Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Ambrose prepares a vaccine for a sailor at Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville. Ambrose, a native of Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida, says... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David Phan helps to rehabilitate Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Leo Torres Teruel, a sailor assigned to USS Detroit (LCS 7), at Naval Hospital Jackson... More
Lt. Stephen Bruner and Lt. Cmdr. John Currie man the
Lt. Stephen Bruner and Lt. Cmdr. John Currie man the flight simulator at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville P-8A Integrated Training Center. Flight crew and mission specialists are assigned to the Naval Air Sta... More
Brooke Keen, Naval Hospital Jacksonville Wellness Center
Brooke Keen, Naval Hospital Jacksonville Wellness Center health promotion specialist, reviews the consequences of smoking with Megan Heim, left, Naval Air Crewmen Kristian England and Aviation Electronics Techn... More
Lt. Darien Lazaro, a dentist at Naval Hospital
Lt. Darien Lazaro, a dentist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville's Dental Clinic, teaches proper brushing and flossing techniques to children at Naval Air Station Jacksonville's Child Development Center (CDC). Lazar... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Pamela Naber retrieves medical supplies at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Intensive Care Unit. Naber, a native of Biloxi, Mississippi, recently re... More
201013-N-AW702-004 MAYPORT, Fla. (October 13, 2020)
201013-N-AW702-004 MAYPORT, Fla. (October 13, 2020) - The Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Tornado (PC 14) and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 408 (LEDET) returns to Mayport, Florida, October ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Wiman, a
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Wiman, a dentist at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport, conducts a dental exam of Cmdr. Jiwan Mack, of USS Detroit (LCS-7). Wiman, a native of Tabernacle, New Jersey, ... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Geisler reviews radiological studies at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Radiology Clinic. Geisler, a native of Austin, Texas, has been accept... More
Hospital operations, US Navy Photogrpah
Cmdr. Jon Giacoman (l), an anesthesiologist at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville, administers anesthesia to a patient during a total thyroidectomy surgery for Graves’ disease. NH Jacksonville’s priority since it... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Ruch, gunner's mate, explains
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Ruch, gunner's mate, explains 25 mm machine gun operation to Harvey Oltman, aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Roosevelt. Oltman is participating in the friends and family crui... More
Lesson in teeth brushing, Florida
Lt. Darien Lazaro, Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville dentist, gives a lesson in proper teeth brushing during a visit to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Child Development Center. The visit was part of N... More
Manny Delacruz, a safety specialist at Naval Hospital
Manny Delacruz, a safety specialist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assists a sailor with fitting an N95 respirator. NH Jacksonville and Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Jacksonville won the Chief o... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Amy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Amy Aparicio conducts neonatal resuscitation training with a simulated patient at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Labor & Delivery unit. Aparicio, a native of Betten... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pulls
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pulls into Naval Station Mayport for a port visit. Wasp left her homeport of Norfolk to conduct routine operations in the waters of the Southern Caribbean and use th... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 24, 2020) – A hospitalman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 24, 2020) – A hospitalman prepares supplies at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s “swab tent” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital’s providers refer patients to this service for scree... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Edward Cochrane, a surgical technologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assembles medical supplies. Cochrane, a native of Tampa, Florida, recent... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pulls
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pulls into Naval Station Mayport for a port visit. Wasp left her homeport of Norfolk to conduct routine operations in the waters of the Southern Caribbean and use th... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. John
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. John Chan, a Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville pediatrician, monitors newborn Claire Hessler’s heart during a check-up at the hospital. Mom, Katie Hessler, gave bir... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2020) – Michael Service,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2020) – Michael Service, a family nurse practitioner at Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville, checks Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Upunda’s heart. Service, a native of Guthrie,... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. John
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. John Chan, a Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville pediatrician, holds Claire Hessler during her newborn check-up at the hospital. Mom, Katie Hessler, used nitrous oxid... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospitalman Diana
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospitalman Diana Paiz tracks patient vital signs at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Paiz, a native of Watsonville, California, says, “Being a hospit... More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel
Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts walk down the brow during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Mayport. Samuel B. Roberts successfully completed a six-month deployment suppo... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Bernstein,
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Bernstein, a sports medicine physician at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport, injects platelet-rich plasma into Army Maj. John Kiel’s knee. Bernstein, a native o... More
The guided missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41)
The guided missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) participates in Operation Martillo Aug. 29, 2014, in the Pacific Ocean. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny... More
Cmdr. Vince Baker, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Vince Baker, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45), renders honors to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) as De Wert passes Mitscher during a replenishment ... More
Sailor Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical)
Sailor Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Lee Davison, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), stacks potatoes at the Feeding South Florida food drive during Fleet Wee... More
