U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class Nina Sandoval, Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Base San Diego district leading petty officer, talks about her role as a leader over a 15-year career in the Navy and all the things she does in addition to her primary duties, at Naval Bas San Diego, Feb. 19. Naval Medical Center San Diego employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Afable)
On the morning of February 03, these four outstanding Sailors put training into action when they responded to an unresponsive man at a local gym. For most, it was their first time responding to a patient outside of training but none hesitated to spring into action and provide critical life saving interventions to someone in need. Their actions were able to achieve a return of spontaneous circulation otherwise known as ROSC to an otherwise...
Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) launched a new Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 4 Combat Paramedics/Providers (TCCC CP/P) bridge training course for Navy Medicine providers, now available through Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) as of Jan. 12, 2026.
