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Bundeswehr Medical Academy Commandant visits NMCSD, explores collaborative opportunities
Naval Medical Center San Diego
April 8, 2025 | 0:39
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 8, 2025) – Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) hosts Maj. Gen. (MC) Dr. Hans-Ulrich Holtherm, Commandant of the Bundeswehr Medical Academy, during a visit focused on enhancing collaboration in military medicine, Apr. 8, 2025. The visit highlighted NMCSD’s operational, training, and research capabilities, and included discussions on interoperability, instructor exchanges, joint exercises, and collaborative research efforts. This engagement reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to advancing global medical readiness and strengthening allied partnerships.

The Bundeswehr Medical Academy, based in Munich, Germany, serves as the central hub for medical education, training, and research for the German armed forces, supporting thousands of personnel across the Bundeswehr medical network.

The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore.
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The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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