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Commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command visits NAMRU San Antonio
July 27, 2023 — Capt. William Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, joined by Command Master Chief Veronica Brittenum, visited and toured facilities of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute and Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 25... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 25, 2023) – Cmdr. Drew Havard, deputy director, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine (CHRM), Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, joined by Chief Science Director Dr. Sylvain Cardin, speaks with Capt. William Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) and Command Master Chief Veronica Brittenum regarding research on the Application of Phage Display for the Development of a Novel Antivenom against Western Cottonmouth Snakes during a tour of NAMRU San Antonio facilities at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Scientists assigned to CHRM integrate research in the areas of biomaterials, biostatistical analysis, environmental surveillance, epidemiology, infection control, and maxillofacial injury. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio hosts fifth 'Mission Possible'
May 9, 2023 — Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio attended the fifth edition of “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held May 3 at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 3, 2023) – Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the fifth edition of “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma (BHT) Research Institute. The purpose of “Mission Possible” is to better inform members of the command on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of the three science directorates to include the resource acquisitions and administrative directorates. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio takes part in Fiesta San Antonio activities
May 5, 2023 — Personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, were joined by senior leaders from throughout Joint Base San Antonio, attending numerous events during Fiesta San Antonio 2023 from April 20-30... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio attends Fiesta San Antonio Activities

NAMRU San Antonio takes Predictive Index to enhance teamwork, communication
April 3, 2023 — To increase proficiency through communication and teambuilding within Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Capt. David Brenner, Leader Development Academy director, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, or NMLPDC, traveled to the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to brief the results of a Predictive Index behavioral assessment... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio unveils new command logo
March 27, 2023 — Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio has published its newest command logo... MORE

Official Command Seal of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio

Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio hosts Navy Medicine Training Support Center
March 9, 2023 — Capt. Gerald DeLong, commanding officer of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, and his staff hosted a visit from Navy Medicine Training Support Center commanding officer Capt. Paul Allen and staff of Navy Medicine Training Support Center at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute and Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 7... MORE

Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, and his staff hosted a visit from Navy Medicine Training Support Center

Black History Month: NAMRU San Antonio tech specialist Rickey King
February 28, 2023 — For Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, Rickey King, an information technology specialist, assigned to the command’s High Reliability Operations Department, is a representation of the highly professional and diverse civilian workforce within the Department of the Navy... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio hosts Navy Human Research Protection Program
February 3, 2023 — Department of Defense-related research typically requires additional compliance activities, documentation, and subject protections. To provide additional oversight of human-based research, members of the Department of the Navy Human Research Protection Program conducted a site visit at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 24-26... MORE

Retired Coast Guardsman earns civilian honors at NAMRU San Antonio
December 29, 2022 — Alfredo Gonzalez, a financial management analyst assigned to the Resource Management and Acquisitions Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, was recognized by Capt. Gerald DeLong,... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 8, 2022) – Alfredo Gonzalez, of El Paso, Texas, a financial management analyst, assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was recognized by Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald DeLong as the Fiscal Year 2022 “Support Staff” Civilian of the Half Year (Second Half) during an All Hands meeting held at the Military and Family Readiness Center. Gonzalez, a retired U.S. Coast Guardsman and graduate of Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, N.J., has served as a Navy civilian for five years. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DOD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio highlights Sara Blackcloud during Native American Heritage Month
November 21, 2022 — Native American Heritage Month marks a time to showcase and honor the many contributions Native Americans have made to the Department of Defense and the nation... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Nov. 18, 2022) – Native American Heritage Month marks a time to showcase and honor the many contributions Native Americans have made to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the nation. For Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, Sara BlackCloud, a financial management analyst, assigned to the Resource Management and Acquisitions Directorate, is a representation of the highly professional and diverse civilian workforce within the Department of the Navy. Born in San Bernardino, Calif., and raised in San Diego, BlackCloud has been a Navy civilian for six years. She first enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2002 and enter service in the U.S. Army in 2008 deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. NAMRU San Antonio's mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio talks 'Mission Possible'
October 10, 2022 — Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, or NAMRU SA, attended the second “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Sept. 30, 2022) – Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the second “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. The purpose of “Mission Possible” is to better inform members of the command on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of the three science directorates to include the resource acquisitions and administrative directorates. This edition of “Mission Possible” featured briefings on directed energy (DE) by Peter Sprenger of the Directed Energy Bioeffects Department and Positivity: A Way of Life… by Chief Science Director Dr. Sylvain Cardin. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/released)

Navy Surgeon General visits with NAMRU San Antonio during 2022 Military Health System Research Symposium
September 15, 2022 — Rear. Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham, Surgeon General of the Navy, visited with leadership and research scientists of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio during Poster Session I on day two of the 2022 Military Health System Research Symposium, or MHSRS, held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, Sept. 13... MORE

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – (Sept. 13, 2022) – Dr. Erica Molina, of San Antonio, a research scientist assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, briefs the Surgeon General of the Navy, Rear. Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham during a poster session held on day two of the 2022 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. The 2022 MHSRS brings together military, government, academia, and industry experts for four days of critical conversations and intensive idea sharing. Presenters will share their latest research findings and challenges on topics including combat casualty care, military operational medicine, clinical and rehabilitative medicine, medical simulation and information sciences, military infectious diseases, and the radiation health effects. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DOD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

NAMRU San Antonio researcher earns award
June 13, 2022 — U.S. Navy Lt. Rachel Robeck, a medical researcher assigned to Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, was awarded first place in the Commanders’ Awards for Original Medical Research and Quality Improvement (Allied Health Category) during the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium’s 2022 Graduation Ceremony held at the Lila Cockrell Theatre June 10... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio Researcher earns Award for Authored Work

NAMRU SA recognizes one of its own during Women’s History Month
March 30, 2022 — One of the highly professional women within Navy Medicine is Cmdr. Leslie Trippe, department head of the environmental surveillance and epidemiology departments of NAMRU San Antonio’s Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate... MORE

NAMRU SA recognizes one of their own during Women’s History Month

NAMRU-SA researchers working on portable sterilizer device for medical instruments
December 10, 2021 — Biomedical engineers from Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, are working on developing a portable device with the capability of sterilizing medical instruments on the battlefield or in austere environments which will help in the treatment and recovery of wounded warfighters... MORE

Retired Navy Chief earns civilian honors at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio
November 16, 2021 — Darrel Mercer, of San Antonio, a management analyst assigned to the Administrative Operations Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio was recognized by NAMRU San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald DeLong as the Fiscal Year 2021 Support Staff Civilian of the Half-Year during an All Hands meeting held at the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium inside Brooke Army Medical Center Nov. 3... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Nov. 3, 2021) Darrel Mercer, of San Antonio, a management analyst assigned to the Administrative Operations Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San