U.S. Naval Hospital Guam's lead for the innovative Neonatal Stabilization and Treatment team, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Desirae Pierce enhances care for newborns who need specialized medical support. NeST is a specialized team comprised of a neonatologist, neonatal intensive care nurses, and respiratory therapists who stabilize premature babies and newborns ...

The Department of the Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate hosted a High-Performance Team including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, NASA, five Air Force Major Commands, academia representatives from the Air Force Academy and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Guardian Resilience team members, ...

Chelsea Mull serves aboard the clinic as an infection preventionist and leads her fellow staff members in establishing a proactive, preventative culture of safety benefiting everyone in the facility.

The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs’ Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program recently awarded a $3.4 million grant to a team of Cleveland Clinic researchers to develop an innovative augmented reality tool for assessing whether warfighters recovering from concussion are ready to return to duty.

Medical Readiness Command-Bravo leaders began aligning medical airmen in the Air Force District of Washington to the Air Force Medical Command, the Air Force’s newest direct reporting unit.

Navy Medicine is working to strengthen and grow one of 14 of its Expeditionary Medicine platforms known as the En Route Care System, which supports warfighters in contested environments. Training programs like the accelerated paramedic course at Fayetteville Technical Community College are playing a pivotal role in preparing hospital corpsmen for this.

The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards.

Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visited U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay to engage with leadership and staff on Feb. 27, 2025.

A sense of urgency emboldens their movement as they trudge through the muddy waters to reach their wounded. Amid exhaustion and upheaval, these service members come alive. Operation Blue Horizon is a U.S. Navy Reserve-led joint-service exercise that allows medical personnel to hone their critical medical care skills while under pressure.

The Army Public Health Nursing team of the Fort Hood Department of Public Health and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center is working hard to raise awareness to support the prevention and spread of diseases like measles and provide the Central Texas community with critical information for protection.

The 65th Medical Brigade's Pacific Medics spearheaded teams from across Korea and successfully conducted Eighth Army's Freedom Lift 25-1, a large-scale medical evacuation training exercise across multiple locations in the Republic of Korea.

Peace through strength—one of the Defense Department's basic tenets—is partially achieved through readiness. A ready, focused force isn't possible without the crucial medical care offered to warfighters to ensure they're equipped for any fight that might come.

Naval Medical Forces Pacific recently hosted the Operational Medicine Health Informatics Advisory Group for Fleet, Navy Medicine, and Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems program leaders who showcased an innovative operational medicine system poised to transform Expeditionary Medicine capabilities and enhance the effectiveness of medical forces.

The Air Force Medical Command achieved its initial operational capability on March 12, 2025, marking the activation or establishment of the Department of U.S. Air Force’s newest direct reporting unit headquarters, two intermediate medical readiness commands, and six of seven medical wings.

The Uniformed Services University Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research spearheaded the Bionics for Veterans Advanced Surgical Training in Rome, uniting military and civilian medical professionals from Europe and the U.S. to advance limb restoration techniques, enhance care for wounded warriors, and strengthen international partnerships in ...