U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Adam Cardoza, respiratory therapist with 86th Medical Squadron treats a simulated head wound during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at Baumholder, Germany Sep. 15 More
U.S. Army Sgt. Garrett Blanchard, combat medic specialist with U.S. Army Health Clinic Vilseck applies Intravenous Fluids to a simulated casualty during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at More
U.S. Army Capt. Megan Heineman, chief entomologist with Public Health Command Europe prepares a vehicle for medivac during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at Baumholder, Germany Sep. 15, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Garrett Blanchard, combat medic specialist with U.S. Army Health Clinic Vilseck treats a simulated casualty during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at Baumholder, Germany Se More
U.S. Army Capt. Megan Heineman, right, chief entomologist with Public Health Command Europe and her team load a simulated casualty onto the vehicle for medivac during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical B More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Metcalf, radiology specialist with U.S. Army Health Clinic Grafenwohr applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at Baumhol More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Metcalf, right, radiology specialist with U.S. Army Health Clinic Grafenwohr and Sgt. Garrett Blanchard, left, combat medic specialist with U.S. Army Health Clinic Vilseck prepare their e More
U.S. Army Capt. Megan Heineman, center, chief entomologist with Public Health Command Europe and her team load a simulated casualty onto the vehicle for medivac during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical More
U.S. Army Sgt. Samantha Martinsen, combat medic specialist with 557th Medical Company Area Support low crawls into position during one of the combat testing lanes of the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Ba More
U.S. Army Capt. David Beach, chief of operations with U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Bavaria applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during one of the combat testing lanes of the U.S. Army Europe Ex More
Candidates execute a 12 mile ruck during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany Sep. 23, 2020. Candidates were tested both physically and mentally as they att 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. Douglas Best (left), a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, turns in his answer sheet following the land navigation portion of t More
Spc. Christian Balas, from San Jose, Calif., places his knee above a tourniquet on the right arm of a wounded Soldier in order to stop the bleeding during Expert Field Medical Badge training at Fort Hood, Texas More
Staff Sgt. Jason Bierschbach, 3rd Battalion, 361st Regiment, "Mount Warrior," 5th Armored Brigade, prepares to treat a "casualty on the battlefield" at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 2, during one of the lanes he com More
A soldier makes her way through obstacles and thick smoke while attempting to earn the Expert Field Medical Badge, Sept. 20, 2011.
Spc. Benjamin Raymond, company medic, 232nd Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, a native of Milford, N.H., begins the land navigation prequalifica More
Spc. Melinda Clower (left) and Spc. Lacey Duffy (right), soldiers assigned to Company C, 115h Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, evaluate and treat Spc. Scott Ehrgott (cen More
A paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, decontaminates a soldier exposed to hazardous chemicals while wearing the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSL More
Soldiers with the 44th Medical Brigade rush 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. The 44th Med. Brigade, along with severa More
Pfc. Kyle Kenter, healthcare specialist and Expert Field Medical Badge candidate, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., receives con More
Sgt. 1st Class Wesley Davis, a non-commissioned officer in charge of Expert Field Medical Badge combat testing lane Three, explains the lane to EFMB candidates Sept. 12, 2012, at Grafenwoehr training area. The More
U.S. Army Spec. Natallia Prudnikava, 615th Military Police Company, emerges from the smoke after clearing an obstacle in a testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge competition stand More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Montrae Jemison, assigned to European Regional Medical Command in Heidelberg, checks her points during the day land navigation portion of U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Compe More
U.S. Army soldiers, competing for the U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge, make their way through the day land navigation portion near Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 17, 2012.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Sean Miller, assigned to Europe Regional Medical Command, carries a simulated casualty during the combat lane at U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competitio More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Balha, Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colo., demonstrates his skill with combat medic field craft as Staff Sgt. Danyiel Taylor (right) evaluates during the 2012 Top Medic Team Com More
U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Sondashi, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, packs his aid bag prior to the start of a testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Talone, assigned to Europe Regional Medical Command, dons her protective mask at a Combat Testing Lane during U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, Ge More
