150 Years of the Navy Surgeon General: A Legacy of Service The U.S. Navy recognizes 3 March 1871 as the anniversary of the Navy Medical Corps, but this date does not represent the advent of uniformed physicians in the Navy nor the start of the Navy Medical Department. However, the passage of the Appropriations Act on 3 March 1871 gave Navy physicians a rank relative to their line counterparts, acknowledged their role as staff corps, and established the title of “surgeon general” for the Navy’s t

For 127 years, the Navy Hospital Corps has delivered expert care from battlefield to bedside. Their unwavering dedication strengthens warfighter readiness and ensures our forces remain lethal, resilient, and mission-ready across every domain. #WarReadyCombatCare #NavyMedicine250 #americasnavy250 U.S. Navy Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Naval Medical Forces Pacific Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command Defense Health Agency U.S. Marine Corps @secnav | Navy Medicine

Video showcasing Navy Medicine today rendering assistance throughout the Navy and Marine Corps Enterprise. Video was produced for the 2023 Navy Medical Leadership Symposium by Mr. Todd Dorsey, Visual Information Directorate, Naval Medical Leader & Professional Development Command, Bethesda, Md. **The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. #Veterans #USMilitary #SupportOurTroops #supportourveterans #militaryveterans #veteran

🚨 Ready when it matters most 🤝 U.S. Navy medical staff assigned to Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego conducted a comprehensive emergency preparedness exercise at Naval Medical Center San Diego — testing response systems, teamwork, and lifesaving care so we’re ready for any crisis, anywhere. #MedicalReadiness Naval Medical Forces Pacific | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic | Naval Medical Forces Development Command | Navy Medicine

🥊 Train like you fight, fight like you train. ⚓ U.S. Navy Sailors from ERCS and ERSS teams are training for the worst to be ready for anything. These teams are sharpening their expeditionary medical skills at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center, learning to deliver lifesaving care under pressure in fast-paced, austere environments. Naval Medical Forces Pacific | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic | Naval Medical Forces Development Command | Navy Medicine