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New Navy Medicine command to enhance expeditionary medical training, readiness

Innovative Navy Medicine Command Revolutionizes Expeditionary Medical Training and Readiness

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A significant development in Navy Medicine’s expeditionary mission materialized recently with the formal establishment of the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center...

A graphic created to promote awareness of Navy Medicine’s Fiscal Year 2025 Campaign Order, which continues to prepare and posture Navy Medicine for sustained health service support in high intensity combat operations in a future peer warfighting scenario.

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New Navy Medicine Campaign Unveiled to Boost Naval Force Readiness

The latest campaign order aligns with key strategic military documents, creating a bedrock for Navy Medicine to enhance the medical readiness of warfighters. As it aligns...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2024) Cmdr. Debra Lowry, middle, surgeon aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and Lt. j.g. Kimberly Graff, physician assistant aboard Vinson, perform an appendectomy while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (Courtesy Photo)

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Carl Vinson’s Medical Team Executes Groundbreaking Surgery on the High Seas

PACIFIC OCEAN – On August 9, while navigating the open seas, the medical staff aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, faced...

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

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Carrying the Torch: Honoring the Legacy

CARRIBEAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2024) – As the sun scorched the pier in Kingston, Jamaica, Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Smith stood with sweat trickling down his face....

NMLPDC Holds Global Military Tropical Medicine Course

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Global Military Tropical Medicine Course Launched by NMLPDC

In July 2024, the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) facilitated its annual Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) course. Held at the Uniformed Services University...

USNH Yokosuka Fosters Joint Partnerships with Host Nation Japan

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USNH Yokosuka Strengthens Alliances with Host Nation Japan in Joint Efforts

U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka recently hosted a nursing student exchange with Yokohama City University at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka to...

U.S. Army combat medics assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and U.S. Navy corpsmen assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, engage in a rigorous cross-training exercise during Pacific Fortitude at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, August 13, 2024. Pacific Fortitude supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and supporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Grice)

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U.S. Army Combat Medics and Navy Corpsmen Unite for High-Intensity Training in Pacific Fortitude

On August 13, 2024, U.S. Army combat medics from the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, and U.S. Navy corpsmen from the 3rd Medical Battalion participated in...