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Camp Pendleton, CA
Navy Capt. Virginia Damin, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton and director, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, presents Capt. Cheri Smiley, outgoing executive officer and incoming commanding officer of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha with the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of her outstanding service throughout her time as the executive officer during the EMF 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard NHCP on Feb. 20, 2026.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Navy Capt. Kenneth Basford, outgoing commanding officer of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha, provides comments during the EMF 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton on Feb. 20, 2026. Basford relinquished command to Capt Cheri Smiley, his executive officer, during the time-honored ceremony. “Over the last two years, EMF Alpha has accomplished many things, to include working with Joint Task Force Bravo, civilian healthcare professionals for joint enroute care, special boat teams, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, (helicopter) squadrons on North Island, and two missions to Honduras,” Basford said during his remarks.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Navy Capt. Victor Diaz (left), deputy commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific; Capt. Cheri Smiley, incoming commanding officer, Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha; Capt. Virginia Damin, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton and director, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton; and Capt. Kenneth Basford, outgoing commanding officer of EMF 150 Alpha, stand at attention for Anchors Aweigh at the conclusion of the EMF 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard NHCP on Feb. 20, 2026. Basford relinquished command to Smiley, his executive officer, during the time-honored ceremony. Basford is retiring from the Navy after 30 years of active service. “I am very humbled to have served as your commanding officer, and I know Captain Smiley will take the command to even greater accomplishments,” said Basford during his remarks.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Navy Capt. Virginia Damin, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton and director, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, presents Capt. Kenneth Basford, outgoing commanding officer of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha with the Legion of Merit Medal in recognition of his exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service throughout his time in command during the EMF 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard NHCP on Feb. 20, 2026. Basford relinquished command to Smiley, his executive officer, during the time-honored ceremony. Basford is retiring from the Navy after 30 years of active service. “I am very humbled to have served as your commanding officer, and I know Captain Smiley will take the command to even greater accomplishments,” said Basford during his remarks.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Navy Capt. Cheri Smiley, incoming commanding officer of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha, provides comments during the EMF 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton on Feb. 20, 2026. Prior to the change of command, Smiley served as the executive officer of EMF 150 Alpha, and she assumed command from outgoing commanding officer Capt. Kenneth Basford. “I’m so honored to have served with you the last 18 months and so proud of all your accomplishments to include a successful Operational Readiness Evaluation and the numerous accolades you have earned. I am honored for the privilege to continue to serve alongside you and NMRTC Camp Pendleton and look forward to meeting our common goals,” she said during her remarks.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Navy Capt. Victor Diaz, deputy commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, provides the keynote address during the Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton on Feb. 20, 2026. “More than a change of command, this is a moment to recognize the strategic importance of Navy Medicine’s expeditionary medical forces in supporting our warfighters and strengthening our ability to be a ready, agile, and sustainable force in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Diaz during his remarks.
Twentynine Palms, CA
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Lt. Gillian Gutierres, left, participates in a one-on-one meeting with commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley during the Commanding Officer for a Day program at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms. The initiative provides junior officers firsthand exposure to command-level leadership and decision-making. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Lt. Gillian Gutierres, left, receives a Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms challenge coin from commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley after completing the Commanding Officer for a Day program. The presentation took place in front of a portrait of the hospital’s namesake, Medal of Honor recipient Robert E. Bush. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Lt. Gillian Gutierres, left, participates in an executive steering committee meeting during the Commanding Officer for a Day program at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms. Pictured from left are Gutierres; public health specialist Tanya Stuckey; director for administration Lt. Cmdr. Charles Brinegar; and commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Lt. Gillian Gutierres, left, participates in a one-on-one meeting with commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley during the Commanding Officer for a Day program at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms. The initiative provides junior officers firsthand exposure to command-level leadership and decision-making. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Lt. Gillian Gutierres receives a Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms challenge coin from commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley after completing the Commanding Officer for a Day program. The presentation took place in front of a portrait of the hospital’s namesake, Medal of Honor recipient Robert E. Bush. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Lt. Gillian Gutierres, left, participates in a one-on-one meeting with commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley during the Commanding Officer for a Day program at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms. The initiative provides junior officers firsthand exposure to command-level leadership and decision-making. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
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