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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is currently operating at Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Bravo+. Effective immediately, the Trusted Traveler Program is suspended until further notice. Department of War (DoW) ID cardholders may no longer vouch for vehicle occupants at installation entry points. All non-DoW affiliated visitors must be sponsored by an authorized DoW ID cardholder and obtain a pass from Pass and ID. The sponsor must be present during processing.

Your well-being is our top priority. Every patient — and every health care professional — has the right to request a chaperone during a medical examination. Chaperones are staff available to support you during any physical exam, medical visit, or dental visit.

Chaperone Policy

Your well-being is our top priority. Every patient — and every health care professional — has the right to request a chaperone during a medical examination. Chaperones are staff available to support you during any physical exam, medical visit, or dental visit.

Great health care is more than just appointments and treatments. With My Military Health, you’ll enjoy a simpler health care experience – with more opportunities for virtual care. Powered by advanced digital tools, My Military Health helps you engage in your health when, where, and how you need to. Learn more about DHA's New Model of Care!

My Military Health: Improving the Patient Experience

Great health care is more than just appointments and treatments. With My Military Health, you’ll enjoy a simpler health care experience – with more opportunities for virtual care. Powered by advanced digital tools, My Military Health helps you engage in your health when, where, and how you need to. Learn more about DHA's New Model of Care!

The Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center is an online educational platform with more than 50,000 resources covering 60 medical topics. The Virtual Education Center puts the power in your hands to research health topics before you talk to your provider.

Visit our new Virtual Education Center!

The Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center is an online educational platform with more than 50,000 resources covering 60 medical topics. The Virtual Education Center puts the power in your hands to research health topics before you talk to your provider.

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NHCP News and Updates

Navy Capt. Victor Diaz (left), deputy commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific; Capt. Cheri Smiley, incoming commanding officer, Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha; Capt. Virginia Damin, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton and director, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton; and Capt. Kenneth Basford, outgoing commanding officer of EMF 150 Alpha, stand at attention for Anchors Aweigh at the conclusion of the EMF 150 Alpha change of command ceremony aboard NHCP on Feb. 20, 2026. Basford relinquished command to Smiley, his executive officer, during the time-honored ceremony. Basford is retiring from the Navy after 30 years of active service. “I am very humbled to have served as your commanding officer, and I know Captain Smiley will take the command to even greater accomplishments,” said Basford during his remarks.

EMF 150 Alpha changes command aboard MCB Camp Pendleton

On Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha conducted a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Graduates of the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton 2026 Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program cohort gather for a group photo with two of the course advisors following the graduation ceremony held in the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton galley meeting room on Feb. 13, 2026. From left to right: Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Villanueva, Petty Officer 2nd Class Unique Richardson, Petty Officer 1st Class Oyindamola Michael, Cmdr. Derrick Hoffman, NMRTC Camp Pendleton director for administration, Capt. Mark Murriel, NMRTC Camp Pendleton director for expeditionary medicine, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jamilah Agyei, Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Hagen, and Petty Officer 1st Class Luis Fernandez.

NMRTC Camp Pendleton graduates six from MSC IPP cohort

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton held a graduation ceremony for the 2026 Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program cohort on Feb. 13, 2026, in the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton galley meeting room.

Outgoing Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton Commander Capt. Jenny Burkett (left) salutes incoming NMRTC Camp Pendleton Commander Capt. Virginia Damin (right) during the change of command ceremony held July 11, 2025, in the Medal Honor Promenade of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. Naval Medical Forces Pacific Commander Rear Adm. Guido Valdes presided over the event and served as the reviewing officer ensuring the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for the command. Burkett will transfer to the Office of the Deputy Navy Surgeon General in Falls Church, Va., and Damin comes to NMRTC Camp Pendleton from her previous position as the executive officer of NMRTC Guam and deputy director of Naval Hospital Guam. For 250 years, Navy Medicine – represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals – has delivered quality healthcare and enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea, and ashore.

NMRTC Camp Pendleton Conducts Change of Command

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton changed command on July 11, 2025, during a ceremony held in the Medal of Honor Promenade of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Presenters from both Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Naval Health Research Center, Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, Calif., pose for a group photograph at the completion of the inaugural NMRTC Camp Pendleton Academic Research Symposium held March 13, 2025, aboard Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. For 250 years, Navy Medicine – represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian healthcare professionals – has delivered quality healthcare and enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea, and ashore.

NMRTC Camp Pendleton holds inaugural Academic Research Symposium

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton held an Academic Research Symposium aboard Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton on March 13, 2025.

TRICARE News and Updates

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TRICARE cost terms: What you need to know about deductibles, catastrophic caps, and point-of-service fees

Health care costs can feel confusing—but they don’t have to be. TRICARE uses specific terms to describe what you pay and how your benefit works. You may see these terms on your explanation of benefits after getting care. Understanding them helps you plan ahead and avoid unexpected costs.

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Easily manage your prescriptions with Express Scripts Pharmacy mobile app

Life is busy, so it’s important you have the prescriptions you need when you need them. The TRICARE Pharmacy Program, administered by Express Scripts, makes staying on top of your prescription drugs easy. How? Through the free Express Scripts Pharmacy mobile app. The app lets you locate TRICARE retail network pharmacies and securely manage your medications by ordering prescriptions, tracking orders, requesting and canceling refills, and completing other tasks.

Teaming up for patient safety strengthens military readiness

Every day, care teams at military hospitals and clinics work to keep patients safe. Patient safety is everyone’s job across the Military Health System. Patient Safety Awareness Week takes place March 8–14. This year’s theme, “Teaming Up for Patient Safety,” shows how teamwork helps keep patients safe and improves care.

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How TRICARE can help you screen for cancer

Did you know that it’s possible to detect some types of cancer before you show any signs or symptoms? Getting preventive screening tests makes this possible. TRICARE covers cancer screenings based on your age, sex, and certain risk factors. Learn about which tests may be recommended for you.

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