02 December 2024 How to Save a Life: An Interview with Navy CPR Instructors NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Megan Hooper and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Hunter Ketch, Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), spearheaded a critical mission aboard the warship: teaching CPR to their fellow crewmembers.Hooper, originally...
28 November 2024 Medical Care to Share ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2024) – While transiting the Atlantic Ocean, emergency flight quarters is called aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Onboard USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), transiting approximately 20 nautical miles behind Wasp, a Sailor’s appendix has burst. Wasp’s flight deck is a...
22 November 2024 Rings and Anchors - Married Couple Brave Chief Season Together 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 place to co-locate, it is no guarantee spouses will be stationed close to...
06 November 2024 Chief Hospital Corpsman Finds His Ship at Sea: A Stinger's Journey ABOARD USS WASP - Hospital corpsmen, by virtue of being the largest occupational rate, have one of the most varied career fields in the Navy. From dental hygienists serving in bustling medical centers in metropolitan areas to x-ray technicians; from independent-duty corpsmen on submarines to combat...
15 October 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Profile: Lt. Galo Barrezueta Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the accomplishments of our Hispanic Sailors and staff...
17 September 2024 Strengthening minds: U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy collaborates for mental health initiatives U.S. Navy psychologists with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 collaborated with Royal Australian Navy mental health practitioners to provide training on operational stress responses and interventions at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, NT, Australia, Sept. 2...
15 July 2024 USNS Burlington Departs Kingston, Jamaica for Continuing Promise 2024 Deployment KINGSTON, Jamaica – U.S. Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) departed from Kingston, Jamaica, July 13, 2024 after a five-day visit as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2024 (CP24)...
10 July 2024 NSMRL Divers Take Part in Boston Navy Week BOSTON – U.S. Navy divers from Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) engaged with Boston Navy Week attendees during a diving exhibition over the 3rd and 4th of July...
20 June 2024 An undersea medical officer's tale from the Silent Service FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Beneath the waves, where steel behemoths patrol in near-total isolation, submarine medicine walks a tightrope. The health of the crew is paramount, but unlike a surface ship, even minor emergencies cannot lead to medical evacuation. The submarine medical provider, therefore,...
26 April 2024 JBSA San Antonio, USS San Antonio Sailors take part in Battle of Flowers Parade SAN ANTONIO - (April 26, 2024) – More than 100 Sailors within Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) took part in the Battle of Flowers Parade held during Fiesta San Antonio.The Battle of Flowers Parade is the oldest event and largest parade of Fiesta San Antonio attracting crowds of more than 350,000...
24 April 2024 Navy Sailor Strikes a Balance between Military Service at Walter Reed and Miss Maryland Competition BETHESDA, Md. - Harmonizing her dreams of a Navy career and competing in the Miss Maryland competition, Hospitalman Evelyn Johnson is weaving a remarkable tale of courage, aspiration, and resilience.The strong example set by her father and brother ignited a passion within her to stand up and...
01 April 2024 Charting a Course for Public Health: Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Volunteers Lead the Way at Portsmouth Middle School STEAM Expo PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Volunteers from the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) participated in the Portsmouth Public Schools Middle School STEAM EXPO, March 26, 2024, Portsmouth, Virginia.The event was in collaboration with the Middle School Parent and Family Engagement...
07 March 2024 Expeditionary Medical Unit’s Honduras mission leads to stronger medical partnerships and enhanced readiness SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.According to U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie...
13 February 2024 Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit Enhances Combat Effectiveness with Comprehensive Weapons and Threat Recognition Training SUFFOLK, Va. - This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first ever Weapons and Threat Recognition Training Course, specifically designed and tailored for the unit’s unique mission. FDPMU’s are rapidly, deployable, and mobile units that support force...
02 February 2024 U.S. 2nd Fleet hosts Fleet Medical Symposium NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Health Service Support team hosted the 2024 Fleet Medical Symposium at Naval Warfare Development Center aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 30-31, 2024.Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, kicked off the two-day conference speaking about how...
31 January 2024 Sailors host stress management training for mental wellness PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) hosted a Sailor 360 stress management training for mental wellness on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 24, 2024. The training began with a presentation of resources available locally...
25 January 2024 Medical Forces Atlantic Reserve leadership highlight importance of mission readiness PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Reserve Component Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (RC NMFL) held a 4-day annual leadership sync for 20 commands within the region that focused on Navy Medicine and Navy Reserve priorities on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18-21.Nearly 50 Navy...
12 December 2023 Sailors enhance medical expeditionary training with new program Each month, Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Charleston attend Fleet Readiness and Operational Sustainment Training (FROST), which provides a basic understanding and skill set related to operational and expeditionary medical platforms...
15 November 2023 “I Look Forward to Constantly Pushing Myself to Learn Something New” CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has earned top honors in her career field.Hospital Corpsman Third Class Sophia Crews, a Pharmacy Technician serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, was recently recognized as the U.S. Navy’s Junior Pharmacy...
