The U.S. Navy is embarking the first Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) aboard the expeditionary fast transport USNS Cody (T-EPF 14)

Austal USA received a contract award for final design and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS) from the U.S. Navy today.

USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) will be the first ship in the new Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS(X)) class