Assignment 1 Flashcards
The importance of having medical care onboard naval vessels was reinforced on ________.
March 2, 1799
The area called the sick bay today was originally referred to as what?
Cockpit
The first member of the Hospital Corps to be awarded the Medal of Honor was?
Hospital Apprentice Robert Stanley
The foundation for the current system of rank structure came in what year?
1916
The first Hospital Corps School for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) was commissioned where?
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
The Honorable James Forrestal was serving in what position when he publically thanked the Hospital Corps for its service and contributions during World War II?
Secretary of the Navy
What was the original rating insignia of Hospital Corps?
Red Cross
Shock Trauma Platoons (STP) were first deployed during the Afghanistan phase of War on Terror.
False, it was during the Iraqui Conflict
Soft Power was first articulated as a possible military policy in 1911 by President Theodoore Roosevelt.
True
The Dental Technician rating was established _________.
12December1947
Merged with Hospital Corpsman 01October2005
Most of the Navy’s medical enlisted training will be relocated to ______ along with the Army and Air Force as of 2011.
San Antonio, TX
What percentage of all Department of Navy Medals of Honor has been earned by Hospital Corpsman?
50%
Which of the following is the key to service with distinctions?
Professional ethics
