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Standing in the background, taking detailed notes, and evaluating training scenarios, these silent professionals make sure the medical teams are completing their missions to standard.
The Observer Coach Trainer (OC/T) team supervised medical professionals from the 531st Hospital Center and subordinate units during the United States Forces Command Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Medical Exercise 20-01 (MEDEX 20-01), at Sierra Army Depot, California, Oct. 26 – Nov. 8.
The medical professional selected to serve as an OC/T were identified as subject matter experts with adequate experience in their field and were trained by the Medical Readiness and Training Command (MRTC).
The OC/Ts played an important role in the success of MEDEX 20-01 which tested the units’ ability to alert, recall, and deploy under emergency conditions.
“The role of the OC/T is important to the point that all actions of the battlefield will culminate from the end result of the OC/T’s assessment,” said Col. Michael Prescott, the senior observer controller assigned to the 7307th Medical Training Support Battalion, MRTC.
This assessment process identifies sustains, improvements and lessons learned for the Soldiers and the command. This helps the Soldiers, leaders and command increase readiness.
Cpt. Kaitlyn Alford, a perioperative nurse assigned to the 47th Combat Support Hospital, served as a surgical services OC/T. Her job is to make sure that medical personnel in the field hospital were capable of providing quality healthcare.
“My job as an OC/T is to serve as a subject matter expert who helps coach and train units to ensure they are meeting all their marks for readiness, especially deployment readiness,” said Alford.
Their main focus is to provide feedback during the events to ensure that every procedure is being conducted properly. Guaranteeing the unit is successful in its completion of MEDEX 20-01 is the highest priority to OC/Ts and they were dedicated to the safety of the units during the exercises.
“Our feedback serves as a line in the sand of where the units were, where they currently are and where they are going,” said Prescott. “Significantly, we give them a true footprint of where they currently are operationally on their set tasks and what the Army mission is.”
Serving as an OC/T not only gave the Soldiers an opportunity to observe and coach, but they also gained valuable knowledge that has enhanced their skills as medical professionals.
Working as a team is crucial to the success of any exercise. The work of the OC/Ts ensured the success of the participants during MEDEX 20-01, with each member of their team silently watching over different aspects of the event.
“It is significant to the end state that’s long lasting for younger leaders as the Army continues to evolve,” said Prescott. “Units plan, prepare and execute, then they assess what the OC/Ts provided in their write ups to make a true indication of their yearly training for years to follow.”
| Date Taken: | 11.06.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 11.07.2019 07:30 |
| Story ID: | 350697 |
| Location: | SIERRA ARMY DEPOT, CALIFORNIA, US |
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