Naval Medical Forces Atlantic

06/05/2026

⚓ This NMFL for the first week of June highlights military medical professionals at NMRTC Fort Belvoir participating in a joint training event focused on advancing battlefield medicine through integrated technology and innovation.

🩺 Modern operational medicine depends on more than clinical expertise. It requires the ability to rapidly share information, improve situational awareness, and connect medical teams across the battlespace. Training events like this help ensure providers can leverage emerging technologies to make informed decisions and deliver timely care in complex environments.

💡 By bringing together medical personnel, operational partners, and advanced capabilities, these demonstrations help shape the future of expeditionary healthcare while strengthening the readiness of the force today.

⚓ Innovation, interoperability, and training remain critical to ensuring Navy Medicine can support the warfighter whenever and wherever the mission calls.

📷 U.S. Navy photo by Lt. GarciaCordero

Navy Medicine

05/29/2026

⚓ This for the last week of May comes from Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command Annapolis! Navy Medicine personnel supporting the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2029 during Sea Trials, the culminating leadership and teamwork event that challenges midshipmen mentally and physically.

🩺 Throughout the evolution, medical professionals from NMRTC Annapolis stood ready to provide care, monitor participant safety, and ensure future naval leaders could train in a challenging but controlled environment. Their presence helped balance rigorous training with the health and readiness of every participant.

⚓ Supporting events like Sea Trials is an important part of Navy Medicine’s mission. By safeguarding the health of those preparing to lead tomorrow’s Fleet and Marine Corps, medical teams help ensure the next generation is ready to meet the demands of service.

From training environments to operational settings, Navy Medicine remains committed to preserving the fighting force and supporting readiness every step of the way.

📷 U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Wells

05/29/2026

⚓ After 30 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Navy and Navy Medicine, today, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic honored Capt. Chad McKenzie upon his retirement.

Throughout a distinguished career spanning three decades, Capt. McKenzie served in a variety of leadership and operational roles, helping strengthen medical readiness, support the warfighter, and advance the mission of Navy Medicine. His leadership, mentorship, and commitment to service have left a lasting impact on countless Sailors, civilians, and commands across the fleet.

🇺🇸 As he concludes his naval career, we thank Capt. McKenzie for his unwavering dedication to our nation, our Navy, and the people he served alongside.

Fair winds and following seas, Captain. ⚓

Read the full story here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566461/naval-medical-forces-atlantic-honors-capt-chad-mckenzie-upon-retirement-after-30-years-distinguished-naval-service

05/29/2026

05/25/2026

MEMORIAL DAY

As we honor those who gave their lives in service to our Nation, Navy Medicine reflects on America’s 250-year legacy of sacrifice and remains steadfast in our mission to support readiness and those who serve.

05/21/2026

⚓ This for Memorial Day weekend comes from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) // Naval Medical Center Portsmouth honors the service members who gave their lives in defense of our nation.

At the Capt. Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery, Sailors took part in a flag placing ceremony to pay tribute to the fallen and preserve the legacy of those who served before us. Each flag represents a life of sacrifice, commitment, and service to something greater than self.

🇺🇸 Memorial Day is a time to remember the heroes who never made it home and to reflect on the freedoms their sacrifice helped protect. Across Navy Medicine and the fleet, we remain committed to honoring their memory through continued service and readiness.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.

📷 U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Botts

05/20/2026

👓 Joint service members came together during Kodiak Arctic Care 2026 to help provide vision support and fabricate glasses for the Kodiak Island community.

Working side by side in a challenging and remote environment, medical teams combined technical skill, teamwork, and operational capability to deliver care while strengthening readiness through real-world experience.

⚓ Missions like Arctic Care help sharpen expeditionary medical skills, strengthen interoperability across the services, and reinforce Navy Medicine’s commitment to supporting communities at home and abroad.

From patient care to optical fabrication, every role contributes to mission success and helps keep teams ready for wherever they may be called next.

05/19/2026

During Healthcare Technology Management Week, Navy Medicine recognizes the professionals who ensure critical medical equipment is safe, reliable, and mission-ready. As we approach America’s 250th birthday, HTM specialists quietly underpin medical readiness by keeping advanced technologies operational across the force. From clinics to expeditionary platforms, their expertise ensures providers have the tools needed to deliver timely, effective care wherever the mission takes us.

05/18/2026

🕊️ Readiness is more than physical preparation — it also requires spiritual resilience.

As Navy Medicine continues to strengthen its operational mission, chaplains are helping prepare medical Sailors for the emotional and ethical realities that can follow combat and crisis response. Through practices like the “Blessing of the Hands,” Navy Medicine leaders are reinforcing the importance of spiritual readiness, moral resilience, and caring for those who care for others.

“Spiritual readiness is not a check in the box or a one-time event.” — Capt. David Jeltma, NMFL Chaplain

From operational medicine to combat casualty care, Navy Medicine professionals are often deeply involved in the aftermath of conflict. Preparing the force means preparing body, mind, and spirit.

Read the full story here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564947/preparing-aftermath-navy-medicine-chaplains-fortify-force

05/15/2026

⚓ This for the week of May 14, 2026 comes to us from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Naval Hospital Pensacola, where Sailors put their training to the test during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care final exercise.

🩺 Through realistic scenarios and high-pressure conditions, corpsmen practiced lifesaving skills used to treat and stabilize casualties in operational and expeditionary environments. Training events like this build the confidence, speed, and decision-making required when every second matters.

💥 From hemorrhage control and patient movement to coordinated trauma response, these exercises help ensure Navy Medicine personnel remain prepared to deliver care in austere and combat settings around the world.

⚓ Readiness is earned through repetition, teamwork, and training that reflects the realities of operational medicine.

📷 U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Jezreel Andres