Naval Medical Center San Diego

03/02/2026

Heightened security measures may impact gate traffic. Please plan accordingly when coming to NMCSD.

MARCH 2, 2026 - Naval Base San Diego has implemented heightened security measures at all entry gates until further notice. These measures include but are not limited to 100% ID checks and the suspension of the Trusted Traveler Program.
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The Trusted Traveler Program previously allowed DoD-affiliated sponsors to vouch for vehicle occupants for installation access. At this time, all unvetted visitors must report to the installation Visitor Center to request access.
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Drivers should expect delays at all entry gates and should plan accordingly.
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Gate 13 (South Access/19th Street) will be secured until further notice.
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Fleet and Family Support Center San Diego

02/27/2026

🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆

Commander, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.

Bravo Zulu to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 👏

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal:
Lt. Cmdr. Victoria Kay
Lt. Robert O'Donnell

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal:
Lt. Matthew Welborn
HM3 Carter Reynolds

Junior Officer of the Year, FY 2025:
Lt. Amy Bodea

Junior Officer of the Quarter, Q4 FY2025:
Lt. Nicole Roddy

Junior Officer of the Quarter Q1 FY2026:
Lt. Karen Richardson

02/27/2026

⚓🦅 Building warfighter readiness through spiritual resiliency 💪🫡

🎉Congratulations to Lt. Cmdr. Chad Laughrey on his recent board certification by the National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains! Laughrey now enhances with his expertise as a member of the pastoral care services department, where he serves as the department’s senior clinician and as the pastoral care residency program manager.

Read the full story here:
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/558860/nmcsd-chaplain-receives-va-board-certification

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Director, U.S. Navy Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, presented U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chad Laughrey, chaplain at NMCSD, with his board certification from the National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains at NMCSD, Feb. 17. As a board-certified chaplain, Laughrey now....

02/26/2026

🎥 🫡Sailor Spotlight ⚓🦅

HM1 Nina Sandoval talks about her job as the district leading petty officer for NBHC Naval Base San Diego, her role as a leader over a 15-year career in the Navy, and all the things she does in addition to her primary duties.

02/24/2026

🦅⚓ Future Sailors on deck! 🫡🇺🇸

The NJROTC from Eldorado High School in Las Vegas, Nevada stopped by last week to check out our state-of-the-art bioskills lab. Thanks for visiting!

02/20/2026

🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆

Commander, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.

👏 Congratulations to the following January Shipmates of the Month:

RP2 Christian Torres Betancourt
MA2 Denisio Martimbor
HM2 Mickael Cruz
HM3 Claudia Donayre
HM3 James Cooney
HM3 Negalise Lara Castillo
HN Zoe Roberston

⚓Bravo Zulu to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 🫡

02/20/2026

Naval Health Research Center held its annual research day competition at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, Feb. 12.

02/19/2026

On the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, we honor the incredible bravery of our personnel.

Just 30 minutes after the first Marines stormed the beaches, our medical teams were right there, providing life-saving first aid amidst the chaos. They worked tirelessly, and in just 8 hours, Medical Battalion, Company A, established a 110-bed hospital near Green Beach.

U.S. Navy | Naval Medical Forces Pacific | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic | Naval Medical Forces Development Command

02/18/2026

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Jeunne Victorino, administration leading petty officer for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit North Island, gives advice to those considering joining the Navy, at Naval Air Station North Island, Jan. 28.

02/13/2026

🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆

Acting Commander, Capt. Cindi Palacios, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors and civilian staff for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.

🫡Bravo Zulu to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 👏

Capt. Brook Jones - Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Elmer Jimenez - Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Patricia Serrano - Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Juan Escutia Lopez - Letter of Commendation
Joy Legaspi Sosa - Letter of Commendation

02/13/2026

Directorate of Branch Clinics held a skills fair at Naval Branch Health Clinic El Centro, Jan. 30.

02/11/2026

The Artemis Recovery and Trauma Expeditionary Team conducted training exercises at the SimLab, Jan. 21, in preparation for the expedition to the moon.

02/10/2026

Sailor Spotlight - HM2 Jeunne Victorino

02/06/2026

🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆
Executive Officer, Capt. Cindi Palacios, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors and civilian staff for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.

