Health Workers in Uniform: Lessons Learned
By Cmdr. Michael Kaplan, MDDirector of Medical ServicesNaval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida While USS Kidd (DDG 100) was deployed to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility, a Sailor began experiencing COVID-19 symptoms April 20, a month after the ship’s last port call. SOUTH CHINA SEA: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) conducts …
Answering the Call: Stateside Deployments of U.S. Navy Hospital Ships
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED On March 18, President Trump announced Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and Comfort (T-AH-20) were to be activated and deployed stateside to serve as referral centers for non-COVID-19 patients. The longest-serving hospital ships in continuous operation in our history, Mercy and Comfort have long captured the public’s imagination …
U.S. Navy COVID-19 Updates
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CNO and MCPON Message to the Fleet on Coronavirus
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike GildayMaster Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith Shipmates, the spread of the coronavirus is something that we are taking very seriously. While many of you may be anxious, worried, or wondering what happens next, leadership at every level is actively engaged on this issue. Our No. 1 …
Enduring Promise: USNS Comfort Deployment 2019
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is on a five-month deployment to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of humanitarian and partner-building efforts as part of the U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. The ship and crew will provide medical assistance to Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, …
National Nurses Week
In observance of National Nurses Week, a big thank you to the dedicated U.S. Navy nurses around the world for all their hard work providing care, and the important roles they play not only for military service members and their families, but also for all people in need!
Navy Medicine’s transformation: How hospital corpsmen fit in
By Force Master Chief Hosea Smith Jr. Director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps Several weeks ago, the U.S. Navy surgeon general outlined the significant changes that will reshape our Navy Medicine mission toward greater readiness. We are refining our organizational structure so we can ensure a medically ready force – Sailors and Marines ready to fight …
Building Navy Medicine’s Future: Taking a bearing
By Vice Adm. Forrest Faison U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Military medicine, including Navy Medicine, is undergoing some of the most significant changes we have seen in decades. From changes mandated by Congress, to Department of Defense-directed reforms, we have an opportunity to successfully navigate these changes …
Building Navy Medicine’s Future: Taking a bearing
By Vice Adm. Forrest Faison U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Military medicine, including Navy Medicine, is undergoing some of the most significant changes we have seen in decades. From changes mandated by Congress, to Department of Defense-directed reforms, we have an opportunity to successfully navigate these changes …
Special Report: Enduring Promise
USNS Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. Working with health and government partners in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Honduras, the embarked medical team is providing care on board and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national …