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Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Antonio Armenteros, center background, mentors medical personnel as they execute a tactical litter carry during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) evolution at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, Maryland. The joint training scenario—combining personnel from Navy Medical Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren, NMRTC-Detachment Indian Head, and NMRTC-Detachment Joint Base Andrews—was held during a special "Warrior Wednesday" block commemorating the 128th Navy Hospital Corpsman Birthday. Under Armenteros' guidance, the drill reinforced patient movement techniques, team coordination, and field transport protocols, honoring the rating's heritage through hands-on operational readiness training
Indian Head, MD
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Baker, left, Department Head of Mental Health practices a Primary Care Mental Health role-playing scenario with Hospitalman Kevin Sessoms. The interactive practice session allowed Sessoms to work through patient assessment protocols, risk screening, and triage communication strategies in a low-stakes training environment. The evolution was conducted as part of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River’s "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, designed to help corpsmen build practical experience and confidence in managing behavioral health visits
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy medical personnel practice wound packing and massive hemorrhage management using a Z-Medica Hemorrhage Control Training Kit during a joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) evolution at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, Maryland. The collaborative training brought together Sailors from Navy Medical Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren, NMRTC-Detachment Indian Head, and NMRTC-Detachment Joint Base Andrews to target the "M" (Massive Bleeding) phase of the MARCH trauma algorithm. Conducted under the "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, the drill utilized synthetic tissue trainers and hemostatic gauze to build tactical muscle memory and enhance joint medical readiness across regional commands.
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Antonio Armenteros, center background, mentors medical personnel as they execute a tactical litter carry during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) evolution at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, Maryland. The joint training scenario—combining personnel from Navy Medical Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren, NMRTC-Detachment Indian Head, and NMRTC-Detachment Joint Base Andrews—was held during a special "Warrior Wednesday" block commemorating the 128th Navy Hospital Corpsman Birthday. Under Armenteros' guidance, the drill reinforced patient movement techniques, team coordination, and field transport protocols, honoring the rating's heritage through hands-on operational readiness training.
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Erlande Alcius, center, Leading Petty Officer of Staff Education and Training, mentors Hospital Apprentice Christoria Bellamy, left, as she practices intravenous (IV) insertion techniques on Hospitalman Kristina Leggett during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) skill station. Alcius oversees logistics and curriculum development for command-wide training. The practical evolution was conducted as part of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River’s "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, designed to refine critical clinical skills and maintain operational readiness across the command.
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gregory Evanko, center, instructs Hospital Apprentice Elisa Medina Moya, right, as she prepares to administer intravenous (IV) access on Hospital Apprentice Kaitlyn Lewis during a hands-on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) skill station at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, Maryland. The practical clinical drill focused on fluid resuscitation and circulation protocols under the MARCH algorithm. The evolution was conducted as part of NMRTC Patuxent River’s "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, designed to refine critical trauma techniques and maintain operational readiness across all medical personnel.
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Timothy McWhorter, left, pulls security with a simulated training rifle while fellow corpsmen render point-of-injury medical care and prepare a mannequin for litter transport during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) evolution at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The practical scenario tested Tactical Field Care (TFC) principles—combining perimeter defense, MARCH algorithm trauma interventions, and litter team packaging. The drill was conducted as part of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River’s "Warrior Wednesday" initiative to build expeditionary muscle memory and operational readiness across the command
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dominique Heath, left, observes Hospitalman Stephany Compozano Garzon as she applies an occlusive chest seal to a training mannequin during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) evolution. The practical scenario tested critical airway and respiration interventions under the MARCH algorithm, including nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) placement and chest trauma management. The evolution is part of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River’s "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, designed to reinforce hands-on trauma skills and enhance expeditionary readiness across the command.
Indian Head, MD
Capt. Ken Radford, center background, Commanding Officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, transports a simulated casualty on a litter alongside hospital corpsmen during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) tactical evacuation care (TACEVAC) drill at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The practical field scenario involved coordinating with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue (SAR) "SAR Dogs" aircrew, testing patient transport protocols, signal smoke marking, and live casualty hand-off under simulated field conditions. The evolution was held as part of the command's "Warrior Wednesday" initiative to reinforce operational readiness and expeditionary trauma skills.
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River transport a simulated casualty on a litter toward an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Search and Rescue (SAR) "SAR Dogs" aircrew during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) evolution. The joint training scenario tested tactical evacuation care (TACEVAC), 9-Line radio communications, signal smoke marking, and live patient hand-off protocols under simulated field conditions. The drill was conducted as part of the command's "Warrior Wednesday" initiative to sharpen expeditionary trauma skills and operational readiness.
Indian Head, MD
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Gabriela Piety, right, conducts a clinical assessment during a Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) role-playing scenario. Madeline "Maddy" Todd, left, a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC), simulated a spouse of a deployed active-duty service member experiencing distress to evaluate Piety's ability to screen for symptom severity, assess functioning, and determine the appropriate level of care. The exercise was conducted as part of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River’s "Warrior Wednesday" initiative, which integrates mental health readiness and primary care behavioral health protocols into routine training evolutions.
Camp Lejeune, NC
Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), Detachment Camp Lejeune held a ceremony on July 23, 2026, honoring its latest students from the Surgical Technology Program (Phase II) graduates Hospital Corpsman Second Class Emely Betancourt (left) and Hospital Corpsman Second Class Caue Uemura (right) present civilian surgical technologist Azucena Naval with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune the “Golden Scalpel Award.” The award honors the preceptor the surgical technology students feel most assisted with their development in the course.
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