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Naval Medical orces Pacific (NMFP) conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine\u2019s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities.<\/p>\n

Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance.<\/p>\n

The CPX served to ensure that NMFP\u2019s deployable Task Group headquarters maintains key skill sets and remains prepared to support Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) in regional operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur objective is to confirm our readiness to support COMPACFLT and the joint force with essential Health Service Support (HSS) functions and establish conditions for future operations,\u201d said Cmdr. Noah Apusen, deputy director of the NMFP\u2019s Maritime Operations Center.<\/p>\n

The CPX tested the team\u2019s ability to coordinate medical operations under austere conditions, replicating the challenges of a contested environment. It simulated coordinated efforts to sustain the joint force through command and control (C2), medical logistics, patient movement, and force health protection, bringing together personnel from NMFP, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego, NMRTC Yokosuka, NMRTC Guam, NMRTC Camp Pendleton, and elements of Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Alpha and the reserve component EMF Camp Pendleton.<\/p>\n

Months of planning, working groups, and \u201croad-to-crisis\u201d briefings contributed to the team\u2019s success, despite challenges, including managing high operational tempo with limited communication, Apusen explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team met the training objectives, demonstrating command and control, establishing Role 3 hospitalization, moving critical supplies, and coordinating multi-modal patient movement,\u201d Apusen said. \u201cThis exercise builds our \u2018bench\u2019 by acclimating new Task Group members to their responsibilities, from medical logistics to battle watch and patient movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CPX also underscored the support provided to medical units supporting the warfighters, like the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150-Bravo, which concurrently conducted field training alongside the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1. The exercise demonstrated EMF Bravo\u2019s capacity to integrate with JSDF counterparts in mass casualty scenarios, refining Role 2 to Role 3 casualty evacuation procedures, multi-service ward bed expansion, and walking blood bank activation.<\/p>\n

Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, commander of NMFP, emphasized the value of these exercises in enhancing the responsiveness of Navy Medicine.<\/p>\n

\u201cExercises like the CPX and EMF Bravo\u2019s field training with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces exemplify the power of collaboration and preparation,\u201d Valdes said. These scenarios reinforce our ability to provide timely, life-saving medical support under any conditions, which is vital to maintaining the readiness of our warfighters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) provides oversight for 10 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Commands (NMRTC), on the West Coast and Pacific Rim that train, man, and equip medical forces, primarily in military treatment facilities. Globally, NMFP oversees eight research laboratories that deliver research expertise in support of warfighter health and readiness. Additionally, NMFP manages the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), which plays a critical role in preparing medical teams for expeditionary and operational environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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