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FINAL DAY: 18 DEC. WACH 2015 EFMB TESTING AT FORT IRWIN NTC
FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- Final day of testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Dec. 17 at the National Training Center (NTC) on Fort Irwin. 122 candidates arrived from across the United States to take the test at Fort Irwin earlier this week. Thirty-three attained the badge. The pass rate is traditionally between 15 and 20 percent.
The EFMB 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 badge is considered the medical equivalent of the Expert Infantryman's Badge (EIB) but is said to be harder to earn.
The Weed Army Community Hospital hosts and facilitates as well as oversees the qualification of events for Soldiers seeking to earn the badge at training areas within the NTC. 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 Soldiers vying for the coveted badge come from posts across the United States.
To learn more about the people and facilities of the Weed Army Community Hospital and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin visit the new WACH website at www.irwin.amedd.army.mil
Photo by Michael Beaton, Weed Army Community Hospital Public Affairs (Released).
FINAL DAY: 18 DEC. WACH 2015 EFMB TESTING AT FORT IRWIN NTC
FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- Final day of testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Dec. 17 at the National Training Center (NTC) on Fort Irwin. 122 candidates arrived from across the United States to take the test at Fort Irwin earlier this week. Thirty-three attained the badge. The pass rate is traditionally between 15 and 20 percent.
The EFMB 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 badge is considered the medical equivalent of the Expert Infantryman's Badge (EIB) but is said to be harder to earn.
The Weed Army Community Hospital hosts and facilitates as well as oversees the qualification of events for Soldiers seeking to earn the badge at training areas within the NTC. 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 Soldiers vying for the coveted badge come from posts across the United States.
To learn more about the people and facilities of the Weed Army Community Hospital and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin visit the new WACH website at www.irwin.amedd.army.mil
Photo by Michael Beaton, Weed Army Community Hospital Public Affairs (Released).