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Silver Spring, MD
Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) in partnership with medical device company, RevMedx developed the XSTAT P15, an advanced hemostatic device designed to control severe bleeding in narrow entrance wounds such as those caused by gunshots or shrapnel. This device uses miniature sponges that expand rapidly to exert pressure onto the wound site and can be easily removed during surgery. NMRC, headquarters of Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy photo by Aleece Williams/Released)
Silver Spring, MD
Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) in partnership with medical device company, RevMedx developed the XSTAT P15, an advanced hemostatic device designed to control hemorrhaging. This device is supplied in two easy to use pieces, the plunger and barrel. The barrel houses a pouch of miniature sponges that will rapidly expand to fill the wound site and control hemorrhaging. This device requires no training to be applied effectively and efficiently in emergent situations. Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy photo by Aleece Williams/Released)
Silver Spring, MD
Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) in partnership with medical device company, RevMedx, developed the XSTAT P15 an advanced hemostatic device designed to control hemorrhaging. This device is supplied in two easy to use pieces, the plunger and barrel. The barrel houses a pouch of miniature sponges that will rapidly expand to fill the wound site and control hemorrhaging. This device requires no training to be applied effectively and efficiently in emergent situations. Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy photo by Sidney Hinds/Released)
Silver Spring, MD
Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) in partnership with medical device company, RevMedx, developed the XSTAT P15, an advanced hemostatic device designed to control severe bleeding in narrow entrance wounds such as those caused by gunshots or shrapnel. This device uses miniature sponges that expand rapidly to exert pressure onto the wound site and can be easily removed during surgery. NMRC, headquarters of Navy Medicine Research & Development, is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, operational mission support and epidemiology. (U.S. Navy photo by Aleece Williams/Released)
Rota, Spain
251210-N-FT324-6942. ROTA, Spain (December 10, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Erin Larroque, a clinical psychologist assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, facilitates a guided discussion with recovered service members during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Phase II reintegration exercise. SERE training prepares members to survive isolation, resist exploitation, and safely return to friendly control. For medical staff, the training focused on psychological recovery, communication, and readiness following simulated isolation events (U.S. Navy Photo Taken by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
251210-N-FT324-5623. ROTA, Spain (December 10, 2025) – Medical and operational team members conduct a medical assessment during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Phase II reintegration exercise at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota. SERE training prepares members to survive isolation, resist exploitation, and safely return to friendly control. The exercise strengthens medical readiness and ensures teams are prepared to support recovered service members during real-world recovery operations. (U.S. Navy Photo Taken by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
251210-N-FT324-4303. ROTA, Spain (December 10, 2025) – Pictured left, Cmdr. Vincent Ackerman, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, participated in the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Phase II reintegration exercise conducted at Naval Station Rota, Spain. As a family medicine physician, Ackerman conducts medical assessment to identify immediate health concerns, and determine appropriate follow-on care on simulated recovered service members. SERE training prepares members to survive isolation, resist exploitation, and safely return to friendly control. (U.S. Navy Photo Taken by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Rota, Spain
251210-N-FT324-2015. ROTA, Spain (December 10, 2025) – Recovered service members participate in a guided discussion as part of a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Phase II reintegration exercise conducted as a joint effort between operational and medical teams. SERE training prepares members to survive isolation, resist exploitation, and safely return to friendly control. For medical staff, the exercise focused on supporting recovery, communication, and readiness following simulated isolation events. (U.S. Navy Photo Taken by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Falls Church, VA
251113-N-IX644-1001 (Nov. 13, 2025) FALLS CHURCH, Va. U.S. Navy Hospitalman James Salmeron, assigned to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Bethesda Detachment, poses for an official portrait. Salmeron, a native of Warner Robins, Georgia, was named as BUMED headquarters Fiscal Year 2025 Blue Jacket of the Year. The Navy Medicine Enterprise's 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose)
Falls Church, VA
250807-N-IX644-1001 (Aug. 7, 2025) FALLS CHURCH, Va. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Daniel Rowan, assigned to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), poses for an official portrait. Rowan, a native of Montrose, Colorado, was named BUMED headquarters Fiscal Year 2025 Junior Sailor of the Year.. The Navy Medicine Enterprise's 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose)
Bremerton, WA
Making the point…Hospitalman Ian May practices hands-on peripheral IV insertion on willing volunteer Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tyler Camden, under the watchful eye[s] of Chief Hospital Corpsman Richard Heard, during peripheral IV insertion training for Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton Sailors assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton. The training session was the initial 2026 continuation session of Battle Ready Training Tuesday, a command-wide initiative designed to provide preparatory skill training to hone operational readiness capabilities of hospital corpsmen (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
Falls Church, VA
220426-N-N1526-1001 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (April 26, 2022) Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Hansen Q. LaFoucade, the deputy director of the Hospital Corps assigned to U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, poses for an official portrait. LaFoucade, a native of Harlem, New York, assumed his current position at BUMED in August 2023. The Navy Medicine Enterprise's 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo)
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