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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)

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