Sister Services Share in Promotion Celebration
Submitted by CDR Victoria Vachon and LT Mark Chen
CDR Victoria Vachon, a nurse with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and LT Mark Chen, an environmental health officer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), worked as program coordinators with counterparts from the Coast Guard. The onboard ceremony opened with presentation of colors by the Honor Guard Cadre, USCG. The interservice collaboration allowed attendees to put into practice military customs and courtesies, including saluting the national ensign and quarterdeck when boarding and leaving the cutter.
Officers pictured boarding the USCGC Waesche (left to right)are CAPT Steven Bosiljevac, NPS, Capt Leslie Royall, CMS, and CDR Rochelle Young, FDA.
Serving as the senior officer for the ceremony was Corps CAPT Paul Huntzinger, a pharmacist assigned to USCG as the Regional Pharmacy Officer. CAPT Huntzinger did the honors of changing shoulder boards of promoted officers alongside their friends and family, and led the honorees in reaffirming the Oath of Office.
The ceremony was attended by a number of guests of the honorees, including many friends, family, and agency leadership. Representatives from CMS, FDA, Bureau of Prisons, USCG, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Department of Defense attended and offered an opportunity to build partnership and network.
Honorees re-affirming the Oath of Office
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HHS, Office of Public Health and Science |