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Camp Pendleton, CA

Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman (SOIDC) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nichola Farris, with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during an Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) course at Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), Apr. 14. The scenario incorporates realistic moulage, role players, and battlefield effects, integrating EXMED platforms with operational units to enhance trauma response and prepare medical personnel for operational deployment in an austere environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Francine Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Theodora Kales, battle effects technician with Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), adjusts the oxygen pressure settings on a battle effects system used to simulate .50 caliber gunfire and explosions during an Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System course at NEMWDC, Apr. 14. The realistic soundscape enhances stress exposure and immersion for medical teams operating in combat-simulated environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Francine Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Joshua Grimes, physician assistant with Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) 7 , drags a simulated casualty to safety during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) familiarization scenario as part of the ERSS course at Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center Apr. 14. The scenario incorporates realistic moulage, role players, and battlefield effects to enhance trauma response and prepare the team for operational deployment in austere environments. Grimes talks about the battle effects and says, “It really heightened up the desire and the need to really pay attention and focus on the patients. I have never experienced anything like that at any other simulations, so I thought it was phenomenal especially when you felt the “boom” in your chest.” (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kwame Obengyeboah) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Kristen Andrade, Strategic Operations staff member, applies a simulated medical tubing to a high-fidelity trauma manikin during an Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System course at Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), Apr. 14. The realistic wounds and outfits help immerse students in combat medical simulations and reinforce rapid trauma assessment skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kwame Obengyeboah) Share

NAVSEA

(center) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby walks with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Sailors and civilians as Capt. Brian Ryglowski discusses work performed on surface vessels at PHNSY & IMF, Pearl Harbor, Oct. 4, 2024. Kilby participated in several briefs before touring the shipyard and meeting with Sailors and civilians. PHNSY & IMF is located in the heart of the Pacific and hosts the only U.S.-owned dry docks located outside the continental United States. The upgrades at PHNSY & IMF are in line with upgrades happening across all four public shipyards as part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize Navy fast-attack submarines and surface ships, in order to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight.” (U.S. Navy photo by Claudia LaMantia) Share

POINT MUGU NAWC, Calif.

A BQM-34 unmanned aerial target, which is remotely piloted during flight, releases a test missile over the Point Mugu Sea Range. The test advanced a missile design aimed at improving range and targeting for future Navy missions. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

Lt. Jodi Carroz, an Emergency Department Registered Nurse assigned to Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, recently returned from a temporary assignment at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, where she provided critical emergency care in a high-acuity, resource-limited environment and gained valuable experience in operational medicine. Beyond her clinical contributions, she connected deeply with the Chamorro community, earned her SCUBA certification, and was nominated for a Daisy Award by her home command during her time in Guam —making the assignment both professionally enriching and personally unforgettable (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

ARLINGTON, Va

SDB Photo: Fleet Master Chief John Walker Share

BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest begins electrical upgrades at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility as part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure and Optimization Program in Bremerton, Wash., Apr. 29. Share

Norfolk, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (May 6, 2025) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment. The USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The deployment will underscore the U.S. Navy's commitment to maritime security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo/video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Porsha Thompson) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) salute the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship pulls in to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker) Share

Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ellis Eid, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), practices bandaging a wound during a tactical combat casualty care training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2025. The TCCC program at Yokota strengthens combat medical readiness across the Indo-Pacific region by fostering joint-service collaboration and delivering realistic, mission-focused medical training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White) Share