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America's Health Responders - U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS
Volume 7, No. 7     June 13, 2011
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Graduates of Officer Basic Course OBC 42
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) 42.

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 May 2011!

  1. Rank
  2. Name
  3. Category
  4. Organization
  5. CDR
  6. RUBEN S. ACUNA
  7. DENTAL
  8. IHS

  9. CDR
  10. RAYMOND G. ANDERSON
  11. SCIENTIST
  12. IHS

  13. CDR
  14. THOMAS C. BONIN
  15. MEDICAL
  16. IHS

  17. CDR
  18. MICHAEL M. CARTER
  19. PHARMACIST
  20. IHS

  21. CDR
  22. JOSEPH M. CREAGER
  23. NURSE
  24. IHS

  25. CDR
  26. TERI A. CREAGER
  27. PHARMACIST
  28. IHS

  29. CDR
  30. DARRELL L. HARRIS
  31. NURSE
  32. DoD

  33. CDR
  34. SARAH HOUSE
  35. HSO
  36. IHS

  37. CDR
  38. ELSIE B. HOWARD
  39. NURSE
  40. IHS

  41. CDR
  42. KATHY M. JACKSON
  43. MEDICAL
  44. HRSA

  45. CDR
  46. RUTH KAWANO
  47. NURSE
  48. IHS

  49. CDR
  50. DAVID K. LAU
  51. HSO
  52. FDA

  53. CDR
  54. JACQUELINE W. LEA
  55. PHARMACIST
  56. HRSA

  57. CDR
  58. DANIEL H. REED
  59. HSO
  60. HRSA

  61. CDR
  62. MADIA RICKS
  63. NURSE
  64. NIH

  65. CDR
  66. RICHARD C. SCHALLICK
  67. PHARMACIST
  68. BOP

  69. CDR
  70. DEBORAH M. SCHNEIDER
  71. NURSE
  72. BOP

  73. CDR
  74. MARY E. SMITH
  75. MEDICAL
  76. NIH

  77. CDR
  78. JANA M. TOWNE
  79. NURSE
  80. IHS

  81. CDR
  82. JAYNE VANDER HEY-WRIGHT
  83. HSO
  84. BOP

  85. CDR
  86. VICTORIA L. VIGIL
  87. NURSE
  88. DHS

  89. CDR
  90. MARC E. WINOKUR
  91. NURSE
  92. DHS

  93. CDR
  94. STEVEN K. RIETZ
  95. PHARMACIST
  96. IHS

  97. LCDR
  98. KIM R. BRATHWAITE
  99. NURSE
  100. DHS

  101. LCDR
  102. CHAUNA D. BROOKS
  103. HSO
  104. BOP

  105. LCDR
  106. WAIRIMU CHEGE
  107. MEDICAL
  108. NIH

  109. LCDR
  110. DONNA M. GILBERT
  111. EHO
  112. IHS

  113. LCDR
  114. JAMES D. HALL, Jr.
  115. HSO
  116. PSC

  117. LCDR
  118. SHANNON M. LITTLEWOLF
  119. NURSE
  120. IHS

  121. LCDR
  122. MELINDA W. McLAWHORN
  123. PHARMACIST
  124. FDA

  125. LCDR
  126. LOIS J. MILLER
  127. NURSE
  128. IHS

  129. LCDR
  130. ANTHONY G. PERRY
  131. HSO
  132. DoD

  133. LCDR
  134. RODNEY R. SAHR
  135. NURSE
  136. IHS

  137. LCDR
  138. DEBRA S. SAHULKA
  139. HSO
  140. IHS

  141. LCDR
  142. JUANITA R. SIMPSON
  143. HSO
  144. IHS

  145. LCDR
  146. BEVERLY A. TIMOTHY
  147. NURSE
  148. DHS

  149. LCDR
  150. TARA L. VAN ORDEN
  151. DENTAL
  152. IHS

  153. LCDR
  154. STEVEN M. VAVROSKY
  155. NURSE
  156. BOP

  157. LCDR
  158. FLORDELIZA VILLAREAL
  159. NURSE
  160. DHS

  161. LCDR
  162. TIFFANY H. WILLIAMS
  163. HSO
  164. BOP

  165. LT
  166. KRISTIN M. ABAONZA
  167. PHARMACIST
  168. IHS

  169. LT
  170. TRACY M. CHRIST
  171. NURSE
  172. BOP

  173. LT
  174. LESLIE J. HARRIS
  175. THERAPIST
  176. IHS

  177. LT
  178. TAMARA J. HENDERSON
  179. SCIENTIST
  180. FDA

  181. LT
  182. TROY B. MATTHEWS
  183. HSO
  184. BOP

  185. LT
  186. SANDY M. LaFROMBOISE
  187. NURSE
  188. IHS

  189. LT
  190. JOHN D. STANSON
  191. HSO
  192. DoD

  193. LT
  194. JITENDRA V. VIRANI
  195. ENGINEER
  196. FDA


Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Officer Basic Course 42

LCDR Tiffany Williams received the “Distinguished Graduate Award for Officer Basic Course 42” from RADM Giberson, Chief Professional Officer for the Pharmacist Category. LCDR Williams is a member of the Health Services Officer category and is assigned to the Bureau of Prisons. Congratulations, LCDR Williams!

Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 42

Congratulations to the “Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 42.” From left to right, members of the squad are CDR Jana Towne, LT John Stanson, LCDR Tiffany Williams, CDR Thomas Bonin and LCDR Melinda McLawhorn. (Missing from this photo is CDR Jacqueline Lea.) Congratulations Squad 7!

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