Naval Medical Center Portsmouth STOMP
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (June 17, 2021) Hospitalman Hecto Pacheco, an orthopaedic cast room Corpsman (center) and Cmdr. Tom Douglas (right), Naval Medical Center Portsmouth orthopaedic surgeon demonstrate cast application on the arm of Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Surgeon General of the Navy, during a training segment as part of a Simulation Training for Operational Medical Providers (STOMP) course at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth June 17, 2021. STOMP is a standardized training curriculum designed to focus on honing General Medical Officer (GMO) procedural skills immediately prior to assuming duties in an operational environment. (U.S.M Navy photo by Cmdr. Denver Applehans)