NMOTC boss relieved of duty

The commanding officer of the Pensacola, Fla.-based Navy Medicine Operational Training Center (NMOTC), Capt. Theron Toole, was removed from command Aug. 13 for loss of confidence in his ability to lead by Rear Adm. Tina Davidson, head of Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command. The relief was not prompted by an investigation, says Angela Steadman, a spokesperson for the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. "It was Rear Adm. Davidson's recommendation based on working with him," Steadman says. Toole was temporarily reassigned to NMETLC. Capt. Tim Richardson, deputy commander of NMETLC, is serving as the NMOTC's interim leader. No additional details about the relief were immediately available. Toole had served as commanding officer since July 2018. (Source: Military.com 08/13/19) NMOTC supports Navy Medicine’s life-saving mission by training medical professionals for theater-specific contingencies. NMOTC oversees six detachments and 12 training centers at 60+ facilities across the U.S. More than 600 personnel support some 65 instructional programs within aviation, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary forces, and special operations; and supporting readiness for all of the military services and allies globally. It is also home to the Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies. Navy Capt. Michael Kohler, a prior enlisted corpsman and Navy Nurse Corps officer, is the current executive officer at NMOTC. He has been officer in charge of multiple NH Pensacola branch health clinics at NASP, Whiting Field and NAS/JRB New Orleans.