Navy Relieves Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore Commanding Officer

07 August 2026

On Aug. 7, 2026, Rear. Adm. Kevin Brown, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP), relieved Capt. Mathew Loe as commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Lemoore due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

Loe served as the NMRTC Lemoore commanding officer since July 2025 and will be temporarily reassigned to NMFP. Capt. Robin Bennett, the executive officer of NMRTC Lemoore, will be temporarily assigned as commanding officer until a permanent relief is identified. The relief of the CO does not impact the command’s operational readiness.

For questions related to this release, please contact U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs and Outreach at usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil.

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