Navy Medicine Navy Medicine is comprised of 63,000 Navy Medicine personnel around the world who provide high quality health care to more than one million eligible beneficiaries. Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide - providing critical mission support aboard ship, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield. At the same time, Navy Medicine's military and civilian health care professionals are providing care for uniformed services' family members and retirees at military treatment facilities around the globe.   In terms of structure and facilities, we have one headquarters command, three regional medical commands, 16 hospitals and 169 medical and dental clinics. We have the Navy Medicine Support Command that includes our education and training facilities, environment and preventative medicine, and our eight research and development units around the world. We have eight expeditionary medical facilities overseas and two Military Sealift Command hospital ships (USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy) for which we provide staff support for routine deployments and humanitarian assistance/disaster response missions. The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is the Washington D.C.-based headquarters command for Navy and Marine Corps Medicine. BUMED is led by the Navy Surgeon General who is the top doctor for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and their families. BUMED provides the policies and direction for Navy and Marine Corps Medicine worldwide to ensure our patient and family-centered care model vision is carried out. The Navy Surgeon General is the principal advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Commandant of the Marine Corps on the provision of centralized, coordinated policy development, guidance, and professional advice on health service programs for the Department of the Navy (DON). The Navy Surgeon General provides oversight on direct and indirect systems for delivering health services to all beneficiaries in wartime and peacetime as authorized by law. These beneficiaries include all active duty Navy and Marines, their families and veterans.

U.S. Navy Medicine $6 Billion global healthcare network 63,000 people worldwide Healthcare to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, families & veterans. Expeditionary healthcare on/above/under the water & on battlefields worldwide Cornerstone of Soft Power mission Global Engagement “health diplomacy” Navy Medicine is a thriving, global health care system fully engaged and integrated in providing high quality health care to beneficiaries in wartime and in peacetime. Our highly trained personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide - providing critical mission support aboard ship, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield. At the same time, Navy Medicine's military and civilian health care professionals are providing care for uniformed services' family members and retirees at military treatment facilities around the globe. Every day, no matter what the environment, Navy Medicine is ready to care for those in need, providing world class care, anytime, anywhere.

Core Elements of Maritime Power Although the Sea Services conduct many missions, the following six capabilities comprise the core of U.S. maritime power and reflect an increase in emphasis on those activities that prevent war and build partnerships: Forward Presence Deterrence Sea Control Power Projection Maritime Security Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response Medical support on the deckplates and battlefield Carriers, ships, subs, Marines, Seabees, Spec Ops, more Navy Medicine is a key enabler of the maritime strategy in terms of direct support to the warfighter and our role in humanitarian assistance / disaster response missions. When our naval forces go forward into harm's way, we are there beside them on the battlefield and on the deck plates of Navy warships, aircraft carriers and submarines around the world.

Core Elements of Maritime Power Although the Sea Services conduct many missions, the following six capabilities comprise the core of U.S. maritime power and reflect an increase in emphasis on those activities that prevent war and build partnerships: Forward Presence Deterrence Sea Control Power Projection Maritime Security Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response Proactive/Reactive Create conditions of stability/hope

Mission: Expeditionary Care Expeditionary healthcare on/above/under the water & on battlefields worldwide Navy Medicine provides all healthcare services to both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. When our naval forces go forward into harm’s way, we are there beside them on the battlefield and on the deck plates of Navy warships, aircraft carriers and submarines around the world The foundation of Navy Medicine is Force Health Protection. It’s why we exist. Nowhere is our commitment to Force Health Protection more evident that in our active engagement in military operations overseas in support of Iraq and Afghanistan. Due to the life threatening nature of many injuries, we are seeing increased demand to provide immediate expeditionary combat casualty care before a Sailor or Marine is flown out to a field hospital. When seconds count, the Navy Medicine team of doctors, nurses, and corpsmen are saving countless lives by providing immediate care on the battlefield. In addition, our deployed chaplains and mental health providers are also working in concert with our sister services to ensure the mental well-being of our troops and civilians alike. Make no mistake, Navy Medicine personnel are serving and sometimes dying on the front lines along with the Sailors and Marines whose lives are often literally in our hands. Over 1/2 of Navy WIA is Navy Medicine and nearly 1/3 of KIA is Navy medicine. Total medical personnel WIA - 503 - 55% of total Navy WIA Total medical personnel KIA - 46 - 28% of Total Navy deaths (hostile and non-hostile) Medical Personnel injured (non-hostile) - 111 Medical Personnel deceased - 11 Navy Corpsmen are the highest decorated of all Navy enlisted specialties.

