Army Maj. Gen. Place Visits NMCSD
201021-N-DA693-1013 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2020) Army Maj. Gen. Michael Place, 18th Medical Command’s (MEDCOM) (Deployment Support) commander (right), tours Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Joint Tele-Critical Care Network operations center Oct. 21. Place is traveling to military hospitals around the country, visiting with leadership to discuss the future of military medicine, since taking command of the 18th MEDCOM (DS) earlier this year. The 18th MEDCOM (DS) is an expeditionary medical command that ensures readiness and coordinates medical functions in integrated, multi-domain joint force operations. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out computer screens.)
