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Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), Detachment Camp Lejeune held a ceremony on July 23, 2026, honoring its latest students from the Surgical Technology Program (Phase II). Hospital Corpsman Second Class Emely Betancourt and Hospital Corpsman Second Class Caue Uemura received their certificates of completion, presented by Hospital Corpsmen First Class Christopher River, leading petty officer for NMTSC Detachment Camp Lejeune. Pictured left to right: Hospital Corpsman Second Class Emely Betancourt, Hospital Corpsman First Class Christopher Rivera, and Hospital Corpsman Second Class Caue Uemura.

July 30, 2026

Navy Medicine Training Support Center Detachment Camp Lejeune graduates two new surgical technologists

CAMP Lejeune, North Carolina — Navy Medicine has two new surgical technologists in the ranks. Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), Detachment Camp Lejeune held a ceremony on July 23, 2026, honoring its latest students from the Surgical Technology Program (Phase II).

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Zalette Mendez serves on the Readiness Team at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point. Mendez was recently awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for her accomplishments while serving at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Meridian, Mississippi. Mendez and her team conduct flight physicals, separations, periodic health assessments, hearing tests, vision exams and other screenings for active-duty service members stationed at MCAS Cherry Point. The tests and evaluations ensure fitness for duty and deployability to training and overseas operations.

July 29, 2026

I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zalette Mendez

MCAS Cherry Point — A corpsman serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point is part of a team integral to the medical readiness of multiple organizations and units headquartered at the base.

Cmdr. Emily Latimer, an emergency clinical nurse specialist at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, was awarded the Defense Health Agency Nursing Award for Evidence-Based Practice. Latimer spearheaded an evidence-based practice project to examine methods for administering blood specifically to pediatric trauma patients.

July 22, 2026

Navy nurse honored for research efforts for pediatric trauma care

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — A United States Navy nurse at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is being honored for her research and process improvement efforts in pediatric trauma care. Cdr. Emily Latimer, an emergency clinical nurse specialist, was recently awarded the Defense Health Agency Nursing Award for Evidence-Based Practice. Latimer spearheaded an evidence-based practice project to examine methods for administering blood specifically to pediatric trauma patients.

The Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Graduate Medical Education Directorate is pictured at the Family Medicine Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship graduation ceremony on June 30, 2026. The program graduated 10 family medicine residents, 12 family medicine interns, and two sports medicine fellows for Navy Medicine.

July 2, 2026

Navy physicians, interns graduate from Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s residency and fellowship programs

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduates its newest class of family medicine residents, interns, and sports medicine fellows into the military medicine ranks. The Graduate Medical Education Directorate of the medical center (NMCCL) hosted the ceremony on June 30, 2026, at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Naval Hospital Cherry Point was formally commissioned at 11 a.m. July 1, 1968 with Navy Capt. Anthony Rush serving as its first commander. Fifty-eight years later, Sailors and civilians serving at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point honor the legacy of the original staff by continuing their mission of keeping MCAS Cherry Point’s service members medically ready for deployment while caring for their family members.

July 1, 2026

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Fifty-Eight Years of “Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight”

MCAS Cherry Point — Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated a milestone of its mission as the keystone of medical readiness aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and wellness in the surrounding communities on July 1, 2026.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class (Fleet Marine Force) Lea Graciano learned both motivation and discipline were essential in earning her certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as a Medical Laboratory Technician. “Showing up every day, putting in the work, allowing myself to fail and learn,” said Graciano, a native of Los Angeles, California, about the key to her success. “Most of all, staying committed to my goal even if it was challenging.” Graciano serves as a Laboratory Medical Technician aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point. Her work there, along with her team, ensures timely and accurate assessments of the health of Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their suitability for deployment to training and operations.

June 25, 2026

I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Hospital Corpsman Second Class Lea Graciano

MCAS Cherry Point — A Corpsman serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point learned motivation could only take her so far and that discipline was essential to achieving a difficult goal and earning an advanced certification.

Navy Hospitalman Dadran Miles performs ammo can lifts during the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point’s annual “Corpsman Cup” on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The competition celebrated the 128th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps and included events stressing the physical and mental grit of the Sailors while evaluating their skills.

June 22, 2026

NMRTC Cherry Point Corpsmen Compete

MCAS Cherry Point — Corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point competed to win the annual “Corpsman Cup” on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The competition celebrated the 128th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps and included events stressing the physical and mental grit of the Sailors while evaluating their skills.

Commander Carlton Bennett III retired Friday, June 12, after more than 38 years of service in the United States Navy, ending his career aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point. Bennett joined the Navy enlisted during a time when nearly every department on a Navy ship had a VCR and used typewriters and ended his career as a Nurse integrating advanced patient-facing health technologies to improve nursing workflow and patient safety. “Success in the Navy is a long game. You must have patience, work hard, and become exceptionally good at your job,” said Bennett during his retirement ceremony. “Then, take advantage of opportunities that allow you to shine.”

June 22, 2026

I Kept the Warfighter in the Fight: Navy Nurse Retires After 38 Years of Service

MCAS Cherry Point — Navy Cmdr. Carlton Bennett III served as an enlisted Sailor during a time when nearly every department on a Navy ship had a VCR, typewriters were used to draft official correspondence and paper letters were the only way to send correspondence home to loved ones.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's Simulation Center offers corpsmen across the installation hands-on opportunities to practice life-saving care. Recently, corpsmen completed final testing for the En Route Care course (ERC) which focuses on proper medical care administered during transport, specifically aviation transport. Read more about the skillsets learned and how the SIM Center continues to be a destination for military medical education:

June 10, 2026

Simulation center provides corpsmen essential transport care training at Camp Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center hosted the final stage of En Route Care (ERC) training for corpsmen across Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on medical care provided during transport; the testing on June 6, 2026, integrated high-tech simulators and hands-on training.

Navy Lt. j.g. Nelyavier Meletiche serves as a physician assistant aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point. A graduate of the Medical Service Corps Interservice Procurement Program and Madison, Wisconsin, native, he credits his time as an enlisted hospital corpsman and surgical technologist with being able to better care for his patients.

June 10, 2026

I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Lieutenant Junior Grade Nelyavier Meletiche

MCAS Cherry Point — A Navy lieutenant junior grade serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point draws upon his enlisted background to better relate to the patients he cares for.

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