Mission: Humanitarian Assistance/ Disaster Response For the first time ever, HA/DR is now a core capability of the Navy Navy Medicine is often the face of our national humanitarian assistance/ disaster response efforts around the world * At the same time, our humanitarian assistance/disaster response (HA/DR) missions in direct support of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard's Maritime Strategy are expanding because the medical skills Navy Medicine personnel possess are a cornerstone of the Navy's overall HA/DR response capability. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the USNS Comfort's mission in Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake. We are also seeing our HA/DR role ever present in our support of Operation Tomodachi in Japan.   * Navy Medicine not only responds to disasters around the world and at home, we conduct proactive humanitarian missions in places as far reaching as Africa through Africa Partnership Station to the Pacific Rim through Pacific Partnership and South America through Continuing Promise. These proactive humanitarian assistance missions build trust and cooperation with partner nations, provide must needed medical care to populations in need, and sow the seeds for long term stability and security in many places around the world.

Mission: Garrison Health Care Navy Medicine supports medical readiness, providing health care to the warfighter and their families worldwide We provide patient and family-centered care for more than one million eligible beneficiaries at any one of our naval medical facilities located around the world from Bethesda to Japan to Bahrain. Patient and Family-Centered Care is our core philosophy and approach – it our bottom line. Whether we are deployed with our warfighters in harm’s way or serving those who faithfully support our military – our Families and to those who have honorably worn the cloth of our Nation – our Retirees, we are providing comprehensive medical care for all our beneficiaries, from cradle to grave, wherever they may be and whenever they may need it. Patient and family-centered care ensures patient satisfaction, focusing on increased access, coordination of services and safety, while recognizing the vital importance of the family. For our Wounded Warriors, we manage every aspect of medicine in their continuum of care to provide a seamless transition from battlefield to bedside to a robust transition/reintegration support so they can lead productive lives.

Mission: Biomedical Research Medical research strengthens our force’s ability to operate around the world and benefits US & global public health * Navy Medicine would not be able to accomplish its mission without a vibrant Research and Development (R&D) community. The Navy and Marine Corps team have unique operational needs including expeditionary medicine, undersea medicine, and hypobaric and hyperbaric issues. The work that our researchers do is having a direct impact on the treatment we are able to provide, from the battlefield to the bedside. Many Wounded Warriors are walking, talking, and leading productive lives today because of our research and medical advancements. Our R&D programs are truly force multipliers to Navy Medicine's success and enable us to remain agile in the world-class healthcare we provide to our service members and beneficiaries.   * Additionally, the medical research work being done in our six Navy Medical Research Units help build bridges, build trust with global partners by enhancing the public health of countries and regions around the world in keeping with the tenants of the maritime strategy. [For example, our Navy Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRU 3) in Cairo, Egypt has vast expertise in infectious disease surveillance and public health issues has greatly benefitted not only the U.S. and Egypt, but many others as well. While the initial mission of the command was to maintain the health of deployed U.S. service men, NAMRU 3 has become an integral part of the public health system in Africa and across the Middle East. It has developed into the largest overseas military medical research facility in the world and plays a key role in terms of medical diplomacy. NAMRU 3 personnel and scientists routinely collaborate with regional research groups in the fields of disease surveillance, vaccine development and vector control for tropical diseases. They also train local scientists in areas of medical research and dealing with public health challenges.]

Questions? Wherever the challenge, whenever our Nation calls, no matter the time or place, Navy Medicine stands ready to provide expeditionary medical support to our men in women in harm’s way. We support this readiness mission in countless ways while also ensuring that we provide the health benefit for our Sailors, Marines, and their families. Navy Medicine is an integral part of our Navy. We play a vital role in support and execution of our Maritime Strategy, and we prove every day in myriad ways that we truly are a “Global Force for Good.”