Naval Medical Research Unit - San Antonio

09/11/2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON (Nov. 9, 2026) Burrell Parmer, public affairs officer of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was recognized by Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Tiller for five years of service in the U.S. Government during an All Hands Meeting held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Navy Medicine’s highly skilled workforce – at sea and ashore – provide an unmatched advantage in ensuring the health and readiness of the nation’s warfighters. NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial and directed energy research to support the health and readiness of the joint warfighter. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo)

09/11/2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON (Nov. 9, 2026) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Dianne Thorpe, command senior enlisted leader of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was presented with a Navy Good Conduct Award (5th Award) by Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Tiller during an All Hands Meeting held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. Navy Medicine’s highly skilled workforce – at sea and ashore – provide an unmatched advantage in ensuring the health and readiness of the nation’s warfighters. NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial and directed energy research to support the health and readiness of the joint warfighter. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer)

15/10/2026

SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 15, 2026 – Capt. Michael Tiller, commanding officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks with Rene Dominguez, president and CEO of VelocityTX prior to a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the 251st Birthday of the U.S. Navy at Municipal Plaza.

Hosted by the Hon. Gina Ortiz Jones, mayor of San Antonio and retired U.S. Army Major Gen. Scott Jackson, director of the City of San Antonio Military and Veteran Affairs Department, the ceremony honored the Navy’s enduring legacy of global maritime security, innovation, and sacrifice in addition to strengthening deep ties between San Antonio and naval personnel.

NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial and directed energy research to support the health and readiness of the joint warfighter. Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer)

13/10/2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON (Oct. 6, 2026) Robert Miller, executive director of the Military Health Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, and others, tour Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s research facilities at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Institute.

“Collaborating with outstanding partners like UT Health San Antonio and the Military Health Institute allows us to push the boundaries of combat casualty care,” said NAMRU San Antonio’s Chief Science Director Darrin Frye. “Having the opportunity to align our efforts with the extraordinary wisdom and experience of Dr. Robert Miller, and the other exceptional leaders who have dedicated their careers to military medicine, is invaluable. It is through these strong, synergistic relationships that we find critical mission overlaps, drive innovation forward, and ultimately optimize the recovery and readiness of our warfighters."

NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial and directed energy research to support the health and readiness of the joint warfighter.

Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photos by Burrell Parmer)

13/10/2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON (Sept. 21, 2026) Justin Bequette (center), a research engineer assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Biomedical Systems Engineering and Evaluation Department, uses Doppler ultrasound to confirm arterial occlusion following application of a JT5 junctional tourniquet at the Battlefield Health and Research Institute.

Developed and tested through a collaborative partnership between NAMRU San Antonio and industry partner ARMR Systems, Inc., the advanced prototype is being tested for its efficacy in occluding blood flow to limbs.

NAMRU San Antonio has continued to be involved in prototype tourniquet testing for commercial entities interested in providing improved capabilities for the military.

NAMRU San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts gap-driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality while engaged in routine and expeditionary operations.

Navy Medicine’s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer)

13/10/2026

18/09/2026

HAPPY 79TH BIRTHDAY TO THE United States Air Force

18/09/2026

To the brave service members held as prisoners of war and those still missing in action: You are not forgotten.

We honor your sacrifice today and every day. 🇺🇸