A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Industrial Hygiene headquarters at Naval Support Facility Indian Head launched a multi-site command visit by Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic.

Joint Task Force-Bravo collaborated with Panama’s Ministerio de Salud to host a Medical Readiness Training exercise from Aug. 4-7, at Escuela Altos de los Lagos in Colón, Panama, during the Panamanian-led multinational exercise, PANAMAX 2026.

For Army National Guard medical leaders, readiness can come down to something as routine as a dental appointment, a hearing test or a medical case that has lingered unresolved.

Army Col. (Dr.) Brian D. Allgood, a Purple Heart recipient who died in a helicopter crash amidst enemy fire in Iraq, and the namesake of the Brian D. Allgood Community army hospital, left a legacy of “other-focused” leadership and medical care that lives on today.

At the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium, ‘Young Investigators’ received awards for early career contributions to improve warfighter health and performance. Comprised of residents, fellows, doctoral candidates, post-docs, and individuals within five years of graduation, the military medical researchers earned top marks for presenting ...

Whether Airmen and Guardians are working outdoors, participating in physical training, or spending time outdoors with family, taking simple precautions can help prevent injuries that affect personal health, occupational readiness, and mission effectiveness.

To present their findings, research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Directed Energy Health Effects, Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine, and Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine directorates presented six scientific posters and five oral presentations during the 2026 Military Health System ...

Day 3 USU research at MHSRS 2026 spans drug-resistant wounds, radiation injury, battlefield pain, and the policies that keep service members ready.

Seven Army ROTC nursing cadets representing universities across the United States completed the Army Nurse Summer Training Program at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Aug. 6. This concluded four weeks of immersive clinical training designed to prepare future Army Nurse Corps officers for military healthcare.

A team of U.S. military medical experts from various commands across Europe travelled to Tunis, Tunisia July 28-30 where they took part in an AFRICOM-led military medical subject matter expert exchange with members of the Libyan Armed Forces Medical Services.

The Public Health graduate and longtime military medicine leader will lead the nation's top public health agency.

USU research at MHSRS 2026 spans allied trauma systems, a personal therapy for post-traumatic stress, and battlefield casualty evacuation.

As Tropical Storm Bertha swept across the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, students, cadre and support staff participating in Medical Readiness University were forced to adapt swiftly. Logistics, planning, transportation and insertion plans all had to change.

Military-affiliated teens successfully completed the American Red Cross VolunTEEN summer program at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, gaining hands-on professional development and a rare, first-hand look into the daily operations of military healthcare.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda celebrated the Navy Medical Service Corps 79th anniversary at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, honoring a legacy that began with the Army-Navy Medical Service Corps Act of 1947, August 4, 2026.