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. Army Spc. Jasson Martin, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks the eyes of a simulated casualty at a Combat Testing Lane during U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, More
An U.S. Army medic, assigned to 172nd Infantry Brigade, perform a 12-mile foot march during U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge examination in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 21, 2012. The USAREUR EFMB prov More
Sgt. Robert Gomez, a combat medic for Delta Company, Brooks Army Medical Center, quickly dawned his pro-mask as he advanced through the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear portion of the Expert Fiel 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 (back-left), combat medic assigned to C Company, 115th BSB, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div., assists a dummy-casualty during Expert Field Medical Badge training, here, Oct. 25. More
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Patino, left, assigned to the 547th Medical Company (Area Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, participates in a mission oriented protective posture gea More
Pfc. Taylor Corum, a medic assigned to 2nd Air Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts a c-spine extraction from a vehicle as one part of the Expert Field Medical Badge test, March 18. Corum p More
U.S. Army Sgt. Guang Quan, right, uses a medical mannequin to demonstrate the proper way to examine a casualty while training Soldiers attempting to earn the Expert Field Medical Badge at Joint Base Lewis-McCho More
Second Lt. Kaytlin Homme, environmental safety engineering officer, Public Health Command Region-West, disassembles and reassembles a weapon during the Expert Field Medical Badge train-up April 2. Approximately More
U.S. Army Maj. Annee Chiquitucto, registered nurse assigned to Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., tests the medical knowledge of Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, deputy commanding general for I Corps More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sophia Tripop a nurse with the 47th Combat Surgical Hospital, checks for blood and injuries on a casualty as part of the training lane for the Expert Field Medic Badge at Joint Base Lewis-McCh More
U.S. Army Capt. Molly Byrnes, right, a staff officer with the 56th Multifunction Medical Battalion, extricates a mock casualty from a vehicle that was disabled by a simulated improvised explosive devise during More
Pfc. Steven Williams, 520th Area Support Medical Company, 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, pulls a sled-like litter to transport a casualty while competing for the Expert Field Medi More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Hernandez, an animal care specialist with the Public Health Command District-Joint Base Lewis McChord, controls bleeding on a casualty after evacuating the patient to a casualty collection p More
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Lester, 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, finishes a 12-mile road march as part of Expert Field Medical Badge qualification at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., More
U.S. Army Spc. Kristopher Engdall, assigned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, evaluates and treats a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge test Sept. 13, 2013, in Grafenwoehr, Bavaria, Ge More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roy Richards checks the vision of a simulated casualty at a combat testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germ More
Staff Sgt. Martin Reynolds, squad leader, Company B, 10th Combat Support Hospital, provides medical care to simulated casualty Sgt. Fred Price, signal support systems specialist, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regim More
Pfc. Joseph Fescina with the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment finishes a 12-mile road march as part of Expert Field Medical Badge qualification at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2013. F More
Texas Army National Guard soldier Spc. Wesley Acuna is presented the Expert Field Medical Badge by Brig. Gen. Kenneth C. Roberts, Army Central Command Assist. Chief of Staff, during a ceremony at Camp Buehring More
Spc. Shaniqua King, an Expert Field Medical Badge candidate with the 257th Dental Company (Area Support), prepares a bag of fluid during the EFMB competition at Fort Bragg, Oct. 28. The Expert Field Medical Bad More
Pfc. David Johnston, an Expert Field Medical Badge candidate with 3rd “Greywolf” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, places a neck brace on a simulated casualty while being evaluated for the EFMB, Oct. 3 More
After a long road march, Pfc. Eric Laredo quietly celebrates finishing the Expert Field Medical Badge competition April 17 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The EFMB is one of the most difficult Army skill badges to More
Maj. Gen. Thomas Vandal, commanding general, 2nd Infantry Division, congratulates the Warrior Division recipients of the Expert Field Medical Badge during a ceremony at Warrior Base, South Korea, May 2, 2014
Spc. Pamela Sandoval, a combat medic with C Company, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, instructs expert field medical badge candidates on how to use a Skedco rescue stretcher during the preparation phase at Fort More
Spc. Joseph Giardina, a Phoenix native and combat medic assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment “Garryowen,” 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, prepares to throw a simula 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, helps carry a simulated patient litter acros More