09 November 2023 I Am Navy Medicine – and Radiologic Technologist – HM1 (FMF/SW) Gregory DeShields Jr. BREMERTON, Wash. – For those who might have wondered how vital radiologic technologists are to patient care and healthcare safety, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gregory DeShields Jr. has a ready reply.“Very important. We are the first line of defense for physicians, nurses, patients, and health care...
16 October 2023 U.S. Navy deploys newest medical expeditionary capability aboard Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group The U.S. Navy deployed the first En-Route Care System (ERCS) medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) during a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 14...
28 July 2023 “It’s More Like it Chose Me;” Cherry Point Sailor Answers Call to Radiology CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point felt a calling to enter the Radiology field the very first day of his Advanced Individual Training class.Hospitalman Miguel Rodriguez, A Radiologic Technologist serving aboard Navy Health Clinic Cherry Point, serves...
25 July 2023 Pharmacy tech fills medical capability aboard USS Arleigh Burke Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Travis Billow, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, supported a 65-day temporary assigned duty (TAD) aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)...
05 June 2023 Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Changes Name PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center changed its name in accordance with section 711 of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY19 to the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC), effective January 01, 2023, emphasizing its...
17 May 2023 Higbee’s Pilgrims Celebrate Commissioning in Key West FALLS CHURCH, Va. - At the Key West International Airport, a woman wearing a USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee t-shirt is waiting for her flight. She made the pilgrimage to the nation’s southernmost city to see her grandson, a newly minted naval officer and Higbee crewmember, taking part in the ship...
12 May 2023 Lt. j.g receives Virginia Beach Mayor's Lifesaving Award VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Lt. j.g. Paul Strunc, a critical care nurse at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, was presented the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Lifesaving Award by Mayor Bobby Dyer at City Hall, May 8.Strunc was recognized for administering lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an unconscious...
03 May 2023 Marksmanship Skills Provide Mission Readiness and Mentorship Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Axel Narvaez was awarded the U.S. Navy Pistol Excellence-In-Competition Badge (Bronze) after a match in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in which he scored a 90.87 percent. As a result, he took second place in the Carry Optics division, where shooters possess a pistol without...
05 April 2023 Medical Inspector General Evaluates Readiness at Naval Medical Forces Atlantic The Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Medical Inspector General (MEDIG) evaluated the performance, efficiency, and mission readiness at Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) during a scheduled command inspection onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads Portsmouth...
23 February 2023 HM3 Ciara Farmer: Black History Month Spotlight GROTON, Conn. - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ciara Famer, a Virginia Beach native, is proud to be a part of black history.Farmer is currently serving at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory. She knew she wanted to pursue a career in the medical field after personally navigating some...
21 December 2022 USNS Comfort Completes 12th Iteration of Continuing Promise 2022 NORFOLK, Va. - The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, concluding Continuing Promise, Dec. 21, 2022...
05 December 2022 Colombian Sailor Helps His Home Country During CP22 COLOMBIA - (Nov. 17, 2022) Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is currently conducting Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian and goodwill mission that is part of U.S. South Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. Comfort houses a large workforce of Sailors and Non-Governmental Organizations with...
27 November 2022 USNS COMFORT ARRIVES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR CONTINUING PROMISE SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 27, 2022) – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Nov. 27.The Comfort will hold subject matter...
25 November 2022 USNS COMFORT COMPLETES ITS THIRD MISSION STOP OF CP 2022 IN COLOMBIA CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2022) U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its third mission stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 20, 2022.During the ship’s nine-day visit to Colombia, Continuing Promise assisted over 4,400 patients from Cartagena and...
30 October 2022 USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Guatemala PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Oct. 26...
25 October 2022 USS Gerald R. Ford’s Commitment to Women’s Health ATLANTIC OCEAN — “My aunt passed away in 2008 from breast cancer,” said Lt. Nyasia Jenkins, from Unci, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) medical department.“It was detected late so there was really no chance for us to see her.”One in eight women will face cancer in their life...
25 October 2022 The Press for Time during Medical Emergencies (Oct. 16, 2022) ATLANTIC OCEAN — “When we responded, all we could hear was screaming,” Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Blaine Grandfield, from Merritt, Texas, says, recalling a time a Sailor fell three stories off a scaffolding onto a floating barge while serving aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). A...
05 October 2022 Memorial that honors the sacrifices of Navy Corpsmen to be unveiled CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Just outside Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, structures and statues rise from a plot of land. This space is hallowed ground, where names and sacrifices are not forgotten. The Lejeune Memorial Gardens pays respects to those who have shaped United States military...
04 August 2022 Navy Entomologists Train With Largest Mosquito Control Program in U.S. Personnel from the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) visited the Lee County Mosquito Control District (LCMCD), Lehigh Acres, Fla. July 24-29, 2022 to learn more about mosquito control and surveillance.As part of their readiness training, three Navy Entomologists embarked on helicopters to...