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America's Health Responders - U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS
Volume 8, No. 1    February 21, 2012
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Graduates of Officer Basic Course OBC-49
The Commissioned Officer Training Academy, in association with the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment, wishes to extend congratulations to graduates of the Officer Basic Course (OBC) 49.

OBC training is a 2-week course of study for new calls to active duty to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps). Officers learn about the history of the Corps and establish a foundation of knowledge in preparation for their Corps careers.

Congratulations to the following officers who graduated on: 20 January 2012

  1. Rank
  2. Name
  3. Organization
  4. Category
  5. LCDR
  6. DEARMAN, MARIA
  7. DHS, USCG
  8. MED

  9. LCDR
  10. GILSTRAP, JOHANNA
  11. CDC
  12. THER - SP

  13. LCDR
  14. GWATHMEY, MICHAEL
  15. NIH
  16. NUR

  17. LCDR
  18. HUGHLEY, CRYSTAL
  19. BOP
  20. NUR

  21. LCDR
  22. KINZER, MICHAEL
  23. CDC/EIS
  24. MED

  25. LCDR
  26. LEUNG, TAMY
  27. IHS
  28. PHARM

  29. LCDR
  30. RACZNIAK, GREGORY
  31. CDC/EIS
  32. MED

  33. LCDR
  34. SHIELDS, CATHLEEN
  35. DOD
  36. THER - SP

  37. LCDR
  38. SHUKAN, EVAN
  39. NIH
  40. VET

  41. LCDR
  42. TRAN, QUYNH-VAN
  43. FDA
  44. PHARM

  45. LCDR
  46. UDDIN, SAYEEDHA
  47. CDC
  48. MED

  49. LT
  50. ZETTLE, MAGGIE
  51. IHS
  52. PHARM

  53. LT
  54. CHERRY, KRISTIE
  55. IHS
  56. NUR

  57. LT
  58. CHOU, MINDY
  59. IHS
  60. PHARM

  61. LT
  62. DESHIELDS, LYSETTE
  63. FDA
  64. PHARM

  65. LT
  66. DUFF, MATTHEW
  67. IHS
  68. PHARM

  69. LT
  70. DUNVILLE, RICHARD
  71. CDC
  72. HSO - MPH

  73. LT
  74. FREIBERG, WILLIAM
  75. IHS
  76. PHARM

  77. LT
  78. HANDELAND, VERONICA
  79. IHS
  80. DIET

  81. LT
  82. HATCHER, MICHELLE
  83. IHS
  84. PHARM

  85. LT
  86. KAUR, SIMLEEN
  87. FDA
  88. HSO - BIO SCI

  89. LT
  90. KELLER, BENJAMIN
  91. IHS
  92. PHARM

  93. LT
  94. KWAN, JONATHAN
  95. FDA
  96. HSO - EPI

  97. LT
  98. LEE, EUN GYUNG
  99. CDC
  100. EHO

  101. LT
  102. MITCHELL, TUNESIA
  103. BOP
  104. HSO - PA

  105. LT
  106. NNANI, IFEOMA
  107. BOP
  108. NUR

  109. LT
  110. OLSON, SANDRA
  111. IHS
  112. NUR

  113. LT
  114. PREATOR, CHANDRA
  115. IHS
  116. THER - PT

  117. LT
  118. RATLIFF, ROBERT
  119. BOP
  120. NUR

  121. LT
  122. RHYNES, SHARON
  123. BOP
  124. NUR

  125. LT
  126. SHORTY (YAZZIE), MOLLY
  127. IHS
  128. NUR

  129. LT
  130. TERRETT, DANIELLE
  131. IHS
  132. HSO - MT

  133. LT
  134. VARGA, ALEXANDER
  135. IHS
  136. PHARM

  137. LTJG
  138. ABELLADA, DEIRDRE
  139. IHS
  140. NUR

  141. LTJG
  142. ALBRECHT, VALERIE
  143. CDC
  144. HSO - MPH

  145. LTJG
  146. BROCKMAN, LARRY
  147. BOP
  148. HSO - PA

  149. LTJG
  150. CHEN, AMOS
  151. IHS
  152. NUR

  153. LTJG
  154. DAVIS, DOLL
  155. BOP
  156. HSO - IT

  157. LTJG
  158. DUBINSKY, JEREMY
  159. IHS
  160. NUR

  161. LTJG
  162. GEISENDORFER, CYNTHIA
  163. BOP
  164. NUR

  165. LTJG
  166. HARMON, PATRICK
  167. BOP
  168. NUR

  169. LTJG
  170. RIEVES, CATINA
  171. BOP
  172. NUR

  173. LTJG
  174. DEERING, AMANDA
  175. BOP
  176. HSO - MRA

  177. LTJG
  178. TANNER, BENJAMIN
  179. IHS
  180. NUR

  181. LTJG
  182. THOMPSON, DANIEL
  183. BOP
  184. NUR

  185. LTJG
  186. VALLORIC, ANTHONY
  187. NIH
  188. NUR

  189. LTJG
  190. WHEELER, PATRICK
  191. IHS
  192. NUR

  193. LTJG
  194. WILLIAMS, RUTH
  195. IHS
  196. HSO - DH


Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Officer Basic Course 45

Lt Sharon Rhynes received the “Distinguished Graduate Award for Officer Basic Course 49” from RADM Boris Lushniak, Deputy Surgeon General of the United States. LT Rhynes is a member of the Nurse category and is assigned to the Bureau of Prisons. Congratulations, LT Rhynes!

Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 49

Congratulations to the “Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 49.” From left to right, members of the squad are LCDR Maria D. Dearman (Squad Leader), LCDR Evan T. Shukan, LTJG Larry W. Brockman, LTJG Jeremy M. Dubinsky, LT Simleen Kaur, LT Eun Gyung Lee. Congratulations Squad 2!

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