YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 23, 2026) — Capt. Joshua A. Miller relieved Capt. Torrin W. Velazquez as commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka and director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka during a change of command ceremony July 23 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's C2 Auditorium.
Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific; director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim; and chief of the Navy Medical Corps, presided over the ceremony, which included the presentation of the Legion of Merit to Velazquez.
USNMRTC Yokosuka supports medical readiness across the Indo-Pacific and works closely with Japanese military and civilian healthcare partners, strengthening...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 15, 2026) — Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Darin K. Via addresses U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka personnel during an all-hands call at Benny Decker Theater. Via visited the hospital to engage with leadership and staff, tour clinical spaces, and discuss initiatives that strengthen medical readiness and the delivery of high-quality healthcare across the Indo-Pacific. USNH Yokosuka delivers patient- and family centered healthcare while sustaining a medically ready force and a ready medical force in support of U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNH Yokosuka Public Affairs)
