U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the 24th Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, met with Blount Island Command leadership April 22 in Florida to assess how Navy-provided health services integrate with Marine Corps prepositioning programs and expeditionary logistics.
Valdes, who assumed the role in September 2025, is conducting a familiarization tour throughout the year. He visited Marine Corps Forces Central Command in Tampa before traveling to Jacksonville to better understand the production and sustainment of prepositioned medical supplies and equipment.
Marines depend on Navy medical personnel and capabilities to provide health services around the world.
Valdes met with leaders at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island alongside...
04.22.2026 | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
Story by Dustin Senger
