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10/28/2026

🚑 Train for the unexpected, train to save lives.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command Annapolis sharpen their lifesaving skills during a Trauma Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 certification course at Naval Station Annapolis.

🩺 This hands-on combat medic training builds the knowledge and proficiency needed to respond to traumatic injuries, provide lifesaving care, and support casualties in high-pressure environments. By strengthening first-responder capabilities and maintaining deployment readiness, Navy Medicine helps ensure its medical forces are prepared to support Sailors and Marines wherever the mission takes them.

📸: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Xavier Willke

10/23/2026

⚓ This for the week of Oct. 23, 2026, highlights Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune participating in a coordinated urgent response exercise to strengthen emergency response capabilities.

🩺 Realistic emergency scenarios help medical teams sharpen trauma care skills, coordinate responses and prepare to deliver lifesaving care when Sailors and Marines need it most.

⚕️ Through hands-on training and coordinated response efforts, NMRTC Camp Lejeune strengthens medical force readiness, supports quality patient care and reinforces the capabilities needed to respond to emergencies in demanding operational environments.

⚓ Building and sustaining ready medical teams, protecting the health of the force and maintaining high standards of care are essential to keeping Sailors and Marines ready for the mission.

📷 U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Justin Woods

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

10/22/2026

🦷 Precision behind the smile. Readiness behind the mission.

Phillip Ordona, works on a temporary treatment partial at Naval Hospital Pensacola. Dental Laboratory Technicians use specialized skills and attention to detail to examine and adjust dental prosthetics, helping restore oral function and support the health of Sailors and Marines.

⚓️ Dental health is more than a routine checkup; it’s an important part of warfighter readiness. Through skilled dental care and specialized laboratory support, Navy Medicine helps ensure service members are healthy, prepared, and ready to answer the call.

📸by: MCSN Jon Jezreel-Andres

10/21/2026

Eye can see you clearly.

U.S. Navy medical personnel at Naval Hospital Pensacola conduct eye exams to help Sailors maintain their vision and identify potential issues that could affect their health and ability to perform their duties.

⚓️ Routine vision care is an important part of Navy Medicine's commitment to preventive healthcare and medical readiness. By helping Sailors protect their eyesight and address vision concerns early, Navy Medicine supports a healthier, more capable force ready to meet the demands of the Fleet.

📸by: MCSN Jon Jezreel Andres

10/20/2026

🚑 Train together. Respond together. Save lives together.

U.S. Navy medical personnel participate in an urgent response exercise at Camp Lejeune, sharpening their ability to coordinate, respond to emergencies, and deliver timely care when every second counts.

⚓️ Through realistic, coordinated training, Navy Medicine strengthens its ability to respond to urgent medical situations, support casualty care, and sustain a ready medical force prepared to meet the operational demands of Sailors and Marines.

📸by: MC2 Justin Woods

10/16/2026

⚓ This for the week of October 12, 2026, highlights Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gregory Evanko, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River, monitors casualty stabilization during the Annual Proficiency Expeditionary exercise.

💪 Realistic training strengthens Navy Medicine’s ability to deliver ready medical forces capable of supporting Sailors and Marines in demanding operational environments.

📷 U.S. Navy photo by Maria Scott

10/14/2026

🚑 Ready to respond. Ready to recover. Ready to save lives.

Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River partnered with Naval Air Station Patuxent River search and rescue personnel and their working dogs for a combat casualty readiness exercise, strengthening coordination between medical teams and rescue personnel in simulated emergency conditions.

⚓️ Through realistic joint training, Navy Medicine sharpens its ability to provide lifesaving care, coordinate casualty recovery, and support warfighters in challenging operational environments. These partnerships strengthen medical readiness and help ensure our teams are prepared when every second counts.

Read more here: https://dvidshub.net/r/76zd33

📸by: Maria Scott

10/13/2026

Inspiring curiosity today. Building tomorrow’s capabilities.

🔬 Inspiring the next generation of innovators. Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command and Detachments connected with students and families during a STEM night at Yorktown Elementary School, sharing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities that highlight the real-world applications of these fields.

⚓️ Community outreach helps spark curiosity and introduce students to the skills and career opportunities that support Navy Medicine mission, from medical logistics to technological innovation. Investing in the next generation helps build a stronger future workforce capable of sustaining the medical capabilities our Fleet and warfighters depend on.

Read more here: https://dvidshub.net/r/4285ep

📷by: Julius Evans

10/13/2026

⚓️ Celebrating 251 years of Navy tradition, honor, and service!

Naval Medical Forces Atlantic celebrates the 251st birthday of the U.S. Navy, recognizing generations of Sailors whose dedication and sacrifice have defended our Nation since 1775.

🩺 From providing lifesaving care at sea, to sustaining medical readiness ashore and in expeditionary environments, Navy Medicine remains a vital part of the Navy’s warfighting mission ensuring Sailors and Marines are ready to answer the call wherever duty takes them.

📸by: MC1 Nathan T. Beard

10/13/2026

⚓ Happy Birthday to the United States Navy! 🇺🇸

For 251 years, Sailors have answered the call to defend our nation, protect freedom, and carry the Navy's mission across the world's oceans.

🩺 For Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, that legacy means 251 years of caring for the force and evolving alongside the Fleet. From the first Navy surgeons and surgeons' mates to today's highly trained medical professionals, our mission remains the same: keep Sailors and Marines healthy, ready, and able to fight.

⚓ Here's to the Sailors who came before us, those serving today, and the generations who will carry the Navy forward.

Happy Birthday, Navy! 🎂🇺🇸

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