Sgt. Charles Bowen, a medic with 10th BSB, 10th Mountain Div., treats a simulated casualty’s leg wound June 6 at Fort Riley during a combat lane of the Expert Field Medical Badge testing. In this lane, Bowen ha 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., runs through smoke he used to concea More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, get information on how to administer first aid to chemical agent casualties during the standardization part of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical More
U.S. and partner nation Soldiers get practice casualty evacuation during the standardization part of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition, at the Joint Multinational Traini More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Bower, with Multinational Battle Group-East, applies first aid to a simulated casualty during the standardization part of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) c More
Candidates participating in the 2014 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge event line up for a mid-afternoon snack Sept. 2 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area. Army cooks from around Europe helped boost cand More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chris Guariglia, assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade, performs the 12-mile ruck march of this year's U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition, at the Joint Multinatio 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
First Lt. Kenneth Danos, aeromedical-evacuation pilot, Company C, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), poses in front of an HH-60M medevac Black Hawk Helicopter, More
An Air Force candidate, for the Expert Field Medical Badge, secures the straps of a harness on a simulated casualty in a military vehicle during the testing week of the EFMB testing at Area X, on Schofield Barr More
Second Lt. Kathy Morales, a medical service corps officer assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, assembles an M4 carbine during the second combat testi 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
Lt. Ashley Restuccio disassembles her M16A2 rifle as part of a 30th Medical Brigade Expert Field Medic Badge training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Jan. 13. This is Restuccio’s first attempt to ear More
As a part of a multiechelon deployment to conduct Expert Field Medical Badge training and testing in Vilsek, Germany, Viper Medics from the 421st Medical Battalion (Multifunctional) conduct tactical sling load More
Capt. Jesse Rivera, an operation room nurse with Task Force Medical, checks the condition on a mock wounded patient as part of a validation course for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) on Camp Bondsteel, Ko More
Sgt. Maj. Neal Gilbert of the United Kingdom's 1st Armoured Medical Regiment demonstrates obstacle navigation as he briefs combat testing lane procedures to key leaders from the 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theat More
First Lt. Grant Restuccio of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center listens intently as a lane evaluator teaches him the steps to loading a SINCGARS radio.
On March 22, Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Hewitt (front left) carries a patient on an Army Litter at the USAREUR EFMB Competition in Vilseck, Germany.
First Lt. Tabatha Trice of 160th Forward Surgical Team, 212th Combat Support Hospital, 30th Medical Brigade, crossed the finish line at 2 hours, 58 minutes as she was cheered-on by Europe Regional Medical Comma More
Sgt. Anthony Avelino of 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion dons his MOPP gear as cadre grade his efforts during standardization of Combat Testing Lane 2, Aug. 20 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The 212th Combat More
Pvt. Jamie Hall of the United Kingdom’s 16 Medical Regiment takes cover from incoming fire on Combat Testing Lane 3 at the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge testing. The EFMB, hosted by the 212th Comb More
Spc. Stewart, 254th Medical Detachment, 421st Multifunction Medical Battalion, acts as a casualty while being carried by a four-person litter team made of US Army and British Army candidates of US Army Europe E 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
Soldiers make their way to the half way point of their 12 mile ruck march of the US Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Fall 2015 on the morning of Sept. 3, 2015. The 192 candidates represented units from US More
Pvt. Terrance Allen, a medic from 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, holds cervical spine control of a simulated patient with a suspected neck injury during the Expert Field More
Spc. David Souza, right, cadre for the 2015 Expert Field Medical Badge, Madigan Army Medical Center, assists Spc. Casey Lubiniecki, left, public health command district, Fort Carson, Colo., a 2015 EFMB candidat More
Staff Sgt. Nick Rodriguez, middle, health care specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 47th Command Support Hospital, and an Expert Field Medical Badge candidate puts his lifesaving skills to test More
Expert Field Medical Badge soldiers prepare themselves in the aid tent before attempting Combat Testing Lane number two, Oct. 27, 2015 at the Medical Skills Training Center on Fort Bragg, N.C. Out of 42 total t 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 affor 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 evaluatio 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 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 seven NATO allies, are competing in the five-day challenge, at Baumholder, Germany, March 11-24, 2016. The test 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
U.S. Army Pfc. Brian Epps (left), an infantry soldier and EFMB Cadre, briefs Lt. Col. Michael Connolly (right), a commander with the British Royal Army Medical Corps, during a U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medi More
194 candidates from U.S. forces in Europe, including 19 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