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The official website for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic.

Lapse in Appropriations: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.” Please reference resources link for more information: https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4319360/fy26-lapse-of-appropriations-department-of-the-navy-resources-for-sailors-marin/

Mission

 

Naval Medical Forces Atlantic will deliver manned, trained, equipped, maintained, and certified expeditionary medical forces to meet Fleet, Marine and Joint Force requirements

 

Vision

 

Naval Medical Forces Atlantic will facilitate all phases of Force Development, Force Generation, Force Preservation, and full restoration of the warfighter.

 




 

Latest News

250513-N-N1574-1003 JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (May 13, 2025) Jessy Motes, front, and Jessica Celano, with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), prepare a DNA sequencing library to be loaded into a sequencer on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, May 13, 2025, as part of a groundbreaking three-year project is utilizing common houseflies as living sentinels to monitor existing and emerging microbial dangers to U.S. military personnel worldwide. The NECE team demonstrates the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” ethos by leveraging science and collaboration to enhance force health protection through early detection of health threats. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Dr. Jason Blanton)
Navy Turns to House Flies in Groundbreaking Global Effort to Track Infectious Threats
| June 5, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While not a welcomed guest at command picnics, the Navy has invited house flies to take part in an innovative project to help detect harmful microbes before they become a threat to military around the...
250506-N-KC192-1023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 6, 2025) Capt. William Hlavin, the regional chaplain assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), blesses the hands of Capt. Jose Pinon, the training officer assigned to NMFL, during a blessing of the hands ceremony held during National Nurses Week for NMFL nurses and staff as all are a part of the healing team onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 6, 2025. Blessing of the hands is a moment of celebration and thanksgiving in recognition of a caregiver’s hands with oils or water and symbolizes how hands are used to deliver care and compassion. The Blessing of the Hands symbolizes the sacred role of healers and connects to Spiritual Readiness by affirming a caregiver’s sense of purpose, compassion, and inner strength to serve others with honor and resilience. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)
Spiritual Readiness: A Mission-Critical Strength
| May 6, 2025
Defining spirituality can be difficult, according to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Chaplain, Capt. William Hlavin. This is because he said, everyone defines it differently. As a result, understanding and applying...
240927-N-KC192-1060 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 27, 2024) Chief Hospital Corpsman (Select) Eric Garcia, assigned to Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Force Protection Command, is pinned to the rank of Chief Petty officer by his wife, Chief Hospital Corpsman (Select) Jessica Garcia, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth, during a chief pinning ceremony held on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Sept. 27, 2024. During the ceremony, key speakers imparted the importance of resiliency and how deckplate leaders can better foster a positive environment for their Sailors to succeed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)
Rings and Anchors - Married Couple Brave Chief Season Together
| Nov. 22, 2024
Portsmouth, VA. – The U.S. Navy has over 345,000 personnel among its ranks both active and reserve. Of that number, around 140,00 are spouses, around 38% of the total number of personnel. While the Navy does have programs in...
241120-N-BP862-2015 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 20, 2024) Martin White, a project manager, Lt. Hyun Namkung, a Division Officer at Chaplain Spiritual Readiness Office (CSRO), and Derek Murray, a certified Six Sigma Black Belt with Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Improvement Sciences post for a photo in the chapel on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Nov. 20, 2024. The trio worked together as part of the Navy’s
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Enhances Chaplain Referral Process with 'Get Real, Get Better' Initiative, Setting a New Standard in Healthcare Delivery
| Nov. 20, 2024
In alignment with the Navy’s "Get Real, Get Better" initiative, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) has overhauled its chaplain referral system, transforming it from a cumbersome, inefficient process into a streamlined,...
241017-N-KC192-1110 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 17, 2024) Sailors, Soldiers and educators take an environmental portrait after dental officer triage training aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Oct. 17, 2024. Over the course of three days, Army and Navy dental officers from Iwo Jima, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth and Fort Gregg-Adams Dental Clinic Command conducted mass casualty, tactical combat casualty care, and triage training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)
Cutting Teeth on Triage and Tactical Combat Casualty Care aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
| Nov. 1, 2024
Did you know the role of a Dental officer extends far beyond maintaining oral health? Dental officers also serve as triage officers in times of crisis. They practice trauma evaluation skills by classifying patients into...

250918-N-LY941-1001 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Sept. 18, 2025) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maya Pinter, a native of White Lake, Michigan, was recently named Motivator of the Month while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 29, 2025. Pinter is a Certified Emergency Medical Technician. (U.S. Navy Photo by Emily McCamy)
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba Sep 30 2025
Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point spent September 2025 learning to support their peers, family members and the local community through a series of events aimed at building their mental and emotional resilience. September was designated in 2008 as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with the intention of raising awareness about suicide, providing information about prevention, recognizing those impacted and promoting access to treatment and support resources.
Cherry Point, NC Sep 29 2025
HM2 Nive Hamilton, an NMRLC Biomedical Technician, works on the Automated Field Steam Sterilizer prior to it being transported to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19.
Williamsburg, VA Sep 26 2025
HM2 Nive Hamilton, an NMRLC Biomedical Technician, works on one of two Ultrasonic Portable Washers that were transported to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19. Navy Medicine commands and partners responded to an urgent request to deliver critical equipment and expertise on short notice.
Williamsburg, VA Sep 26 2025
HM2 Nive Hamilton, one of NMRLC's Biomedical Technicians, works on the Automated Field Steam Sterilizer prior to transport to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19. Navy Medicine commands and partners responded to an urgent request from GTMO, to deliver critical equipment and expertise.
Williamsburg, VA Sep 26 2025
250918-N-FB730-1041 CAMP LEJEUNE. (September 18, 2025) Hospital Corpsman first class Andrew Miller, who recently attained certification as a paramedic-qualified corpsmen, gives trainees a briefing before starting tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) drill on September 18, 2025. TCCC is a military medical training course that focuses on training hospital corpsmen on how to provide immediate care to casualties in a combat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist second class Justin Woods)
Camp Lejeune, NC Sep 25 2025
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