremiah Muniz, left, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, Bravo Company, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mats Zdon, assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up medical equipment in a V-22 Osprey simulator during an En Route care (ERC) training at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on June 5, 2026. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on necessary en route care, integrating high-fidelity simulators and hands-on training. Final testing for the ERC course was hosted by the Naval Medical Center Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)
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)
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