Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Martin E. Romero Alvarez, a native of Dalton, Ga., is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, where he works in telemedicine, supporting remote patient care and medical coordination for Sailors and Marines across the region.

As operational requirements continue to expand across the Fleet and joint force, the Navy Medicine Enterprise is facing an increasing need for medical logistics officers according to Cmdr. Rannie Gibson, assistant specialty leader for Navy medical logisticians and assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic’s N4 Directorate, during the 2026 Navy ...

Researchers with Navy Medicine Research & Development’s Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), showcased innovative fatigue-monitoring technology during the Department of War Lab Day at the Pentagon on May 6.

Navy Medicine is modernizing expeditionary medical logistics to support the Fleet and Marine Corps in contested environments. During the 2026 Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium, leaders focused on sustaining scalable, modular systems designed to handle prolonged care and delayed patient movement.

After 31 years of military service, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins, Air National Guard assistant to the Surgeon General and director of Space Force Medical Operations Directorate, retired during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2026.

What started out as lighthearted recognition idea became a rinsing reality for Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Sterile Processing Department.

Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, director of Naval Medical Center San Diego, has been honored by the American Hospital Association with the 2026 Federal Health Care Executive Award for Excellence.

Blast exposure is unavoidable for most Marines. One doctor in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is working to outpace blast exposure before it leads to irreparable hearing loss.

For today’s Sailors the summons from their command’s urinalysis coordinator is as routine as morning colors: "The following personnel have been selected by the Navy Drug Screening Program to provide a sample...."

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Regina C. Aune built a career defined by courage, leadership, and lasting contributions to military medicine. A former chair of the Department of Nursing Research and Commandant of the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, and Deputy Brigade Commander at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Aune ...

As Airmen and Guardians seek to resolve their concerns, many seek their installation’s mental health clinic for support. Whether its vectoring individuals to nonclinical care options to address daily stressors or tailoring clinical treatment plans to the individual’s needs, mental health professionals are integral in developing and sustaining a ...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Apprentice Gabriela Y. Avecillas as the command’s Blue Jacket of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, honoring her dedication to patient care, compassion for military families, and contributions to operational readiness through maternal and newborn health services.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Jacksonville, and its training units, have earned the Navy Surgeon General's Blue H — Health Promotion and Wellness Award for 2025, which is 14 consecutive years of earning this award.

Munson Army Health Center Radiology Specialist Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cagle was recognized for exceptional leadership, earning the Sergeant Major of the Army Leon Van Autreve Leadership Award at the U.S. Army Medical Noncommissioned Officer Academy Senior Leader Course, Fort Sam Houston, April 24.

The Defense Health Agency announced today that 15 military hospitals received an “A” for Spring 2026, with three hospitals earning consecutive “A” grades for the past five Safety Grade cycles.