260504-N-KC192-1049 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Jose Rodriguez, center, with Navy Medicine Readiness and Logistics Command, is presented the Civilian Medical Logistician of the Year Award by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. Rodriguez was recognized for synchronizing global medical logistics and sustainment efforts, enabling rapid distribution of materiel critical to expeditionary medical missions worldwide. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)