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Senate confirms Rear Adm. Darin Via as next Navy Surgeon General
December 7, 2023
From left to right, Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, Chief of the Navy Dental Corps, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), Rear Adm. Darin Via, Navy Surgeon General, Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Deputy Surgeon General, Deputy Chief of BUMED, and Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, Director of the Navy Nurse Corps poses for a photo after a group promotion ceremony at BUMED headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 6, 2023. Brafford, a native of Lebanon, Missouri; Via, a native of Sullivan, Illinois; Freedman, a native of Philadelphia; and Hawkins a native of Liverpool, New York, received U.S. Senate confirmation in their respective ranks and roles on December 5, 2023.
2023 Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards honors local Department of Defense public-private partnerships in San Antonio
October 16, 2023
SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 12, 2023) – Lt. Rachel Robeck, of Atlanta, a Navy Emergency Medicine physician assistant assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was recognized as a Hero of Military Medicine honoree during the 2023 Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards Program held at The Red Berry Estate. Presenting the award was retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, president and CEO of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., joined by NAMRU Commanding Officer Capt. Jennifer Buechel. The awards program, hosted by the HJF, recognized exception community leaders who advance military medicine in and around the greater San Antonio area. The event brought the story of Military City USA’s unique military and civilian medical research and clinical care collaborations to national and global attention. 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 the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
From Ship to Shore – Navy Medicine gets real, and better, about patient movement
October 13, 2023
Navy Medicine
San Antonio recognizes Navy’s 248th Birthday at City Council Session
October 13, 2023
Capt. Walter Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) and director, U.S. Navy Dental Corps, assisted by San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, cuts a cake in recognition of the U.S. Navy’s 248th birthday during a City Council Session held at the Municipal Plaza. Joining Brafford at the session were Sailors from NMFSC, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio, and Navy veterans. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
NAMRU San Antonio hosts 6th 'Mission Possible'
September 5, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 31, 2023) – Capt. Ewell Hollis, Navy Medical Corps, of Nashville, Tenn., executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks to personnel on the 101 Critical Days of Summer during the sixth edition of “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 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 (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 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 researchers present at 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium
August 16, 2023
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – (Aug. 15, 2023) – Dr. Amer Tiba, a research scientist, assigned to Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, briefs his research titled “Formulation of a Novel Self-healing Dental Resin and Testing its Performance” to NAMRU San Antonio leadership during a poster session held on day two of the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. The 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 (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. 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)
ORISE intern presents research at NAMRU San Antonio
August 14, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 9, 2023) – Pennsylvania State University sophomore William Hervey, of San Antonio, an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) intern assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Biomedical Systems Engineering and Evaluation Department, with his parents and siblings after presenting his research titled “Development of a Trauma Manikin for Test and Evaluation in Extreme Cold Environments” to researchers and NAMRU San Antonio leadership at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. ORISE is a U.S. Department of Energy asset that is dedicated to enabling critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the department and its laboratory system by providing world class expertise in STEM workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamination. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (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. 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 photos by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program interns present research at NAMRU San Antonio
August 9, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 13, 2023) – University of Texas at Austin junior Saeha Lee, of Dallas, an intern assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, participated in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. NREIP places college and university students in the Department of the Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for ten weeks during the summer. NREIP gives academically talented college students, graduating seniors, and graduate students pursuing STEM careers the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (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. 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)
Director, Defense Health Agency J3/5/7 visits NAMRU San Antonio
August 8, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 3, 2023) – Cmdr. Drew Havard, deputy director, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine (CHRM), Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, joined by NAMRU San Antonio leaders, and Capt. William Deniston, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), briefs Capt. Robert Hawkins, director, J3/5/7, Defense Health Agency (DHA) and director, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, on a NAMRU San Antono-invented trachea device during a tour of NAMRU San Antonio facilities at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. 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 NMRC in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
NAMRU San Antonio welcomes new commanding officer
August 7, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 4, 2023) – Capt. Gerald DeLong, Medical Service Corps (MSC), of Belvidere, Ill., former commanding officer of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, is “Piped Ashore” at the conclusion of a Change of Command Ceremony held at the Fort Sam Houston Theatre. Commanding NAMRU San Antonio since May 2021, DeLong took command during the COVID-19 pandemic with limited and or suspended research projects with less than 50 percent facilities occupancy for unit personnel. DeLong led the command out of the pandemic and into full operations while regaining the confidence of research sponsors. 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 NMRC in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
Commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command visits NAMRU San Antonio
July 27, 2023
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)
Navy Medicine at D-Day: Stories of valor and sacrifice
June 6, 2023
Navy medical personnel help evacuate wounded soldiers at Normandy, June 1944.
Naval Medical Forces Support Command welcomes new commander
May 31, 2023
CAPT Walter D. Brafford (2nd from right), incoming commander, salutes during the National Anthem with Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Kuehner (2nd from left), Rear Adm. Anne Swap (left) and Army Lt. Gen. John P. Evans Jr.
NAMRU San Antonio hosts fifth 'Mission Possible'
May 9, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 3, 2023) – Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald DeLong of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio speaks to personnel during 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 attends 4th Military Medical Industry Day
May 9, 2023
SAN ANTONIO - (May 2, 2023) – Scientists and researchers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the 4th Military Medical Industry Day (MMID) hosted by VelocityTX, a subsidiary of Texas Research & Technology Foundation, the City of San Antonio, and Bexar County at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The following tri-service sessions were conducted: Blood and Shock Resuscitation/Hemorrhage and Edema Control + Organ Function Support; Combat Wound Care I (infection/sepsis: diagnosis, treatment, prevention); Combat Wound Care II (burns: assessment and treatment); Battlefield Pain Management + Traumatic Brain Injury/Polytrauma Related; Engineering, Automation, and Technology (includes Bioengineering, 3D printing); Dental/Maxillofacial Injury/Surgery Research and Development; and Military Medical Simulation/Education/Training. The MMID provides a platform for innovators and entrepreneurs to learn about military medical requirements, available funding sources to support research and development, and ways to work with the military. 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 (NMRC) in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)
Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command Sailor Recognized as Sailor of the Year
April 21, 2023
230406-N-DQ752-0015 SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Apr. 6, 2023) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Aisha R. Thomas, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, shakes the hand of Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) after being selected as the NMFSC 2023 Sailor of the Year on April 6. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cheyenne Geletka)
Joint Base San Antonio, Navy recognize volunteers
April 21, 2023
230419-N-CU830-0062 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, delivers congratulatory remarks at the Joint Base San Antonio Annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony on April 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Randy Mitchell)
NAMRU San Antonio unveils new command logo
March 27, 2023
Official Command Seal of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio
Navy Medicine Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium focuses on expeditionary future
March 24, 2023
Force Master Chief Michael Roberts, director of the Hospital Corps, speaks during the 2023 Navy Medicine Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium in San Antonio, Texas March 14, 2023. Representatives from 78 Navy Medicine commands gathered for a 3-day event to discuss Navy Medicine’s transition to expeditionary medicine.
NAMRU San Antonio hosts fourth edition of 'Mission Possible'
February 14, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Feb. 9, 2023) – Dr. Clifford Morgan, a research cell biologist and Dr. Leslie Neidert, a research physiologist, assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks about expeditionary and trauma medicine during the fourth edition of “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. 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)