Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), director, Defense Health Network (DHN) Atlantic, and director of the Navy Nurse Corps, stands for a group photo with members of the Navy Nurse Corps during a visit to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, Aug. 4. Hawkins hosted an open-dialogue session with the command's Nurse Corps officers, fielding direct questions regarding the future of Nurse Corps alignment and structural changes within Navy Medicine. As director of the Navy Nurse Corps, Hawkins emphasized the distinct professional development, educational benefits, and clinical leadership opportunities that make remaining in active service highly rewarding for junior officers.
Pictured from left to right are: Cmdr. Jennifer Williams, officer in charge, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Dahlgren and director of branch clinics; Cmdr. Shadaq Torres, director of clinical support services and chief nursing officer; Cmdr. Nichole Benson; Capt. Ken Radford, commanding officer, NMRTC Patuxent River; Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins; Capt. Ron Dewees, executive officer, NMRTC Patuxent River; Lt. Timothy Mohammad; Cmdr. MaryPat Tobola, director of health services; Lt. Catherine Gonzalez; and Lt. Patricia Baker.
| Date Taken: | 08.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2026 16:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9857126 |
| VIRIN: | 260804-O-SI336-8661 |
| Resolution: | 2716x4075 |
| Size: | 3.56 MB |
| Location: | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
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