SAN DIEGO (Aug. 10, 2021) Rear Adm. Tim Weber, director of the San Diego Defense Health Agency (DHA) Market and Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific (left), and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the DHA (right), speak during a media conference about the San Diego Market onboard Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Aug. 10. Place and Weber visited NMCSD as part of a San Diego Market establishment ceremony. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mariterese Merrique)