U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Kogo, operating room specialist with Landstuhl Regional Medical Center treats a casualty after a unexploded ordnance explosion simulation during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Bad More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christian Lakars, a pilot assigned to the U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment in Yakima Training Center, Washington, hones his skills on the RT-1523 in preparation for his expert field me More
Soldiers assigned to 716th Military Police Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky., 91st MP Battalion, Fort Drum, N Y., 503D MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade and other units from Fort Bragg, N.C. participate in training and More
Spc. Laticia Balderas, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, listens to the instructions for the land navigation course during the E More
Spc. Justin Stoltz, a native of Charleston, Ill., inserts a nasal pharyneal airway tube into the nostril of a Soldier to aid in his breathing during Expert Field Medical Badge training at Fort Hood, Texas, July More
Staff Sgt. Jason Bierschbach, 3rd Battalion, 361st Regiment, "Mountain Warrior," 5th Armored Brigade, reacts to a "chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack" at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 2, during on More
A soldier throws a dummy hand grenade during Expert Field Medical Badge testing, Sept. 22, 2011, at Fort Brag, N.C. Properly clearing an obstacle using a hand grenade is one of 42 tasks confronted by EFMB candidates.
Soldiers assigned to Company C, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, transport a casualty utilizing the low crawl during a company field training exercise, April 4. (U More
Pfc. James Banks (left), a medic with the 194th Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, performs an anatomical splint on his partner, Spc. Richard Mitchell as the tw More
A paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts a litter movement over a walled obstacle on a test lane for the Expert Field Medical Badge on Fort Bragg, N.C., on May 4. More
A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division rushes to the finish line of the 12-mile road march, the final event to complete to earn the Expert Field Medical Badge, May 4, 2012.
Spc. Benjamin Raymond, company medic, 232nd Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, receives a 4th MEB coin of excellence from Col. Frank Rangel, comm More
Spc. Jonathan Belt, healthcare specialist and Expert Field Medical Badge candidate, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, wr More
Spc. Ryan Dietrich, an Expert Field Medical Badge candidate with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, runs to the next location in a testing lane Sept 12, 2012 at Grafenwoehr training area. Dietrich trained duri More
Soldiers from the United States, Estonia and the British army pose for a photo Sept. 12, 2012, at Grafenwoehr training area. The soldiers trained during the standardization phase of the Expert Field Medical Bad More
U.S. Army Spec. Natallia Prudnikava, 615th Military Police Company, low crawls under barbed wire in a testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge competition standardization phase in G More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Dettor, assigned to the Hohenfels Health Clinic, prepares to throw a grappling hook to clear an obstacle in a testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Com More
U.S. Army Capt. Kent Ellsworth, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, walks across a field of freshly cut corn during the day land navigation portion of U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition nea More
U.S. Army Spc. Dakota Woodland from the 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, walks across a freshly cut corn field during the land navigation portion of the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge competiti More
Staff Sgt. Alexander Folsom, Madigan Healthcare System, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., negotiates a confidence course obstacle during the 2012 Top Medic Team Competition. Folsom earned a spot to the two-man m More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danielle Smith, assigned to Europe Regional Medical Command, treats a simulated casualty during the U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 18, 2012.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Sean Miller (right), assigned to Europe Regional Medical Command, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the combat lane at U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field More
U.S. Army Spc. Edwin Galarzaseda, assigned to 172nd Infantry Brigade, decontaminates himself at a Combat Testing Lane during U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Se More
U.S. Army Spc. Jasson Martin, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, takes cover at a Combat Testing Lane during U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 20, 2012.
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Harris, assigned to 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command, applies first aid to a simulated casualty during U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge examination in Grafenwoehr, More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Justin Roberts (center), assigned to Europe Regional Medical Command, performs a 12-mile foot march during U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge examination in Grafen More
Pfc. Marcus McIntyre, a dental specialist from 502nd Dental Company Area Support, drug a casualty patient to safety during testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge Oct. 1. This was one of many evacuation task More
Union, Mo. native, Pfc. Christina Garcia (right), a medic assigned to C Company, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, is congratulated by Command Sgt. Maj. James Norma More
Medics from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, train for the Expert Field Medical Badge.
