https://www.med.navy.mil News from U.S Navy. en-us Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:01:00 GMT Sun, 15 Mar 2026 04:29:09 GMT https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4434246/navy-medicine-forges-training-plan-for-jomis-boosting-fleet-medical-readiness/ SAN DIEGO –The U.S. Navy has finalized a strategic training plan for its next-generation operational<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/13/2003898777/150/150/0/260224-O-PU282-8135.JPG' alt='Andres Santamarie, training and exercise support for Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS), discusses the Operational Medicine Care Delivery Platform curriculum during the Naval Training Systems Plan workshop in San Diego, Feb. 24, 2026. This platform is a key component of the JOMIS suite, supporting comprehensive clinical documentation at higher-level medical facilities.' /> <br /> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:01:00 GMT Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. - Naval Medical Forces Pacific https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4434246/navy-medicine-forges-training-plan-for-jomis-boosting-fleet-medical-readiness/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4431750/mission-driven-people-powered-highlighting-dr-john-p-albano/ JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command and<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/12/2003898014/150/150/0/260311-N-FG822-1001.JPG' alt='The Naval Medical Forces Development Command and the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) are mission driven and people powered. With almost 35 years of combined military and civilian corps service under his belt, Dr. John P. Albano has served as the program director for the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) for POW Studies since 2018. By integrating REMC research into NMOTC&#39;s core curricula produces a more resilient and mission-ready medical force to support the warfighter from the point of injury to a successful return to duty. (U.S. Navy graphic by Malcolm McClendon)' /> <br /> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:11:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Medical Forces Development Command https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4431750/mission-driven-people-powered-highlighting-dr-john-p-albano/ Navy Medicine NMFDC https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4431748/teamwork-and-trust-drive-us-naval-hospital-guams-latest-5-star-tricare-rating/ U.S. Naval Hospital Guam has earned a 5-star rating in the TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Survey<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2015/Nov/13/2003898013/150/150/0/151113-N-PZ223-054.JPG' alt='151113-N-PZ223-054.JPG' /> <br /> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:55:00 GMT Regena Kowitz - U.S. Naval Hospital Guam https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4431748/teamwork-and-trust-drive-us-naval-hospital-guams-latest-5-star-tricare-rating/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4430379/mastering-the-first-breath-navy-medicine-research-fortifies-the-warfighter-agai/ The first plunge into icy water is a shock to the system. For a warfighter operating in extreme<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/11/2003897390/150/150/0/260223-N-VK447-3493.JPG' alt='BRIDGEPORT, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2026) Military medical students, enrolled in Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Center’s Mountain Medicine course, participate in Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) cold-water immersion study. For the next 10 minutes these students will endure 34-degree water and below freezing air temperatures while their instructors watch and instruct them to do finger dexterity exercises; giving the students a chance to test their dexterity and cognitive response abilities in real time. In the final two minutes, students remove their masks &amp; portable spirometer and answer a series of questions related to their current stress levels, body temperature and shivering. Through its cold-water immersion studies, NHRC develops life-saving strategies that enable the warfighter to overcome the initial, lethal shock of entering frigid water. This vital research provides U.S. Naval, Marine Corps, and joint forces with the tools to maintain cognitive function and enhance survivability in the most extreme maritime environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Reyes/released)' /> <br /> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:54:00 GMT Matthew Reyes - Naval Health Research Center https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4430379/mastering-the-first-breath-navy-medicine-research-fortifies-the-warfighter-agai/ NMRC NHRC Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4430581/nmrtc-patuxent-river-sharpens-corpsmens-skills-with-suture-lab-enhancing-readin/ PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Hospital Corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC)<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/11/2003897397/150/150/0/260220-O-SI336-8149.JPG' alt='PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Hospitalman Apprentice Branden Slaughterback, from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Detachment Indian Head, practices wound closure techniques on a pig&#39;s foot during a hands-on suture lab at NMRTC Patuxent River. The training, which brought together corpsmen from across the National Capital Region, was designed to enhance life-saving skills and ensure a ready medical force.' /> <br /> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:08:00 GMT Maria Scott - Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, Maryland https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4430581/nmrtc-patuxent-river-sharpens-corpsmens-skills-with-suture-lab-enhancing-readin/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4430067/nmrtc-san-diego-changes-command-master-chief/ NMRTC San Diego Changes Command Master ChiefSAN DIEGO– Amidst intermittent morning rain that cleared<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/10/2003897123/150/150/0/260309-N-KM181-1006.JPG' alt='U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Phillip Woods, incoming Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego Command Master Chief, delivers remarks during a change of charge ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, March 9. NMRTC San Diego supports Navy and Marine Corps readiness by ensuring its medical forces are ready to deploy and provide medical support, ashore or at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Afable)' /> <br /> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:04:00 GMT Marcelo Calero - Naval Medical Center San Diego https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4430067/nmrtc-san-diego-changes-command-master-chief/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4429617/expeditionary-medical-facility-kilo-proves-readiness-for-combat-operations-glob/ CAMP PENDLETON, California – Sailors with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Kilo demonstrated<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/10/2003896863/150/150/0/260209-N-PN806-9808.JPG' alt='Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo Sailors check a simulated patient for weapons during an EMF training at Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center, Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 9–18, 2026. The security screening procedure reinforces safety protocols for both patients and medical staff in casualty receiving areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Leandra Mojica)' /> <br /> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:56:00 GMT Petty Officer 1st Class Trevin Perry - Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4429617/expeditionary-medical-facility-kilo-proves-readiness-for-combat-operations-glob/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4429612/navy-msc-deputy-corps-chief-msc-policy-practice-officer-visit-namru-san-antonio/ JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kris Hodapp, deputy<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/10/2003896848/150/150/0/260304-N-ND850-1008.JPG' alt='JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Capt. Bryan Pyle, Medical Service Corps (MSC) Policy and Practice officer, gave a State of the MSC brief to MSC officers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory (TSRL). With an emphasis on Navy Medicine’s North Star and Lines of Effort, the briefing focused on career progression, community values, manpower, promotion trends, and maintaining accuracy of military records. Prior to the briefing, they met with NAMRU San Antonio leadership, toured the command’s research laboratories and conducted independent record reviews with each MSC officer. The MSC mission is to provide specialized healthcare, administrative, and scientific support to Naval forces, maximizing operational readiness and optimizing the &quot;human weapon system&quot;. Comprised of professionals in clinical, scientific, and administrative fields, the MSC supports Navy Medicine’s mission to deliver manned, trained, and equipped medical units to the Fleet, Fleet Marine Force, and Joint Forces. NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research &amp; Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (Navy Photos by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)' /> <br /> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:38:00 GMT Burrell Parmer - Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4429612/navy-msc-deputy-corps-chief-msc-policy-practice-officer-visit-namru-san-antonio/ NMRC Navy Medicine NAMRU-SA https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4429605/twentynine-palms-corpsmen-complete-forensic-healthcare-course-to-support-patien/ TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/10/2003896834/150/150/0/251119-N-SE727-8900.JPG' alt='Hospitalman Apprentice Gabriela Avecillas, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Melissa Avila Cruz participate in a Forensic Healthcare Program training course at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms on Nov. 18, 2025. The training prepares hospital corpsmen to assist providers during sensitive medical examinations while ensuring proper evidence handling and patient care, supporting force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC / Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)' /> <br /> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:06:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4429605/twentynine-palms-corpsmen-complete-forensic-healthcare-course-to-support-patien/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428321/oak-harbor-navy-medical-staff-train-to-deliver-lifesaving-care-in-combat-enviro/ OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Medical personnel at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training  Command Oak<br /> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:02:00 GMT Matthew Williams - Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428321/oak-harbor-navy-medical-staff-train-to-deliver-lifesaving-care-in-combat-enviro/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428383/naval-health-clinic-oak-harbor-to-host-patient-safety-week-project-improvement/ OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor (NHCOH) will host an upcoming  Patient Safety<br /> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:53:00 GMT Matthew Williams - Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428383/naval-health-clinic-oak-harbor-to-host-patient-safety-week-project-improvement/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428390/naval-health-clinic-oak-harbor-expands-pharmacy-access-with-q-anywhere-and-scri/ OAK HARBOR, Wash. — Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor is improving pharmacy access for  beneficiaries<br /> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:53:00 GMT Matthew Williams - Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428390/naval-health-clinic-oak-harbor-expands-pharmacy-access-with-q-anywhere-and-scri/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428248/service-members-complete-physician-assistant-course-commission-as-navy-officers/ CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Military medicine’s newest physician assistants received their diplomas and<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/06/2003896045/150/150/0/260306-N-FB730-1036.JPG' alt='260306-N-FB730-1036 CAMP LEJEUNE. (March 6, 2026) The Interservice Physicians Assistants Program (IPAP) graduates swear the Naval officers oath during the IPAP graduation at Marston Pavilion on March 6, 2026. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune serves as a Phase II site for Navy Medicine’s Interservice Physician Assistant Program. The program has graduated and commissioned more than 35 Navy officers since the program’s establishment in 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist second class Justin Woods)' /> <br /> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:17:00 GMT Riley Eversull - Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4428248/service-members-complete-physician-assistant-course-commission-as-navy-officers/ NMFL Navy Medicine Medical Service Corps https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424890/naval-ophthalmic-readiness-activity-nora-optimization/ Yorktown, Va. – The U.S. Navy is optimizing its services of "Providing the Site to Fight by realigning workload to the appropriate geographic Optical Fabrication Labs (OFLs)." The Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity (NORA) is the largest OFL within the DOD Optical Fabrication Enterprise (OFE), serving beneficiaries world-wide. Since the transfer of Military Medical Treatment Facilities to the Defense Health Agency there has been a growing unequal distribution of workload and responsibility among the strategic geographically located OFLs. Eyewear is part of the readiness requirement for active-duty military personnel, requiring a turnaround time of less than three days.