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01/02/2026
🎉 Welcome NMCSD's First Baby of 2026! 🎉
A warm congratulations to Lt. Katharine Faullin, clinical psychologist with the NMCSD Department of Mental Health, and husband Joe Faullin, on the birth of their beautiful baby girl—the very first baby born at in 2026!
Della Autlee Faullin has made history as our first New Year’s arrival! We are honored to have played a part in this special moment and thank the Faullin family for placing their trust in our dedicated team of medical professionals.
Wishing the Faullin family health, happiness, and endless joy as they begin this exciting new chapter. Happy New Year to all! 🍼💖🎆
12/31/2025
🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉
With the new year right around the corner, here's a look back at some of the highlights, achievements, and accomplishments of our outstanding Sailors and staff who have worked tirelessly all year toward our mission of providing the safest, highest quality patient-centered medical care for our veterans, service members and their families.
What an amazing year! Here's to another amazing year in 2026! 🎉
12/31/2025
12/30/2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr Aaron Barto, maxillofacial prosthodontist with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, discusses the role of prosthetics and prosthodontists in the military, August 19, at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
12/25/2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Moreno, maxillofacial surgeon with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, discusses how it feels to care for warfighters and keep them in the fight, August 21, at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
12/23/2025
👏🎉Join us in congratulating 's newly advanced petty officers!🦅⚓
Through hard work and dedication to duty, these sailors have demonstrated their willingness and capability to take on increased authority and responsibility in the world's finest navy! 🫡🇺🇸
12/23/2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kyu Choi, resident maxillofacial surgeon with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, discusses the impact of military healthcare professionals on America's warfighting mission, August 21, at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
12/19/2025
Today, we proudly recognize MCSN Jason Afable with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 👏
Mass Communication Specialists are often the ones behind the camera—capturing the moments, telling the stories, and shining the light on others. Rarely are they the story themselves. Today, that changed.
In a short time onboard, MCSN Afable has elevated NMCSD’s communication capabilities to new heights. His creativity, professionalism, and attention to detail have strengthened how we connect with our warfighters, beneficiaries, and our teammates. His work not only informs—it inspires—helping the command tell its story in a powerful and meaningful way.
Please join us in celebrating MCSN Afable’s outstanding contributions and well-earned accomplishment. Well done and keep it up! 🇺🇸📸🎖️
12/19/2025
🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆
Commander, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.
Congratulations to the following November Shipmates of the Month:
HM2 Jared Wilmot
HM2 Jose Rene Bermejo Jr.
HM2 Amber Ames
HM3 Brian Higgins
HM3 Lluvia Reyes
HM3 Naveed Samari
HN Kaitlin Reed
HN HeeYeal Lee
HA Erwin Nunez
⚓Bravo Zulu to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 🫡
12/19/2025
Members of the Maxillofacial Restoration Program team at Naval Medical Center San Diego restored the jaw and medical readiness of Army Spc. Grant Dickerson through a complex jaw-in-a-day surgery after a benign tumor destroyed nearly two-thirds of his mandible.
Defense Health Agency
Evans Army Community Hospital
12/18/2025
🎄🎁 A Special Gift 🎅🎄
This holiday season, consider giving the gift that could save someone's life! Swing by the Blood Donor Center on the 1st floor of Building 2 for the Holiday Blood Drive, this Monday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. For more information, call 619-532-6650.
12/18/2025
⚓🦅 Navy Medicine keeps warfighters in the fight ⚕👩⚕️
An independent En Route Care System (ERCS) team from recently completed a deployment with Naval Amphibious Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. U.S. Navy Lt. Chelsea Clark and Lt. Stephanie Ryan supported warfighter readiness for forward-deployed forces at Naval Support Activity Bahrain and across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
🫡 Welcome home and bravo zulu on a job well done! 👏
When our service members face the unthinkable—facial trauma, jaw injuries, or head and neck cancer—the Maxillofacial Restoration Program at Naval Medical Center San Diego stands ready. This isn't just medicine; it's a promise to our warfighters and their families.
Defense Health Agency
Evans Army Community Hospital
12/12/2025
🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆
PART II
12/12/2025
🏆 Awards at Quarters! 🏆
Commander, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, presented awards at quarters this morning to recognize several Sailors for their outstanding contributions to the mission of providing the highest quality medical care to our veterans, service members, and their families.
