Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea — U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea team members bid farewell to their outgoing commander and welcomed a new leader during a change of command ceremony June 24. Col. Marc Welde, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, presided over the ceremony […]
Courtesy Story U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence FORT LIBERTY, NC – A dynamic shift in the way the Army operates, from counterinsurgency to large-scale combat operations, has been occurring for almost a decade. Soldiers need to remain lethal, and medics need to keep warfighters on the objective. Prolonged field care initiatives will help keep […]
Story by John Marciano Naval Health Research Center SAN DIEGO – Scientists from the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) operational readiness department studying sleep and fatigue performance among Sailors and Marines have outfitted guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) and its crew to participate in the study while at-sea. Approximately 200 sailors aboard the […]
Story by Iain Page U.S. Transportation Command More than 1,000 military and civilian members took part in Ultimate Caduceus 24, June 10-21, a training event that exercised military patient movement response capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region and continental United States. Ultimate Caduceus is a U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)-led patient movement exercise that simulates receiving injured […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe NIEDERSTETTEN, Germany – Soldiers from U.S. Army Health Clinic (USAHC) Ansbach participated in a valuable and realistic joint training exercise with the Bundeswehr’s Transport Helicopter Regiment 30 “TAUBERFRANKEN” and German firefighters during a medical emergency response exercise in Niederstetten, Germany, June 20. This collaborative training event provided […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa ACCRA, Ghana — A team composed of U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the U.S. Army Medical Command, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, 86th Medical Squadron, Veterinary Readiness Activity – Rheinland Pfalz, Dental Health Activity – Rheinland Pfalz and the State […]
Story by Shaehmus Sawyer Marine Corps Base Quantico MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Major changes to Naval Health Clinic Quantico’s pharmacy are underway. Pharmacy customers will experience suspension of its services and discover a new approach to fill their medications as the pharmacy transitions to a new location by July 22nd. As of June […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Family Medicine Residency Program graduated 10 physicians and 10 interns on June 28, 2024. “The goal of the family medicine residency program is to provide the medical and leadership training for the residents to become full-scope family […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital celebrated the 107th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps and the establishment of the Fort Johnson Silver Caduceus Society with MSC officers from across the installation, on Jun. 28, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service On July 1st, the Air Force Medical Service celebrates its 75th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its long history of providing medical support to the Department of the Air Force. Established in 1949, the AFMS has played a crucial role in ensuring the health and readiness […]