MEDDAC Bavaria
EXPERT FIELD MEDICAL BADGE EFMB TESTING, GTA 2017 - 29 MARCH
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany. -- And then they were...25! EFMB Wednesday, 29 March listings of candidates testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) this week at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA). The RHC-E men and women of the U.S. Army listed below are testing their skills and endurance this week to win for themselves the coveted EFM Badge. Two more days of testing are left. The pass rate is traditionally 18 percent - and the 2017 EFMB appears to be true to that statistic. More than 200 candidates arrived from across Europe began testing to win the badge at the GTA this year 20 March.
The Expert Field Medical Badge is awarded to military personnel who complete a variety of physical, mental and written tests that determine their ability to quickly, accurately and effectively perform complex life-saving medical tasks while in a variety of hostile environments and situations. The EFMB is considered the medical equivalent of the Expert Infantryman's Badge, but is statistically harder to earn than the EIB.
This year's EFMB is hosted by the 212th Combat Support Hospital, 30th Medical Command. Qualification for the badge is considered a grueling experience by those who have earned it and the majority of participants do not make it to the final round..
The more than 200 U.S. and NATO servicemembers vying for the coveted badge come from posts across Europe. EFMB orientation takes place from 20 – 27 March with testing beginning Monday, 27 March and concluding on 30 March.
To learn more about the people and facilities of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria (BMEDDAC) visit the BMEDDAC website at rhce.amedd.army.mil/bavaria
Photo by U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria Public Affairs (Released).
EXPERT FIELD MEDICAL BADGE EFMB TESTING, GTA 2017 - 29 MARCH
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany. -- And then they were...25! EFMB Wednesday, 29 March listings of candidates testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) this week at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA). The RHC-E men and women of the U.S. Army listed below are testing their skills and endurance this week to win for themselves the coveted EFM Badge. Two more days of testing are left. The pass rate is traditionally 18 percent - and the 2017 EFMB appears to be true to that statistic. More than 200 candidates arrived from across Europe began testing to win the badge at the GTA this year 20 March.
The Expert Field Medical Badge is awarded to military personnel who complete a variety of physical, mental and written tests that determine their ability to quickly, accurately and effectively perform complex life-saving medical tasks while in a variety of hostile environments and situations. The EFMB is considered the medical equivalent of the Expert Infantryman's Badge, but is statistically harder to earn than the EIB.
This year's EFMB is hosted by the 212th Combat Support Hospital, 30th Medical Command. Qualification for the badge is considered a grueling experience by those who have earned it and the majority of participants do not make it to the final round..
The more than 200 U.S. and NATO servicemembers vying for the coveted badge come from posts across Europe. EFMB orientation takes place from 20 – 27 March with testing beginning Monday, 27 March and concluding on 30 March.
To learn more about the people and facilities of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria (BMEDDAC) visit the BMEDDAC website at rhce.amedd.army.mil/bavaria
Photo by U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria Public Affairs (Released).