Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class John Kotara | Hospitalman Shane McGuire (right) competes for the title of Best Medic at Kandahar...... read more read more
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (NNS) – Hospitalman Shane McGuire won the Best Medic competition at Kandahar Airfield (KAF) on August 9, 2019.
McGuire was the only U.S. Navy Corpsman to enter the competition, which consisted of 15 U.S. Army medics and Romanian contingent medical personnel.
The competition was sponsored by the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, and competitors came from surrounding Forward Operating Bases (FOB) to compete for the title of “best medic.”
To win the title, competitors were tasked with a series of competitions. During the first competition, competitors completed a 12-mile course while equipped with 40 pounds of gear and supplies, including body armor, their helmet and a weapon.
The second competition involved a stress shooting exercise which required competitors to complete multiple physical exercises upon arrival at the range. They were then asked to fire 60 rounds at multiple targets. Points were given/taken depending on whether their targets were hit.
The third competition was a test of their knot skills found in the Army Ranger handbook, which they practiced prior to the competition.
Next, competitors identified improvised explosive ordinance devices (IED) and reported them via radio.
The next set of challenges tested their knowledge and skills as medics.
First, they identified and treated combat casualties according to the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines. This was completed at the Role III combat hospital simulation lab, where they applied tourniquets, chest seals, performed emergency cricothyrotomy’s and stopped other life-threatening bleeding.
Overall, McGuire excelled in every competition due to his hard work and determination. His outstanding performance is a true testament to the Navy core values of honor, courage and commitment.
"It was truly an honor to represent Navy Corpsman," said McGuire.
Navy Medicine is a global health care network of 63,000 personnel that provide health care support to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, their families and veterans in high operational tempo environments, at expeditionary medical facilities, medical treatment facilities, hospitals, clinics, hospital ships and research units around the world.
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2019 08:19 |
| Story ID: | 337493 |
| Location: | VA, US |
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