Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Mikayla Luna presents a slice of cake to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sean Scott while a cutlass, the sword representing the enlisted force of the Navy, to cut a cake which commemorates the 125 years of service and sacrifice of the Navy’s Hospital Corpsman rating in the main conference room of NMOTC HQ, June 20. As per tradition the youngest and oldest Corpsman at a command are chosen to cut the ceremonial cake. Hospital Corpsman are enlisted medical sailors who fill critical roles by serving in Marine units, military treatment facilities, and aboard submarines and surface ships as independent duty corpsman. The Hospital Corps was established on June 17, 1898, and comprises more than 26,000 active duty and reserve hospital corpsman that practice or train in 40 technical specialties. The birthday celebrates the establishment of the hospital corpsman rating in the Navy and marks 125 years of active service to the military and the nation. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) trains all Independent Duty Corpsmen (IDCs) in the Navy and is a critical stop for Corpsman in their careers. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments and numerous programs that offer specialized medical training to not only Corpsman but pilots, aircrew, Sailors and Marines (both from the enlisted and officer communities) in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Lindsey)
Date Taken: | 06.20.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.11.2023 10:26 |
Photo ID: | 7894761 |
VIRIN: | 230620-N-BC658-1046 |
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Location: | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, US |
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