Union, Mo., native, Pfc. Christina Garcia (wearing blue gloves), a combat medic assigned to C Company, 115th BSB, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div., assists a dummy-casualty during Expert Field Medical Badge training with More
Pvt. Dustin Hickey, assigned to the 575th Medical Company (Area Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, treats a patient after extracting her from a vehicle during a training eve More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Infantry Division and I (First) Corps inventory equipment during a training exercise intended to help them prepare for the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification at Joint Bas More
Pfc. Christopher Moore, a medic assigned to 2nd Air Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, kneels to complete a form to track his progress through the next combat tactical lane casualty care task as p More
U.S. Soldiers listen to a briefing as they train for an Expert Field Medical Badge qualification event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 1, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Miranda/Released)
Maj. Eric Jacobson (third soldier from the left), flight surgeon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, listens as instructions are given on a medical task, during the Expert Field Medical Badge train-up April 2. Appro More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, deputy commanding general for I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., speaks with Soldiers April 5, 2013, during the training and standardization week, held at Joint B More
U.S. Army Capt. Molly Byrnes, a staff officer with the 56th Multifunction Medical Battalion, tows a sled stretcher through one of the lanes during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification at Joint Base Lewi More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Swearingen a senior line medic with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, prepares to move a casualty as part of the training lane for the Expert Field Medic Badge at Joint Base Lewis-McCho More
U.S. Army Pfc. Steven Williams with the 520th Area Support Medical Company, 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, throws a grappling hook to check for booby-traps before crossing a barbe More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Hernandez, an animal care specialist with the Public Health Command District-Joint Base Lewis McChord, maneuvers toward a casualty to conduct an initial assessment, control massive bleeding More
U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Anderson, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y., finishes the last stretch of a 12-mile road march as part of the Expert Field Medical Badg More
Combat medics from throughout 4th Infantry Division rehearse how to load a patient into a helicopter Sept. 10 during the practice week prior to the Expert Field Medic Badge testing. A total of 185 EFMB candidat More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roy Richards applies a field dressing to a simulated casualty at a combat testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Are More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Delgado Jorge, left, assigned to the 212th Combat Support Hospital evaluates and treats a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge test at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2013. More
Staff Sgt. Dwight Abrahams, medical treatment sergeant, Headquarters and headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, accounts for his assi More
U.S. Army Alaska Commanding General Maj. Gen. Michael Shields presents the Expert Field Medical Badge to Spc. Justin Borquez, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4-25 IBCT at a ceremony on Join More
Texas Army National Guard soldier Spc. Wesley Acuna finishes the 12-mile forced road march in less than three hours qualifying for the Expert Field Medical Badge at Camp Buehring in Kuwait. Spec. Acuna is depl More
Sgt. Juliane McClowsky, an animal care specialist with the 43rd Medical Detachment (VSS), conducts a dry run of the combat testing lanes at the EFMB testing site Oct. 17. The EFMB course began at Fort Hood Mond More
Pfc. Peter Liets, an Expert Field Medical Badge candidate with the 108th Air Defense Artillery, guides a litter team carrying a simulated patient through rough terrain during the EFMB competition at Fort Bragg, More
Army 2nd Lt. Jason Lee, an Expert Field Medical Badge candidate with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, uses a radio to call for a simulated medical evacuation while being evaluated for the EFMB, Oc More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Gross, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade senior medic, shakes Pfc. Jan Kemmann’s hand after he received the Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge Oct. 29. Kemman was one of 14 soldiers to be awa More
The end of the 12-mile road march, Soldiers hoping to earn their Expert Field Medical Badge sprint for the finish line April 17, at Cowan Stadium, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The EFMB is one of the most diffic More
Pfc. Ryoma Nichols a medic with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division waits for cadre to take accountability of his gear to ensure he finished with all his load at the end of More
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division dominated the annual 2014 Eighth Army Expert Field Medical Badge qualification at Warrior Base, South Korea, May 2.
Sgt. Paulus Smallwood, an X-ray technician with C Company, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates how to carry a stretcher while low crawling during the pre More
Spc. Pamela Sandoval (center) and Spc. Keala Mamala (right), both combat medics assigned to the 115th Brigade Support Battalion “Muleskinner,” 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, use a Ke More
Spc. Jessica Lazo, a Miami native and combat medic with Company C, 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Black Jack" 1st Cavalry Division, maneuvers over a low wall on a combat testin More
Capt. Eric Lund (left) is photographed with Col. Donn Grimes, commander U.S. Army Dental Command, following qualifying events for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) held at Camp Bullis, San Antonio, Texas. L More
Spc. Jacob Breedlove, a medic with the Minnesota Army Reserve’s 452nd CSH, dons his protective nuclear, biological, and chemical gear June 6 at Fort Riley during a combat lane of the Expert Field Medical Badge More
Sgt. Paul Rava, a combat medic with 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and a native of Huntington Beach, Calif., pulls a patient to his next objectiv More
U.S. Army Capt. Andrea Oliviera, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, takes notes during the standardization part of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition, at the Joint Multina More
U.S. Army Spc. Ernestine Koroma, anchors a litter to a truck during the standardization part of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition, at the Joint Multinational Training Co More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Bower, with Multinational Battle Group-East, overcomes an obstacle during the standardization part of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition, at the J More
A candidate participating in the 2014 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge event drags a simulated casualty to a safe location Sept. 2 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area. The EFMB is a badge earned by mili More
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Dyer, assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, runs towards the finish line of the 12-mile ruck march of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition, at the Joint M More
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment participated in the 2014 United States Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 9. The 212th Combat Support Hospital, 30th Medical More
Senior Airman Robert Fulham, 86th Medical Squadron medical technician, stands in a patient bay inside Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Sept. 16, 2014. A Cape Cod, Mass., native, Fulham recently completed the More
First Lt. Kenneth Danos, aeromedical-evacuation pilot, Company C, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), is congratulated by Command Sgt. Maj. Stuart C. O'Black, co More
An Army candidate, for the Expert Field Medical Badge, pulls a simulated casualty on a Skedco rescue stretcher during a combat testing lane of the EFMB testing at Area X, on Schofield Barracks Oct. 21, 2014. (U More
Second Lt. Kathy Morales, a medical service corps officer assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, begins the second combat testing lane of the Expert Fi More
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division competed for the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge on Camp Casey, South Korea, Nov. 14-24. When the training began, more than 80 Soldiers attempted to earn the coveted b More
Soldiers with 412th Aviation Support Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, negotiate obstacles while transporting simulated casualties Dec. 10, 2014, at the Oberdachstetten Local Training Area (LTA). This gr More
First Lt. Ashley Restuccio, a medical surgical nurse with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 30th Medical Brigade, prepares for the Expert Field Medical Badge competition at Vilseck by attending a 30th Medi More
Viper medics from the 421st Medical Battalion (Multifunctional) conduct tactical convoy operations from Baumholder to Vilsek, Germany, in preparation to conduct Expert Field Medical Badge training and testing.
