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Commissioned Corps BulletinAugust 13, 2018
Congratulations Graduates of Officer Basic Course 104
The graduating class of OBC 104 joined by RADM Joan Hunter, Assistant Surgeon General and CAPT Mercedes Benitez-McCrary, Chief Therapist Officer.The Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness and the Commissioned Officer Training Academy wishes to extend congratulations to graduates of the Officer Basic Course (OBC) 104.
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 are provided the foundational information and resources necessary to meaningfully contribute within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Commissioned Corps of the USPHS, and more broadly as a uniformed services member. OBC establishes a foundation of knowledge and training on career development, uniformed service customs and courtesies, force readiness and deployment, leadership, and other essential areas in preparation for a Corps career.
Congratulations to the following officers who graduated on Friday, July 13th, 2018:
Rank Last Name First Name Category Agency LCDR Adeyeye Adeola MED NIH LT Assman Therese BSN-NURSE IHS LT Baker Kameron PHARM IHS LCDR Brady Christine SCIENT DoD LT Brown Evan SCIENT BOP ENS Bye David PHARM BOP ENS Clare Kayla PHARM BOP LT Coulliette-Salmond Angela ENG CDC LT DeVaughan Ashley PHARM IHS LT Dunton Catherine PHARM IHS LT Evans III Billie Don PHARM IHS LT Glatz Andrew PHARM IHS ENS Hawkins Abigail HSO IHS LT Huynh Miaka PHARM IHS LT Iacob Florin PHARM IHS LT Jaeger Peter PHARM IHS LT Jaeger Frederick PHARM IHS ENS Jean Louis Michtta PHARM BOP ENS Johnson Candice THER BOP LT Julius Brian ENG IHS LT Lauer Ana SCIENT CDC LT Matli Charles PHARM IHS LTJG Manu Kwame MT-HSO BOP LT Marshall-Mcghee Brooke THER IHS LT McNamara Kathryn EHO NIH LT Nevela Drew PHARM IHS ENS Northern Travis PHARM BOP LT Petrulis Abigail PHARM IHS LT Schuh Amy SCIENT CDC LT Shelton Taneshia SCIENT NIH LT Shin Dara PHARM IHS LT Thirkill Christopher PHARM IHS LT Tucker Shaunte PHARM ICE LT Whitworth Janna SCIENT CDC LT Young Kristen PHARM IHS Distinguished Graduate
Distinguished Graduate Award presented to LT Charles Matli (right) by RADM Richard Childs (left).LT Charles Matli received the Distinguished Graduate Award from RADM Richard Childs, Assistant Surgeon General. LT Matli is a pharmacy officer assigned to the Indian Health Service.
An OBC Honor Graduate is selected by his/her peers and validated by the Cadre as one who embodies teamwork, followership, leadership, service and excellence.
Congratulations LT Matli!
Honor Squad
Honor Squad for OBC 104, left to right: ENS Clare, LT Coulliette-Salmond, LT DeVaughan, LT Dunton, LT Evans III, and LT Glatz.Congratulations to the Officer Basic Course 95 Honor Squad. The team consists of ENS Clare, LT Coulliette-Salmond, LT DeVaughan, LT Dunton, LT Evans III, and LT Glatz.
An Honor Squad displays evidence of teamwork, flexibility, punctuality, and leadership as well as followership abilities. The squad demonstrates and is graded upon proficiency in drill, Corps knowledge, and proper uniform wear.
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