<br /> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:36:09 GMT Shawn Dewey, Improvement Sciences https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424890/naval-ophthalmic-readiness-activity-nora-optimization/ NMFL Navy Medicine NMRLC https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424847/navy-medicine-experts-convene-to-bolster-hospital-ship-readiness/ FORT DETRICK, Md. – In a critical effort to ensure peak medical readiness for the Navy's hospital<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/06/2003887606/150/150/0/270326-N-VL857-2703.JPG' alt='Subject Matter Experts from across Navy Medicine gathered at the Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command Detachment Fort Detrick to perform a detailed review of the Authorized Medical Allowance List concerning pharmacy and anesthesia, vital components for Role 3 medical care. From Left to right: HM1 Emmanuel Dei, Mr. Germaine Haywood, Mrs. Mindy Scruggs (DHA), Mr. Ryan Lloyd, Mr. Charles Elliot (MSC), Capt. Noel Koenig (USNS Mercy), Lt. Cmdr. Chirag Patel, Mr. Mario Brito, Lt. Johnathan Oliva (USNS Mercy), HM1 Katlyn Schrecengost, Royal Navy LEUT Josephine Hancock' /> <br /> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:02:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command, Williamsburg, VA https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424847/navy-medicine-experts-convene-to-bolster-hospital-ship-readiness/ Navy Medicine NMRLC https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424849/us-marines-and-sailors-conduct-emergency-medical-training-at-southern-border/ YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 1st Marine<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/06/2003887610/150/150/0/260207-M-AW426-1008.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), and AeroCare Headquarters pose for a group photo after a simulated medical evacuation in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2026. Joint training ensures that JTF-SB personnel are prepared to work with AeroCare Medical Transport teams if a medical emergency occurs in remote area along the southern border. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stella Tedesco)' /> <br /> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:12:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Department of War Southern Border https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424849/us-marines-and-sailors-conduct-emergency-medical-training-at-southern-border/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424845/nmrtc-twentynine-palms-audiology-initiative-expands-capacity-strengthens-hearin/ TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — When Lt. Christopher Barajas arrived at Navy Medicine Readiness and<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/06/2003887605/150/150/0/260305-N-SE727-9677.JPG' alt='TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (March 2, 2026) — Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jared Angapak, left, reviews the results of an audiogram with Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carson Groom at the Adult Medical Care Clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, March 2, 2026. The screening supports hearing conservation efforts that help ensure service members remain medically ready for operational missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)' /> <br /> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:51:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4424845/nmrtc-twentynine-palms-audiology-initiative-expands-capacity-strengthens-hearin/ NMFP Navy Medicine Medical Service Corps https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4421746/we-keep-the-four-pawed-warfighter-in-the-fight-cherry-point-sailors-train-with/ Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point received training from Army veterinary<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/05/2003883290/150/150/0/260226-O-KJ310-7848.JPG' alt='Hospital Corpsman Second Class Jazmin Yaudes, center, performs an exam on “Rooster” during a training session at the MCAS Cherry Point Veterinarian Clinic, Feb. 26, 2026. Yaudes and her fellow Corpsmen partnered with Army veterinarians to learn Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care for Military Working Dogs.' /> <br /> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:40:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4421746/we-keep-the-four-pawed-warfighter-in-the-fight-cherry-point-sailors-train-with/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4421744/nmrtu-portsmouth-medics-drill-for-shipyard-submarine-emergencies/ KITTERY, Maine.– In the high-stakes environment of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a medical emergency<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/05/2003883276/150/150/0/260219-N-OV429-1002.JPG' alt='260219-N-OV429-1002 KITTERY, Maine (19 Feb 2026) – Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Portsmouth triage and treat a simulated victims during a mass casualty exercise. The high-stakes drill tested the team’s ability to respond to a major shipyard or submarine incident, honing the clinical skills and teamwork necessary to ensure Fleet readiness. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Jenny Paul)' /> <br /> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:37:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Health Clinic New England https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4421744/nmrtu-portsmouth-medics-drill-for-shipyard-submarine-emergencies/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4421726/the-unseen-readiness-mission-how-dha-and-navy-medicine-propelled-the-uss-cheyen/ KITTERY, Maine – The recent, successful return of the USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), a Los Angeles-class<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/05/2003883271/150/150/0/251201-N-OV429-1002.JPG' alt='251201-N-OV429-1002 KITTERY, Maine (Dec 2025) – KITTERY, Maine (Dec. 2025) – As part of the seamless interoperability between the Defense Health Agency and Navy Medicine, Lt. Jacob Springer and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Tyler Vartuli review medical records at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Portsmouth. These Navy Medicine providers, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England, work within the DHA-supported clinic to ensure the total medical readiness of Sailors and civilians supporting the submarine force. Their dedicated efforts are a foundational component of mission success for critical assets at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Jenny Paul)' /> <br /> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:22:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Health Clinic New England https://med.navy.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article/4421726/the-unseen-readiness-mission-how-dha-and-navy-medicine-propelled-the-uss-cheyen/ NMFL Navy Medicine