Quality and Safety forum, Florida
U.S. Navy Capt. Joseph McQuade, right, director of public health with Naval Hospital Jacksonville, discusses the impact of national drug shortages on patients, care givers and the public with other health profe... More
AAOMS Delegate, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2020) – Cmdr. Cecilia Brown, Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s director for dental services and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, was recently selected as the Navy Liaison to the Americ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Marcus Johnson, an ophthalmology technician at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport, conducts an eye exam with a sailor. Johnson, a native of Lanham, M... More
Lt. j.g. Rick Engel explains to Headline News morning
Lt. j.g. Rick Engel explains to Headline News morning anchor Robin Meade various operations that take place in the pilot house aboard USS Farragut. Meade visited Naval Station Mayport to film for her Salute the... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announces the first
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announces the first amphibious ready group ship scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., will arrive in the last quarter of calendar year 2013. The San Antonio... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2020) – Hospitalman Ariah
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2020) – Hospitalman Ariah Lucas prepares a patient room at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Labor and Delivery unit. Lucas, a native of Newport News, Virginia, says “I love working her... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 19, 2020) – Naval Hospital
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 19, 2020) – Naval Hospital Jacksonville Command Master Chief (CMC) Sean Bailey assumes his duties as CMC as he salutes Capt. Matthew Case, Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s commander and Na... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2015) – Naval Branch Health
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2015) – Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville’s dental clinic Hospitalman Jessica Wendlandt (left); Lt. Tom Eldridge dentist; and Jill Burnsed, dental hygienist, show children at ... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 7, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 7, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Sarah Hart, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care instructor at Naval Hospital Jacksonville and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Jacksonvill... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bismark Okyere, a biomedical equipment technician at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport, performs maintenance. Okyere, a native of Kumasi, Ghana, say... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2015) – Capt. Mae Pouget,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2015) – Capt. Mae Pouget, Deputy Chief of the Navy Medical Corps, addresses Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville staff on the current state of the Medical Corps. Established March 3, 18... More
The guided missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41)
The guided missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) participates in Operation Martillo Aug. 29, 2014, in the Pacific Ocean. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57),
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), left, and the French navy frigate FS Germinal (F735) are underway in formation. Mitscher and Germinal are underway to participate in Fleet Week events in New ... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lyndon Acosta, left, a
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lyndon Acosta, left, a surgical technician at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville, prepares surgery sutures during a total hysterectomy procedure at the hospital. NH Jacksonville's prio... More
USS Houston (SSN 713) Commanding Officer, Commander
USS Houston (SSN 713) Commanding Officer, Commander David G. Schappert and former Houston Commanding Officer, Commander Michael D. Lewis stand together after the change of command ceremony. Schappert relieves L... More
Capt. Lynn Welling, commanding officer of Naval Hospital
Capt. Lynn Welling, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Jacksonville, gives a tour of the new aquatic treadmill for physical and occupational therapy after the hospital's grand opening ceremony. The hospital c... More
Fire prevention, US Navy Photogrpah
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Terrika Anderson, assigned to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast 700 Division, holds her 7-month-old son as Sparky the Fire Dog and his sidekick, Pluggie, talk about fire preven... More
Jill Burnsed, a dental hygienist at Naval Branch Health
Jill Burnsed, a dental hygienist at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Jacksonville, dresses as the tooth fairy while teaching children about the importance of oral hygiene at Naval Air Station Jacksonville's Ch... More
Preschoolers at Naval Air Station Jacksonville's Child
Preschoolers at Naval Air Station Jacksonville's Child Development Center examine dental hygiene kits received from dental staff members visiting from Naval Hospital Jacksonville's Branch Health Clinic and main... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 26, 2020) - Capt. Matthew
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 26, 2020) - Capt. Matthew Case, Naval Hospital Jacksonville commander and Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command Jacksonville commanding officer, speaks at the Family Medicine Resid... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 24, 2020) – Culinary Specialist
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 24, 2020) – Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Keith Johnson preps the salad bar at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s galley. Johnson, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, says, “The people who give yo... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Telisia Isaac and Hospitalman Timothy Berard conduct intravenous training at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Multi-Service Unit. Isaac, a native of ... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Christine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Christine Higgins, a certified nurse midwife at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, performs an ultrasound during a prenatal appointment. Higgins, a native of Providence,... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospitalman Deja Johnson
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospitalman Deja Johnson retrieves medical records at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport. Johnson, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, says, “Here at NBHC Mayport I’m in charge of... More
FBI director - Defense imagery management operations center
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Robert S. Mueller III, crosses the quarterdeck of USS Frank Cable (AS 40) after a brief visit on board. Mueller became the FBI's sixth director in Septemb... More
The guided-missile frigate USS Boone arrives home at
The guided-missile frigate USS Boone arrives home at Naval Station Mayport following a six-month deployment. During the underway, Boone conducted counter piracy operations and international exercises.
