150 Years of the Navy Surgeon General: A Legacy of Service The U.S. Navy recognizes 3 March 1871 as the anniversary of the Navy Medical Corps, but this date does not represent the advent of uniformed physicians in the Navy nor the start of the Navy Medical Department. However, the passage of the Appropriations Act on 3 March 1871 gave Navy physicians a rank relative to their line counterparts, acknowledged their role as staff corps, and established the title of “surgeon general” for the Navy’s t

For 127 years, the Navy Hospital Corps has delivered expert care from battlefield to bedside. Their unwavering dedication strengthens warfighter readiness and ensures our forces remain lethal, resilient, and mission-ready across every domain. #WarReadyCombatCare #NavyMedicine250 #americasnavy250 U.S. Navy Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Naval Medical Forces Pacific Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command Defense Health Agency U.S. Marine Corps @secnav | Navy Medicine

For 249 years, #AmericasWarfightingNavy has served the nation, defended our shores, and served as a testament to America’s military might at sea. #NavyMedicine contributes to our warfighting strength and readiness through: ⚓ The ongoing threats posed by injuries, common illnesses, physical and mental wounds, and historic pandemics ⚓ Medical professionals and independent duty corpsman serving aboard our ships and military treatment facilities to maintain the health and readiness of Sailors, Marin

🚨 Ready when it matters most 🤝 U.S. Navy medical staff assigned to Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego conducted a comprehensive emergency preparedness exercise at Naval Medical Center San Diego — testing response systems, teamwork, and lifesaving care so we’re ready for any crisis, anywhere. #MedicalReadiness Naval Medical Forces Pacific | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic | Naval Medical Forces Development Command | Navy Medicine

🥊 Train like you fight, fight like you train. ⚓ U.S. Navy Sailors from ERCS and ERSS teams are training for the worst to be ready for anything. These teams are sharpening their expeditionary medical skills at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center, learning to deliver lifesaving care under pressure in fast-paced, austere environments. Naval Medical Forces Pacific | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic | Naval Medical Forces Development Command | Navy Medicine