FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX. -- The 2015 Jack L. Clark Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition (ABMC) was conducted Oct. 27-30 at Fort Sam Houston, Tx. and Camp Bullis.
The ABMC conducted by the Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence, included active army, U.S. Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve teams to challenge current Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) and Combat Medic Badge (CMB) recipients.
Soldiers from across the Army competed in a grueling, continuous 72-hour two-Soldier team competition. Competitors earned points towards becoming the Army's best medic team through successful completion of evaluated events during the testing phases. The winning team claimed the title as the Army's Best Medic Team.
Congratulations to the 173rd Airborne Brigade team, Spc. Collin O'Donnell and Spc. Jesus Romero, recognized as the first place winners in the 2015 Army Best Medic Competition. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, commanding general, USA Medical Command and Army Surgeon General, and USAMEDCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald C. Ecker presented the Meritorious Service Medal to the winners at an awards ceremony held Oct. 30 in Blesse Auditorium, Willis Hall, AMEDDC&S, HRCoE.
Congratulations to the Regional Health Command Central team, Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Eisele and Spc. Garrett Woodford, recognized as the second place winners in the 2015 Army Best Medic Competition. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, commanding general, USA Medical Command and Army Surgeon General, and USAMEDCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald C. Ecker presented them the Army Commendation Medal and a Combat Medic Statue trophy.
Congratulations to the US Army Alaska team, Sgt. Tyler Campbell and Spc. Daniel Medrano, recognized as the third place winners in the 2015 Army Best Medic Competition. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, commanding general, USA Medical Command and Army Surgeon General, and USAMEDCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald C. Ecker presented them the Army Achievement Medal during the awards ceremony.
The 25th Infantry Division team, 1st Lt. Benjamin Martinelli and Spc. Michael Murphy, were recognized for highest marksmanship score. The 173rd Airborne Brigade team, Spc. Collin O'Donnell and Spc. Jesus Romero, were recognized for highest medical skills score, and the Regional Health Command Central team, Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Eisele and Spc. Garrett Woodford, were recognized for highest PT score, at the 2015 Army Best Medic awards ceremony.
The first phase of the competition began October 27 at Fort Sam Houston with a physical fitness test, Individual Warrior Tasks (including a knots test), and a Combat Water Survival Test (CWST).
Following airlift to Camp Bullis, the competitors during the second phase encountered the combat pistol and rifle engagement range, a full obstacle course, and in a standard rifle qualification.
A long foot march separated the next phase which consisted of supporting an infantry raid, treating casualties in a Level II environment and reacting to a Forward Operating Base Mass Casualty (FOB MASCAL) exercise.
The fourth phase of the competition included a buddy run.
During the fifth phase competitors were challenged by three tasks involving establishing a jump Battalion Aid Station, a night orienteering course and evacuation lane. The evacuation lane was designed to test the competitor's ability to operate in extreme terrain while using ropes and equipment to transport a casualty to a helicopter pickup zone (PZ), as well as call in, setting up a PZ, and evacuating wounded on a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) aircraft.
The final event of the competition, an unknown distance foot march, was cancelled due to severe rain storms which created unsafe conditions.
The story of the 2015 Army Best Medic Competition is located at the competition Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyBestMedicCompetition .
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