Kevin Bailey, the first commanding officer of Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), addresses the audience during the command’s official establishment ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Oct 4, 2024. NEMWDC’s new role expands on the legacy of the former Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI), focusing on enhancing combat trauma readiness. “NEMWDC is truly a unique gem in Navy Medicine,” he said. “This command is at the focal point for unit-level training leading to basic phase certification of Expeditionary Medicine (EXMED).”