260504-N-KC192-1026 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 4, 2026) Cmdr. Lester Vidal, center, assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), is presented the Commander Robert A. Edgar Award for Military Operational Medical Logistician of the Year by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) executive director, during the 2026 Medical Logistics Symposium held on board Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, May 4, 2026. Vidal was recognized for leading large-scale medical logistics operations and delivering critical supplies during global missions, directly enabling sustained patient care and operational reach in expeditionary environments. The Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium aims to maintain a common operating picture and update the Medical Logistics community regarding the fiscal year 2026 Navy Medicine Campaign Order and the Navy MEDLOG goal to build a logistics system that delivers ready operational units to support the Naval Strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
| Date Taken: | 05.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.05.2026 16:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9663860 |
| VIRIN: | 260504-N-KC192-1026 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
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| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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