Story by Emily McCamy U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Quality healthcare, patient safety and mission readiness drive U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay’s goals as the only medical treatment facility available at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Among the many professionals dedicated to this mission, Lt. Donte Brackett, […]
Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard Public Affairs The Joint Force Medical Detachment – a unit vital to maintaining the Illinois Army National Guard’s stellar medical readiness rates – got a new commander on April 4 at the unit’s headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Lt. Col. Melinda […]
Courtesy Story USNMRTC Sigonella/USNH Sigonella/USNMRTU Bahrain/USNMRTC Sigonella Detachment Souda Bay The team at U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Sigonella frequently engage with its community as part of its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach program, which is led by Lieutenant Kristin Shafer, Emergency Medicine Physician. On April 2, 2025, Lt. Shafer and […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service With increasing demands for aeromedical support, the U.S. Air Force has introduced the 48O Aeromedical Physician designation, a role aimed at strengthening operational capabilities and addressing a critical shortage of flight surgeons. This initiative enhances mission support and reflects the adaptability and resilience of the modern Air […]
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Heath Zeigler Naval Medical Leader & Professional Development Command Lt. Cheryl Kivlehan, Director, Navy Patient Administration Course (PAC) at Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), was selected as the 2024 Medical Service Corps Patient Administration Junior Officer of the Year. Kivlehan’ s exposure to military life was […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — When a medical device breaks down, a quick and effective repair is essential to ensuring readiness. That can be a difficult prospect when a field-level maintainer must spend time tracking down a part to requisition locally. U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s Integrated […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Hospital corpsmen assigned to the Multi-Service Unit (MSU) at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms participated in a high-impact Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training session on March 21, reinforcing their ability to provide critical medical support in operational environments. The training, led by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Paige […]
Story by Yasuo Osakabe 374th Airlift Wing The 374th Medical Group hosted its annual immersion tour for Japanese nursing students from the National Defense Medical College (NDMC) just 12 miles from Yokota Air Base in Tokorozawa City, Japan, March 20. Eleven third-year nursing students and instructors from NDMC were invited to engage with their U.S. […]
Story by Zeke Gonzalez Walter Reed Army Institute of Research The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Africa conducted disease surveillance in support of Justified Accord 2025 from February 10–21 in Kenya. Justified Accord is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. The 2025 iteration involved more than 1,500 participants from 20 countries, […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency Are you expecting a baby in 2025? TRICARE covers many services to help you through pregnancy, childbirth, and after your baby is born. Prenatal and postpartum care helps keep both you and your baby healthy by catching any problems early—and, recent updates to the Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration now […]