U.S. Naval Hospital Guam

Navy Lt. j.g. Drew Murray, a nurse assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, recently earned recognition as a recipient of the 2025 Military health System (MHS) Nursing Leadership Excellence Award in the junior military category.

U.S Naval Hospital Guam (USNH Guam) completed installation of a new 72 kilowatt computed tomography (CT) scanner Feb. 13, with a second unit scheduled for installation in the coming months as part of a planned modernization effort.

The new equipment replaces a legacy CT scanner that completed its scheduled service life. The upgrade ensures uninterrupted imaging capability and directly supports the command’s ongoing trauma capability efforts by minimizing potential downtime and reducing the need to divert emergency patients. Photo by Hospital Corpsman First Class Clien Lester Guico.

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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Arlesha Cooper-Revish poses for a photo in front of an ultrasound machine at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. Cooper-Revish participated in hands-on training for advanced ultrasound techniques and maternal-fetal assessment skills to enhance skill development, strengthening both technical proficiency and clinical decision-making.

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AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam - The U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has announced that Lt. Jacob King, assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Guam and who works at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, has been selected as the Navy Pharmacy Junior Officer of the Year for fiscal year 2025. The award recognizes his exceptional leadership, clinical expertise, and profound impact on pharmacy operations and patient care across the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyla M. Reese, a pharmacy technician, searches for patient medications in rolling storage shelves and pulls additional supplies to maintain working stock at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam’s pharmacy. Reese’s efforts support timely medication distribution, ensuring patient safety and operational readiness across the command. Reese is a member of USNH Guam's pharmacy team, which was recognized as the U.S. Navy Pharmacy Team of the Year for fiscal year 2025. The award was announced during a ceremony at the Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar Nov. 1, 2025 and recognizes the team’s outstanding contributions to operational readiness, patient care, and process improvement, solidifying their role as a cornerstone of pharmaceutical support in the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) area of responsibility.



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Lt. j.g. Karl Cormier, an occupational therapist assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam who works at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, has played a key role in expanding patient access to care while elevating the quality of trauma and inpatient rehabilitation services. Through targeted process improvements and a focus on high-acuity care, Cormier has helped ensure timely, effective treatment for service members and beneficiaries across the island.

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U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guam Commanding Officer Capt. Joel M. Schofer officially transitioned leadership to Capt. James G. Demitrack during a change of command ceremony, March 27. Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, was the presiding officer at the ceremony, which also marked the transfer of authority from Schofer as the director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam to Demitrack.