Fleet Health Integration Panel Advances Readiness and Care Standards
22 April 2025
NORFOLK, Va --
Senior Navy medical leaders gathered in Norfolk from April 22–25 for the semi-annual Fleet Health Integration Panel (FHIP), a key initiative to advance medical readiness and care standards across the Fleet. Co-chaired by Navy Capt. Kim Davis, U.S. Pacific Fleet Surgeon and Rear Adm. (SELECT) Reg Ewing, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Surgeon, the event took place at Navy Warfare Development Center and included high-level discussions on operational health service support.
Distinguished attendees included Vice Adm. John Gumbleton, commander, Task Force 80 and deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic. The agenda covered critical topics such as Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) medical support, ethical considerations in Fleet care, and fresh whole blood capabilities for maritime operations.
On-site visits to the Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity in Yorktown and the Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command in Williamsburg offered participants firsthand insight into key logistics enablers supporting Fleet readiness.
As the Navy’s principal forum for identifying and addressing Health Service Support (HSS) gaps, the FHIP manages 26 active projects across five strategic focus areas. The panel continues to align Fleet medical practices through bi-annual meetings and regular progress reviews.
The next FHIP meeting is scheduled for October 21–24, 2025, at Lockwood Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii.