Naval Medical Forces Pacific

09/03/2026

Congratulations to these 10 hospital corpsmen from Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms / Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms on earning the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for their swift, lifesaving support during an emergency in the local community.

Their actions reflect the readiness, professionalism, and commitment to care that Navy Medicine brings to every mission. Bravo Zulu, shipmates. ⚓

⚓ Corpsman Up!

Ten hospital corpsmen were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms commanding officer Capt. Janiese Cleckley during a ceremony Sept. 1, recognizing their actions providing medical support during an emergency in the local community.

Recognized were Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Aiden Keith, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lucia Carano, Hospitalman Mykrussell Gonzales, Hospitalman Fernanda Palencia, Hospitalman Tuvu Doan, Hospitalman Christian Fernando, Hospitalman Calvin Dano, Hospitalman Irene Villegas, Hospitalman Kristopher Alvarez and Hospitalman Quoc Tran.

The corpsmen were also congratulated by Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Acting Surgeon General of the Navy, and Force Master Chief Jerry Cantorna, director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, during a virtual meeting.

08/19/2026

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit China Lake recently teamed up with NAWS China Lake emergency responders and community partners for Exercise Citadel Rumble. 🚁🚑

This mass-casualty simulation tested critical triage, treatment, and tracking capabilities while strengthening vital coordination between military and civilian partners. This realistic training ensures our Sailors and staff remain fully prepared to respond whenever and wherever the mission demands. ⚓

🚨 Testing readiness for when it matters most

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit China Lake recently joined Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake emergency responders and community partners for Exercise Citadel Rumble, a mass-casualty exercise simulating an aircraft crash, structural fires, a building collapse and multiple casualties.

The unit helped plan and execute the exercise, provided hospital corpsmen as casualty role players, and prepared Branch Health Clinic China Lake to receive simulated patients. The exercise tested casualty triage, treatment and tracking while strengthening coordination among military and civilian emergency response partners.

⚓ The training helps ensure Sailors and staff are prepared to respond when called upon — both at home and wherever the mission needs them.

📰 Read the full story👇:
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572746/nmrtu-china-lake-bolsters-installation-readiness-exercise-citadel-rumble

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08/12/2026

Leadership in action! Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, recently met with Japanese counterparts to reinforce and strengthen our medical alliance.

Rear Adm. Brown's engagements at the Japan Self-Defense Force Hospital Yokosuka and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Undersea Medical Center highlighted mutual goals for maritime medical readiness and regional stability.

Read more about the visit and see the photos below!

08/05/2026

Happy 79th birthday to the Navy Medical Service Corps! ⚓🎂🎉

Naval Medical Forces Pacific celebrated the Corps' birthday Aug. 4, exactly 79 years after its establishment, with a ceremony that included the reading of a birthday greeting from Rear Adm. Matthew Case, the Navy's acting surgeon general and current director of the Medical Service Corps, and remarks from guest speaker Mark Boman, NMFP chief of staff and a retired MSC captain. Boman shared stories from his personal friendship with Rear Adm. Charles Loar, one of the first directors of the Medical Service Corps. And because he believes everyone who was present is a leader, he offered some wisdom from his long career, walking through what he calls "Boman's 9 on Leadership": active listening, compassion, guidance, mentoring, respect, integrity, recognition, constructive criticism and professional competence.

Lt. Jamie Davis, MSC officer, served as master of ceremonies and, in keeping with tradition, a birthday cake was cut by the oldest and youngest MSC officers present: Capt. Linh Quach, a pharmacist, and Lt. Dominica Humphries, an MSC healthcare administrator.

The Medical Service Corps was born of wartime necessity. During World War II, the Navy met its need for skilled administrators and scientists by commissioning some 1,429 officers, most drawn from the enlisted ranks, along with more than 800 Naval Reserve specialists serving as pharmacists, psychologists, optometrists, entomologists and more. Their work, from malaria control in the Pacific to the administration of dozens of naval hospitals, proved so valuable that Congress made the cadre permanent. The Army-Navy Medical Service Corps Act, signed into law Aug. 4, 1947, established the Corps with four specialty sections: Supply and Administration, Optometry, Allied Sciences and Pharmacy. The first 251 officers, the Corps' plankowners, were commissioned that Sept. 10. Today, MSC officers serve everywhere Navy Medicine operates: in hospitals and laboratories, at sea, in the air, and alongside the Fleet Marine Forces.

Happy birthday to the officers who keep Navy Medicine running, ready and strong!

08/01/2026

★★ Congratulations Rear Adm. Kevin Brown!

