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Fort Bragg, NC

250404-N-BC658-1997 FORT BRAGG, NC (Apr. 04, 2025) A special operations medic of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's; Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC) treats a simulated patient during a mass casualty event demonstration during the CAPEX2025 exercise on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 4, 2025. JSOMTC provides world-class medical and skills training to special operations medical personnel of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Lindsey SW/AW) Share

Fort Bragg, NC

250404-N-BC658-1935 FORT BRAGG, NC (Apr. 04, 2025) Master Chief Corpsman Charles Hickey, command master chief of the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)(left), carries a stretcher with a simulated patient to assist special operations medical personnel comprised of Soldiers and Sailors of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's; Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC) during a mass casualty event demonstration during the CAPEX2025 exercise on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 4, 2025. JSOMTC provides world-class medical and skills training to special operations medical personnel of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Lindsey SW/AW) Share

Fort Bragg, NC

250404-N-BC658-1871 FORT BRAGG, NC (Apr. 04, 2025) Soldiers attending CAPEX2025 assist special operations medical personnel comprised of Soldiers and Sailors during a mass casualty event demonstration during the exercise on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 4, 2025. CAPEX2025, hosted by U.S. Army Special Operations Command, allows participants to experience and better understand the capabilities and unique mission sets that Army Special Operations forces plan, prepare, and train to execute successfully around the world. U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's; Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC) and the provide world-class medical and skills training to special operations medical personnel of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Lindsey SW/AW) Share

Okinawa, Japan

Class participants and instructors pose for a picture in the USNHO ambulance bay. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Capt. Michelle Sangiorgi instructs participants in various bed configurations and transport best practices. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Instructors simulate a curb side pick up scenario that EMT's might encounter in situations like a vehicle accident. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Students observe a simulated scenario in the back of an ambulance. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Lt. Zach Juniper leads a discussion and recounts various real world calls he has responded to adding an authentic view of how situations unfold and how quickly they must react in an emegancy. Share

Sigonella, Italy

250506-N-DY427-4848 SIGONELLA, Italy. (May 6, 2025) Captain TaRail A. Vernon, Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella, participating in the time-honoring Blessing of the Hands with Lieutenant Pedro Fernandez Soto, Navy Chaplain, leading the ceremony (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo) Share

Bahrain

250506-N-TY711-2351 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 6, 2025) Lieutenant Commander James Hardy, Navy Chaplain, facilitating the Blessing of the Hands for Lieutenant Commander Christine Collazo, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Bahrain. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo) Share

Sigonella, Italy

250506-N-DY427-7326 SIGONELLA, Italy. (May 6, 2025) Blessing of the Hands ceremony at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella. This ceremony marks the start of Nurse Week 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo) Share

San Diego, CA

Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, right, speaks to Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, Naval Medical Center San Diego's Director, left, and Mr. John Henley, NMCSD's Inpatient Mental Health Department Head, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of NMCSD's 1 West Mental Health Ward expansion. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Celia Martin) Share