A Legacy of Saving Lives: From Lifeguard to Comptroller One Man’s Unique Journey into Navy Medicine
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Feb. 28, 2024) Rear Adm. Kevin Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), and director, Defense Health Network (DHN) - Atlantic, presents Gavin Wente, a financial specialist at NMFL, with a Meritorious Civilian Service award during a joint DHN - Atlantic and NMFL all hands call held on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Feb. 28, 2024. Wente provided fiscal oversight for 19 field commands spread across half the globe over ten years of service at NMFL. NMFL, headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, delivers operationally focused medical expertise and capabilities to meet Fleet, Marine and Joint Force requirements by providing equipment, sustainment and maintenance of medical forces during combat operations and public health crises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)
