Story by Jennifer Goulart Naval Medical Forces Atlantic PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 17, 2025) – Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) held a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Medical Center Portsmouth at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, June 17. Rear Adm. Kevin Brown relinquished command to Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins: he will […]
Story by Malcolm McClendon Naval Medical Forces Development Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) celebrated the 127th U.S. Navy Hospital Corps birthday June 17, 2025. This ceremony honors the impact and enduring legacy of the Navy corpsman, said Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, NMFDC’s commander, as […]
Story by Joseph Siemandel Joint Force Headquarters – Washington National Guard For most, running an endurance race is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone. Months of training lead to a single moment of triumph. But for Sgt. Madison Ivey, a combat medic with the Washington Army National Guard’s Medical Detachment, one race wasn’t enough. Over the past six […]
Story by T. T. Parish Operational Medical Systems Advanced medical developers and acquisition experts with the Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems (OPMED) Program Management Office joined an elite group of U.S. and international military medical providers last week to observe the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise (JEMX) 2025 at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The exercise featured […]
Story by Elliott Page Naval Medical Research Command The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps marks its 127th birthday on June 17, honoring a legacy of valor and medical support to the Navy and Marine Corps. Hospital Corpsmen (HM) move the Navy mission forward on all fronts, and even after serving their country as part of the […]
Story by Shanessa Jackson U.S. Naval Community College QUANTICO, Va. — On June 5, 2025, the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) expanded its existing partnership with Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) to offer new online asynchronous degree programs focused on health science. The online USNCC associate degrees and standalone certificates are currently expected […]
Story by Rodney Jackson Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center concluded its annual Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise June 13 at Fort Cavazos, following a grueling week of high-intensity field training that brought together U.S. military and allied medical forces from the Netherlands Royal Army […]
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks U.S. Naval Hospital Rota ROTA, Spain (June 19, 2025) – As the U.S. Navy marks its 250th year of global maritime service, its commitment to warfighter readiness remains unwavering and for Lt. Cmdr. Mikaela Pitcan, that mission is both professional and personal. Pitcan, a native of Oviedo, Fla., is currently […]
Story by Dan Grubb Womack Army Medical Center FORT BRAGG, NC — As much as she tries to avoid the spotlight, Wanda Smith just can’t seem to escape it. Smith, the Red Cross Volunteer Lead at Womack Army Medical Center, was bestowed a new honor this week. The North Carolina Governor’s Volunteer Service Award honors […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency’s Operating Room Executive Steering Committee, or ORESC, is a group working to improve and standardize surgical care at military hospitals and clinics. This group establishes unified, high-quality standards for perioperative services across all hospitals and clinics within the Military Health System. By creating the same rules […]