Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [PINELLAS PARK, Fla.] The Army Reserve Medical Command command team released its 2024 Holiday Message Dec. 8 with a special emphasis on Soldiers taking care of Soldiers during the winter holiday season. “During this holiday season and upcoming New Year, we the command […]
Story by Senior Airman Victoria Nuzzi 432nd Wing The new Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner career field has grown significantly and improved squadron medical readiness by bridging the gap between medical services and squadrons around the Air Force since it started in 2019. At Creech Air Force Base, there are two ANPs, and this is how they […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan EstradaEguizabal USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Integration between military branches allows for greater strategic and tactical advantages which is why cooperation is key to military success. Four U.S. Army 68W combat medics and two 68C license practical nurses (LPN), from Joint Base Lewis-McChord 29th Hospital Center 28th Detachment, […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, honored Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150-Bravo Sailors for their exceptional contributions to Exercise Keen Sword 25 during a recognition ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Dec. 11. The event highlighted the […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe LANDSTUHL, Germany – More than forty Soldiers representing twenty-three U.S. Army teams from various commands across the European theater, and a team from the Czech Republic Army, participated in the grueling four-day 2024 Europe Best Medic Competition (EBMC) Dec.10-13, near Landstuhl, Germany. The Europe Best Medic Competition […]
Story by Master Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray received the Meritorious Service Medal for his personal commitment and success with leading the Soldier Recovery Unit at Fort Campbell, Kentucky Dec. 13, 2024. As the senior enlisted leader of the largest SRU in the Army, […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital welcomed two certified registered nurse anesthetists to the team, improving access to care through increased surgical services at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Maj. Molly Black, chief of surgical services for BJACH, said a CRNA is […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo (EMF Kilo) and 2nd Medical Battalion participated in a localized joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and knowledge for combined worldwide operations on Nov. 25, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The training evolution began with in-person didactics […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service Part two of a five-part series covering the Air Force Surgeon General’s annual Senior Leadership Workshop. The 2024 theme is: “The Air Force Medical Service at 75 … Mission Ready, Operationally Relevant!” Air Force medical leaders held discussions sessions on generating a medically ready force and healthcare […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton A routine cycling ride for a U.S. naval officer unexpectantly became a harrowing injury which threatened both his life and limb. Recovering from the gruesome ordeal was fraught with unknowns and uncertainties for Lt. Lyman Woollens, family medicine physician assigned to Naval […]