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America's Health Responders - U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS
Volume 8, No. 2     March 30, 2012
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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) 50.

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: 24 February 2012

  1. Rank
  2. Name
  3. Category
  4. Organization

  5. LCDR
  6. Carletta M. Aberle
  7. Nurse
  8. IHS, Aberdeen Area

  9. LCDR
  10. Samuel N. Cardarella
  11. Nurse
  12. DHS

  13. LCDR
  14. Arica J. Carpenter
  15. Nurse
  16. IHS, Alaska

  17. LCDR
  18. Francis K. Chua
  19. Engineer
  20. IHS, Nashville Area

  21. LCDR
  22. Joshua W. Devine
  23. Pharmacy
  24. DoD/TMA

  25. LCDR
  26. Mark A. Elhardt
  27. Pharmacy
  28. IHS, FT Yates Service Unit

  29. LCDR
  30. Eduardo O’Neill La Luz
  31. Scientist
  32. CDC

  33. LCDR
  34. Chris L. Poulson
  35. HSO
  36. BOP

  37. LCDR
  38. Dorcas A. Taylor
  39. Pharmacy
  40. HRSA

  41. LCDR
  42. Kira A. Wilder
  43. Nurse
  44. IHS, Phoenix Area

  45. LT
  46. Tina M. Brads-Pitt
  47. Nurse
  48. DoD/TMA

  49. LT
  50. Carla S. Burch
  51. HSO
  52. SAMHSA

  53. LT
  54. Crystal H. Carrico
  55. Nurse
  56. DHS/ICE

  57. LT
  58. Grace P. Chai
  59. Pharmacy
  60. FDA

  61. LT
  62. Stephanie D. Daniels
  63. Pharmacy
  64. DHS/ICE

  65. LT
  66. Sherry J. Gracey
  67. HSO
  68. DoD

  69. LT
  70. Tanya L. Grandison
  71. HSO
  72. HRSA

  73. LT
  74. Jeremie D. Gregory
  75. Nurse
  76. HRSA/BOP

  77. LT
  78. Caitilin A. Hamill
  79. Scientist
  80. FDA

  81. LT
  82. Donald R. Hoeschele III
  83. EHO
  84. DHS/USCG

  85. LT
  86. Alex M. Horton
  87. Nurse
  88. BOP

  89. LT
  90. Amanda E. Huston
  91. Nurse
  92. BOP

  93. LT
  94. Christopher Janik
  95. Pharmacy
  96. DHS

  97. LT
  98. Jina Kwak
  99. Pharmacy
  100. FDA

  101. LT
  102. Jung E. Lee
  103. Pharmacy
  104. FDA

  105. LT
  106. Juanita H. Luna
  107. Nurse
  108. IHS, South Central Foundation

  109. LT
  110. Amy E. McConkey
  111. Nurse
  112. DHS/ICE

  113. LT
  114. Zenia M. McKoy
  115. Nurse
  116. DHS/ICE

  117. LT
  118. Kristie A. Purdy
  119. Dietitian
  120. IHS, Clinton Service Area

  121. LT
  122. Elizabeth B. Russell
  123. HSO
  124. OS/ACF

  125. LT
  126. Kirk F. Shim
  127. Nurse
  128. IHS, Tuba City Service Unit

  129. LT
  130. Nadra C. Tyus
  131. Scientist
  132. HRSA

  133. LTJG
  134. Mekeshia D. Bates
  135. Nurse
  136. DoD

  137. LTJG
  138. Gregory M. Bessette
  139. Engineer
  140. FDA

  141. LTJG
  142. Roberto C. Garza
  143. HSO
  144. CDC

  145. LTJG
  146. Scott Gonzalez
  147. Engineer
  148. FDA

  149. LTJG
  150. Elizabeth L. Harbison
  151. Nurse
  152. BOP

  153. LTJG
  154. Kans B. Lewis
  155. Nurse
  156. BOP

  157. LTJG
  158. Moussa Mbahwe
  159. Nurse
  160. IHS, Aberdeen Area

  161. LTJG
  162. Shaun D. McMullen
  163. HSO
  164. CDC

  165. LTJG
  166. Sarah S. Safari
  167. EHO
  168. DHS/USCG

  169. LTJG
  170. Cody J. Schneider
  171. Nurse
  172. IHS, Shiprock Service Unit

  173. LTJG
  174. Twyla M. Sharp
  175. Nurse
  176. IHS, Navajo Area

  177. LTJG
  178. Ingrid St. Amand
  179. Nurse
  180. DHS/ICE

  181. LTJG
  182. Beth C. Wittry
  183. EHO
  184. IHS, Phoenix Area




  • Acronyms


  • ACF
  • Administration for Children and Families

  • BOP
  • Bureau of Prisons

  • CDC
  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  • DoD
  • Department of Defense

  • DHS
  • Department of Homeland Security

  • EHO
  • Environmental Health Officer

  • FDA
  • Food and Drug Administration

  • FOH
  • Federal Occupational Health

  • HRSA
  • Health Resources and Services Administration

  • HSO
  • Health Services Officer

  • IHS
  • Indian Health Service

  • IHSC
  • Immigration Health Service Corps

  • NIH
  • National Institute of Health

  • NOAA
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • PSC
  • Program Support Center

  • USCG
  • United States Coast Guard

  • USDA
  • United States Department of Agriculture





Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Officer Basic Course 50

Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 50