Lt. Cmdr. Leslie Manohar, an orthopedic surgeon at
Lt. Cmdr. Leslie Manohar, an orthopedic surgeon at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, talks about her job during the Science, Service, Medicine & Mentoring (S2M2) program symposium in the Darnell-Cookman Middle/High ... More
American Medical Association’s Young Physicians Section
Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Bernstein, Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport’s senior medical officer, has been selected to be the American Academy of Family Physicians’ next delegate to the American Medical Association’s You... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 24, 2020) – A hospital corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 24, 2020) – A hospital corpsman directs traffic near Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s “swab tent” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital’s providers refer patients to this service for... More
Navy Care virtual visits: Real-time access to care, from anywhere
Lt. Adam Hoynacki, a physician at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Family Medicine Clinic, conducts a Navy Care virtual health visit. Navy Care offers a live, virtual visit with a clinician, from the patient's sm... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2020) – Lt. Justin Smith,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2020) – Lt. Justin Smith, a dentist at Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville, cares for a sailor. Smith, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, holds a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry from... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 3, 2020) – Capt. Matthew Case,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 3, 2020) – Capt. Matthew Case, Naval Hospital Jacksonville commander; Capt. David Barrows, executive officer; Lt. Cmdr. Hannah Starnes, virtual health champion; and David Foxx, Defense ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospitalman Alexander
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Hospitalman Alexander Mincey rides a stationary bicycle aboard Naval Station Mayport. Mincey, a native of Dallas, Texas, says, “Staying mission ready is a requirement. If anythi... More
Engineman 2nd Class Stuardo Juarez sees his newborn
Engineman 2nd Class Stuardo Juarez sees his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS Samuel B. Roberts at Naval Station Mayport. Samuel B. Roberts... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 22, 2020) – Naval Hospital
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 22, 2020) – Naval Hospital Jacksonville personnel welcome home some U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility – M sailors to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida on May 22. Other Navy... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 22, 2020) – Some of the sailors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 22, 2020) – Some of the sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility - M return on May 22 to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Other Navy EMF - M personnel remain... More
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Joseph
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Joseph Cox mans the rails with his shipmates while entering New Orleans aboard the guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45). De Wert is in New Orleans April 17-23... More
Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile frigate
Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) as the ship enters New Orleans. De Wert is in New Orleans April 17-23 for the War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration Fleet Week. The ... More
Friends and family await the arrival of their loved
Friends and family await the arrival of their loved ones aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Mayport. Samuel B. Roberts successfully complete... More
Friends and family celebrate as the guided-missile
Friends and family celebrate as the guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) returns to homeport during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Mayport. De Wert returned to homeport after completing a seve... More
The amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) pulls
The amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) pulls into Naval Station Mayport for a port visit. Wasp left her homeport of Norfolk to conduct routine operations in the waters of the Southern Caribbean and use th... More
Surgeon General of the Navy Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan,
Surgeon General of the Navy Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, center, meets with senior leaders at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, including commanding officer Capt. Gayle Shaffer. The discussion focused on patients' heal... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 26, 2020) - The Navy's newest
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 26, 2020) - The Navy's newest physicians stand at attention during a graduation ceremony for Naval Hospital Jacksonville's Family Medicine Residency Program on June 26 at the hospital. ... More
Capt. David Barrows assumes his duties as Expeditionary
Capt. David Barrows assumes his duties as Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) - M commanding officer as he salutes Capt. Matthew Case, Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s commander and Navy Medicine Readiness & Trai... More
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut talk to Headline News morning anchor Robin Meade during a visit to Naval Station Mayport. Meade visited... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 29, 2020) – Lt.j.g. Evan Skarbek
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 29, 2020) – Lt.j.g. Evan Skarbek directs traffic near Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s “swab tent” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Skarbek, a native of Standish, Michigan, holds a Master of ... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Rose
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Rose Jolly, a certified nurse midwife at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, measures a patient’s “baby bump” during a prenatal visit, to help estimate the baby’s size an... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Cmdr. Mary Gracia,
MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) – Cmdr. Mary Gracia, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport, checks five-year-old Gabriella’s ears. Gracia, a native of McAllen, Texas, says, “It's b... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mary Woodall, a radiology technician at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, conducts a chest x-ray with a sailor. Woodall, a native of Deatsville, Alab... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2020) – Michelle Kincaid,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2020) – Michelle Kincaid, a mammography technologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assists a patient during a mammogram. Kincaid, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, says, “A ma... More