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Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Office Basic Course 41
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Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 41
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 February 26, 2011.
| Rank | Name | Category | Operating Division/ Staff Division/ non-HHS Organization |
| CDR | Richard J. Brostrom | Medical | CDC |
| CDR | Anthony J. Morton | Medical | DOD |
| CDR | Sharmila S. Shetty | Medical | CDC |
| LCDR | Penelope L. Adams | Nurse | IHS |
| LCDR | Joseph M. Allen | Pharmacy | IHS |
| LCDR | Arnaldo Ambert-Gonzalez | Nurse | BOP |
| LCDR | David F. Arguello | Medical | CDC |
| LCDR | Elizabeth D. Connell | Nurse | FDA |
| LCDR | Andrea D. Gatlin | Nurse | IHS |
| LCDR | Jennifer A. Giroux | Medical | IHS |
| LCDR | Margaret A. Hale | HSO | BOP |
| LCDR | Christine S. Ho | Medical | CDC |
| LCDR | Vernita M. Jones | HSO | IHS |
| LCDR | Scarlett A. Lusk | HSO | BOP |
| LCDR | George G. Matewere | Medical | USCG |
| LCDR | Martin R. Newton Jr. | Nurse | IHSC |
| LCDR | Gwenivere G. Rose | Dietitian | IHS |
| LCDR | Stephanie A. Rutledge | Scientist | CDC |
| LCDR | Matthew D. Scott | Nurse | IHS |
| LCDR | Chad P. Snuggerud | Pharmacy | IHS |
| LCDR | Timothy N. Watkins | Nurse | IHS |
| LCDR | Steven W. Yang | Pharmacy | FDA |
| LT | Ho S. Chun | Nurse | BOP |
| LT | Samuel T. Cropp | Pharmacy | IHS |
| LT | Honeylit K. Cueco | Pharmacy | IHS |
| LT | Anthony E. Glydwell | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Joshua S. Hunt | Pharmacy | FDA |
| LT | Timothy L. Koch | Nurse | BOP |
| LT | Sharanya M. Krishnan | HSO | CDC |
| LT | Patrick D. Lynch | Medical | IHS |
| LT | Lindsay N. McCarter Nurse | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Dyanne V. Medina Nurse | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Tana Mitchell | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Joseph R. Ralph | HSO | CDC |
| LT | Carrieretha J. Rigsby | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Jason A. Schneider | Engineer | IHS |
| LT | Sharlene L. Todicheeney | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Sharyl M. Trail | HSO | IHS |
| LT | Diana Vargas | Nurse | PSC |
| LT | Frances A. Williams | Nurse | BOP |
| LTJG | Lawrence T. Francis | Nurse | BOP |
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| HSO | Health Services Officer | ||
| EHO | Environmental Health Officer | ||
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention | ||
| DoD | Department of Defense | ||
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration | ||
| BOP | Bureau of Prisons | ||
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration | ||
| IHS | Indian Health Service | ||
| IHSC | Immigration Health Service Corps | ||
| NIH | National Institute of Health | ||
| USCG | United States Coast Guard | ||
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Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Officer Basic Course 41 |
| CDR Richard Brostrom received the “Distinguished Graduate Award for Officer Basic Course 41” from RADM Boris Lushniak, Deputy Surgeon General. CDR Brostrom is a member of the medical category assigned to CDC. Congratulations, CDR Brostrom!
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Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 41 |
| Congratulations to the “Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 41. Members of the squad are, left to right, CDR Richard Brostrom, LCDR Steven Yang, LCDR Matthew Scott, LT Jason Schneider, LT Carrie Rigsby and LT Ho Sun Chun. |
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HHS, Office of Public Health and Science |