Join us in congratulating:
LCDR Ray, Bridget (Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal)
PS1 Butler, Ian (Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal)
HM2 Quero, Dominic (Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal)
LTJG Manalo, Roldaniella (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
LTJG Perez, Vanessa (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
CS2 Penn, Brandon (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM2 Wood, Bailey (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM2 Valle, Ninakamille (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM2 Campbell, Danielle (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM2 Brewer, Christina (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM3 Mendoza, Armando (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM3 Cooksey, Keoni (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
HM3 Lopez, Melisa (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal)
Congratulations to all of the award recipients on a job well done! 👏
12/10/2025
Galley's Special Holiday Meal was more than a celebration—it was a reflection of the galley team’s pride in their craft and their commitment to continuous improvement.
Every detail showcased their dedication to elevating the dining experience for our patients and staff, turning a meal into a moment of comfort, care, and connection during the holiday season.
Thank you to our incredible galley professionals for an outstanding display of talent, teamwork, and heart. Your work truly makes a difference—one plate at a time.
12/09/2025
Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, 's Director, presented the Commander’s Cup award for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 to the hospital's Medical Logistics (MEDLOGs) Department, Dec. 9. They were awarded the Commander’s Cup for exhibiting outstanding performance in their duties and for providing excellent customer service.
Join us in congratulating these outstanding team members!
12/08/2025
The Maxillofacial Restoration Program team at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) restored a Soldier’s readiness through a single-day surgery known as “jaw-in-a-day.”
After collaborating with an Army provider from Evans Army Community Hospital and virtually planning the surgery, our team rebuilt the Soldier’s lower jaw and provided immediate dental rehabilitation—compressing a two-year process into a single, one-day operation.
Watch the story of how our San Diego team, led by Cmdr. Daniel Hammer, delivers high-reliability, mission-focused care that keeps warfighters in the fight.
Video link in the comments below ⬇️
12/08/2025
Lt. j.g. Cynthia Newman, intensive care unit nurse with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, discusses how caring for active duty service members gives her a sense of purpose, August 21, at Naval Medical Center San Diego. NMRTC San Diego supports Navy and Marine Corps readiness by ensuring its medical forces are ready to deploy and provide medical support, ashore or at sea.
12/08/2025
🎄✨ Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony ✨🎄
Staff, friends, and family members gathered in the courtyard for ’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, marking the start of the holiday season with reflection, gratitude, and community, 5 Dec.
We were honored to have the Pacific Brass Group open the festivities with a beautiful musical score and provide festive holiday music throughout the ceremony. Their support and talent truly set the tone for a day of unity and celebration — thank you for being part of this special tradition.
This ceremony also gave us the opportunity to pause and honor our Sailors, Service Members, and healthcare professionals who will not be celebrating the holidays with friends and family this season due to deployment and operational commitments. We remain deeply grateful for their sacrifice and steadfast dedication.
From our NMCSD family to yours, we wish everyone a safe, meaningful, and joyful holiday season.
12/07/2025
NMCSD Honors Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
12/05/2025
Congratulations to Our Sailors of the Year!
Today, we are proud to recognize the outstanding Sailors whose dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence earned them selection as our Command Sailors of the Year. Each of these leaders embodies the very best of Navy Medicine and plays a vital role in sustaining warfighter readiness and advancing our mission every day.
Senior Sailor of the Year (SSOY)
HM1 Kathleen Peterson — Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Sailor of the Year (SOY)
HM2 Christopher Johnson — Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Junior Sailor of the Year (JSOY)
HM3 Allison Berkley — Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Blue Jacket of the Year (BJOY)
HN Cassandra Carl — Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Their hard work, leadership, and dedication directly advance Navy Medicine’s priorities and strengthen our ability to deliver world-class care to those who defend our nation.
Join us in congratulating these exceptional Sailors!
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Per governing federal ethics regulations, Military members and civilian employees of Naval Medical Center San Diego(NMCSD) are prohibited by federal law from soliciting gifts. The privilege we have been given to serve our patients and their families is reward enough.
However, we understand that the American Public, the San Diego community in particular, often desires to give back to our Sailors, Marines, their families and our medical professionals who care for them. Due to this outpouring of generosity and support for our service members and NMCSD, we have received legal authority to accept unsolicited gifts intended to further our mission.
This information is not provided to solicit gifts but simply to inform you of the means by which individuals, organizations, and businesses can give cash, goods, or services to benefit NMCSD, its patients, its staff, and their families.
The process is as simple as a written offer explaining the gift, its value, any cost to the Navy, and any conditions you wish to include.
Next, submit your offer to the department or program which you intend to receive or manage the gift.
If you have any questions regarding gifts of cash or goods, please contact NMCSD's gift program coordinator, Mr. Duane Sandvick, at (619) 532-9762. If you have any questions regarding gifts of services, please contact NMCSD's volunteer coordinator, Ms. Amy Ash-Welch at (619) 532-5040.