Please join us in congratulating our very own NMFP Commander Rear Adm. Kevin Brown.

This milestone reflects his exceptional leadership, unwavering dedication to Navy Medicine and steadfast commitment to the health and readiness of our warfighters. As commander of NMFP, Rear Adm. Brown continues to inspire our team and lead with vision, professionalism and focus on delivering Navy Medicine across the Indo-Pacific region.

Bravo Zulu, on this well-deserved achievement. We are proud to serve under your leadership and look forward to the continued impact you will make across Navy Medicine.

⚓ Learn more: https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/1145

★★ Congratulations, Admiral!

⚓This incredible achievement is a testament to Rear Adm. Kevin Brown’s steadfast leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to the mission and our nation.

🔗Details → https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/1145

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07/31/2026

⚓️ Today, Rear Adm. Kevin Brown, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, presented the Meritorious Service Medal to three outstanding NMFP leaders!

Their dedication, strategic leadership, and expertise directly enhanced warfighter readiness and project Navy Medicine capabilities across the globe.

Cmdr. Noah Apusen
As deputy director of the Maritime Operations Center and director of Current and Future Operations for NMFP, Apusen expertly integrated expeditionary medical capabilities into fleet operations. Leading a dedicated operational team, he enhanced force generation for multiple combatant commanders, successfully supporting several Pacific Partnership and Artemis missions, as well as real-world crises in the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.

Lt. Cmdr. Karen Kate Elevazo
Serving as director of the Reserve Program Directorate for NMFP, Elevazo managed tens of thousands of Reserve duty days valued at millions of dollars to fulfill thousands of critical mission requirements. Her efforts drove a double-digit readiness increase across dozens of En Route Care System teams and orchestrated the first operational deployment of Reserve En Route Care System team.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Nerwin Sevilleja
As the senior enlisted leader for the Reserve Program Directorate, Sevillaja strategically aligned over a thousand Reserve Sailors to enhance active and reserve interoperability. He successfully prepared dozens of En Route Care System teams, an Expeditionary Medical Facility, and a hospital ship augment package for multiple joint exercises, while also deploying critical medical teams to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Thank you for your exceptional service and commitment to the mission. Bravo Zulu!

07/28/2026

Navy EXMED teams share lessons from historic Artemis II recovery

For the medical teams supporting the historic Artemis II recovery mission this past April, success meant preparing for every possible outcome.

Lt. Cmdr. Kristine Tolentino Parra, a general surgeon and platform lead for Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System 14 at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, and Lt. Stephanie Ryan, a Navy nurse with En Route Care System 11 at NMRTC San Diego, shared their experiences from the operation, giving the Naval Medical Forces Pacific team an exclusive look at the role of Navy Expeditionary Medicine.

To read the full story, click the link on the comments below.
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/570831/navy-exmed-teams-share-lessons-historic-artemis-ii-recovery

07/23/2026

Today, we honor Mark Eckman for 26 years of dedicated civilian service to Navy Medicine. From Navy Medicine West to Naval Medical Forces Pacific and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, his commitment, professionalism and leadership have left a lasting impact on our mission and the people he served.

In recognition of his exceptional contributions, Eckman was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal by the NMFP Acting Commander Mark Boman.

As a senior operations research analyst, he not only advanced the command's mission but also fostered a culture of teamwork, camaraderie and excellence that strengthened NMFP every day.

Thank you, Mark, for your unwavering service to Navy Medicine and your lasting contributions across the region.

Bravo Zulu, and fair winds and following seas!

07/17/2026

Bravo Zulu to NMFP's newest petty officer 2nd class!

Congratulations to newly appointed Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Renee Gaiseigamor. As a key member of the NMFP Unit Deployment Cell, her promotion signifies the Navy's trust and confidence in her ability to exercise increased authority and assume greater responsibility.

Thank you for your dedication to operational readiness. Bravo Zulu, LS2 Gaiseigamor.

07/09/2026

Honoring Outstanding Service

Congratulations to Capt. Johnfritz Antoine and Capt. George Brand on receiving the Meritorious Service Medal during today's all-hands meeting.

Capt. Brand was recognized for transforming education and training across Naval Medical Forces Pacific, strengthening medical readiness and expanding deployable medical capabilities throughout the region.

Capt. Antoine was honored for his exceptional leadership in environmental health and preventive medicine. His expertise during the Red Hill drinking water crisis and efforts to protect the health of thousands of Sailors and Marines had a lasting impact across the Indo-Pacific.

Thank you both for your outstanding service, dedication and lasting contributions to NMFP and the entire region. Congratulations, and best wishes on your next assignments.

Bravo Zulu!