Spc. Toryn Day, a medic for Multinational Battle Group-East, wraps the wound on a mock patient, during a validation course for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, March 6, before he More
Pvt. Justin Miller of 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Pvt. Kieran Wheat of the United Kingdom's 1st Armoured Medical Regiment conduct vehicle extraction training as part of a combat testing lane March 7 at Grafenwoehr More
During the USAREUR Expert Field Medical Badge competition on March 22, Pvt. Cara Corley starts communication tasks, Vilseck, Germany.
On the morning of March 27, Sgt. Steven Zesati and Pfc. Zacharahia McClanahan of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team ran the last two miles together, completing the ruck march in 2 hours, 11 minutes. They we More
Pvt. Ben Sharp of the United Kingdom’s 4th Medical Regiment moves through Combat Testing Lane 3 while avoiding the barbed wire at the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge testing. The EFMB, hosted by the More
Capt. Hannah Skotty, 64th Medical Detachment, 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 30th Medical Brigade, demonstrates the tasks that candidates will need to perform to earn the US Army Europe Expert Field M More
US Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Fall 2015 candidates listen to a brief on CBRNE tasks on Combat Test Lane 2 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Candidates must perform multiple tasks with Mission Oriented Protec More
Command Sgt. Maj. William O’Neal, Regional Health Command Europe senior enlisted leader pins the Expert Field Medical Badge on to Pvt. Benjamin Sharp, of the United Kingdom’s 4 Armoured Medical Regiment, while More
Out of 180 candidates, including 23 multinational soldiers from six NATO allies, 41 candidates conduct the 12-mile foot march during testing phase of the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) Expert Field Medical Badge (E More
Cadre at Combat Training Lane Three of the Expert Field Medical Badge training and testing demonstrate how to properly load a casualty into a Stryker Medical Vehicle during the EFMB Sept. 15 at Fort Hood, Texas More
Senior Airman Christopher Bowlds, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Expert Field Medic Badge cadre, waits for candidates to attend his training lane during the two week long course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord More
Spc. David Souza, upper right, cadre for the 2015 Expert Field Medical Badge, Madigan Army Medical Center, instructs Capt. Karen Martin, left and Spc. Casey Lubiniecki, lower right, EFMB candidates, on how to p More
Soldiers use yellow smoke to help signal their location to an inbound medical helicopter, during a skit for the Expert Field Medical Badge graduation ceremony on Joint Base Lewis-McChord., Wash., Sept. 29. This More
Expert Field Medical Badge candidates prepare themselves for Combat Testing Lane number two, Oct. 27, 2015, at the Medical Skills Training Center on Fort Bragg, N.C. Out of 42 total testable tasks in the entire More
Since 1945, Army medical professionals who demonstrate their ability to provide medical care while engaged in actual combat are able to earn the Combat Medical Badge. Unfortunately, all Soldiers were not afford More
195 candidates from U.S. forces in Europe, including 24 participants from seven NATO allies, are competing in the five-day challenge, at Baumholder, Germany, March 11-24, 2016. The test is a rigorous evaluation More
One hundred and ninety-five candidates from U.S. forces in Europe, including 24 participants from seven NATO allies, are competing in the five-day challenge, at Baumholder, Germany, March 11-24, 2016. The test More
One hundred ninety-five candidates from U.S. forces in Europe, including 24 participants from seven NATO allies, are competing in the five-day challenge, at Baumholder, Germany, March 11-24, 2016. The test is a More
One hundred and ninety-five candidates from U.S. forces in Europe, including 24 participants from 7 NATO allies, are competing in the five-day challenge, at Baumholder, Germany, March 11-24, 2016. The test is a More
Candidates from U.S. and European partnering nations familiarize themselves with the tasks they need to complete to earn the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge at Lager Aulenbach, Germany on Mar. 14, 2 More
195 candidates from U.S. forces in Europe, including 24 participants from 7 NATO allies, are competing in the five-day challenge, at Baumholder, Germany, March 11-24, 2016. The test is a rigorous evaluation of More