Bravo Zulu to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 👏

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal:
CDR Tiffany Harriman
LT Racine Fraser
LTJG Carmesha Parislee

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal:
HM3 Destiny Decquir-Thomas

Civilian Service Achievement Medal:
Mr. Timothy Lontz

02/06/2026

Lt. Cmdr. Sean Mock, anesthesiologist, discusses his motivation for serving as a medical provider in the Navy at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Jan. 23.

02/05/2026

The Gary Sinise Foundation held its annual Invincible Spirit Festival at , Jan. 31. Huge thanks to everyone who came out, and to the GSF and all the other organizations and volunteers that came together to put on this awesome event!

01/31/2026

⚓🫡 Bravo Zulu to 's Senior Sailor of the Year, HM1 Kathleen Peterson! 🦅💪

01/30/2026

🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆

Commander, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors and civilian staff for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.

Bravo Zulu to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 👏

Meritorious Service Medal:
Cmdr. Eric Bischoff

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal:
Lt. Cmdr. Donald Skelton
Lt. Vanessa Morant
Lt. Claudia Crawford
Lt. Nathaniel Masson
CSCS Justice Agbozo
HM1 Samuel Morales
HM1 Sidanthonyfro Aquino

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal:
Lt. Jenimarie Archer
CS2 Angelia Yutuc
HM2 Antoine Duplessis
HM2 Karen Moreno
CS2 Jermaine Hilt

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal:
HM2 Antoine Duplessis

Meritorious Civilian Service Award:
Kristin Mangalindan

Civilian Service Achievement Medal:
Kevin Cummings
William Smith
Steven Valencia

Sailors of the Quarter - Q1 FY26:
HM1 Bryan Kanthack - SSOQ
HM2 Dzmitry Astapchyk - SOQ
HM3 Nelson Abong - JSOQ
LSSN Leslie Landeros - BJOQ

Click here to see more photos:
https://www.facebook.com/NMCSD/posts/pfbid0AvGEmkfm3wkkfcARwyHoz84bdfAUMreLLdZjLpLWQdB3DvpXJJzcJBW5noEGoZyPl

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

⚓🫡 Bravo Zulu to 's Sailor of the Year, HM2 Christopher Johnson! 🦅💪

01/29/2026

⚓🫡 Bravo Zulu to 's Junior Sailor of the Year, HM3 Allison Berkley! 🦅💪

01/28/2026

⚓🫡 Bravo Zulu to 's Blue Jacket of the Year, HN Cassandra Carl! 🦅💪

01/27/2026

01/26/2026

⚓🫡 Congratulations and a big Bravo Zulu to Lt. Megan Walsh for her stellar performance and 3rd place overall finish in the Armed Forces Cross-Country Championship! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🥉

Lt. Walsh, a psychiatry resident at , has truly embodied the spirit of excellence and dedication. Her incredible achievement has earned her a spot representing America's military at the prestigious World Military Championships in Greece.

Lt. Walsh's success is a powerful reminder of the critical importance of warfighter readiness and peak physical fitness across the entire fleet and within the broader American military. Her accomplishment underscores the dual responsibility of military medical providers, who are tasked not only with caring for the health and well-being of our service members to keep them fit for duty, but also with maintaining their own personal fitness to ensure they are ready and deployable at a moment's notice.

This commitment to readiness is the bedrock of our military's warfighting mission.

With PRT season in full swing, let Lt. Walsh's outstanding example inspire all Sailors to familiarize themselves with the new standards, to take advantage of available resources, and to rededicate themselves to improving their own physical fitness and performance.

A fit fleet is a ready fleet, and every Sailor plays a vital role in our collective mission success.

01/23/2026

From the state-of-the-art operating rooms at Naval Medical Center San Diego to austere, remote environments around the world, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are a cornerstone of Navy Medicine. They provide exceptional anesthetic care during surgical procedures and are at the forefront of expeditionary care, deploying with Fleet Surgical Teams to ensure our Sailors and Marines receive life-saving medical support, no matter the circumstances.

As Lt. Kylie Rodgers, a newly-minted CRNA, puts it: "We have a sacred trust with our fellow Sailors and Marines, and we are committed to providing them with the highest quality of care."

Learn more about the vital role these dedicated professionals play in maintaining a ready medical force. Read the full story on DVIDS:

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/556691/nmcsd-certified-registered-nurse-anesthetists-ready-hospital-and-high-seas

U.S. Navy Lt. Melissa Belle, certified registered nurse anesthetist, monitors and resuscitates an active duty service member during an orthopedic surgical procedure to restore the service member to a deployable status at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Jan. 23. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-d...