Army medics compete for the coveted EFMB at Fort Bragg

Photo By Pfc. Brittany Downing | Participants of the Expert Field Medical Badge listen as a cadre member briefs them on the rules and guidelines of the land navigation portion of EFMB, hosted by 44th Medical Brigade, on Fort Bragg N.C., Oct. 26, 2019. Candidates have three hours to locate three out of four assigned points to pass the event. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brittany Downing / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)  

FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES

10.30.2019

Story by Sgt. Brian Micheliche 

22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – On day two of the Expert Field Medical Badge testing at Fort Bragg, N.C, October, 2019, candidates tested their ability to find their points during the day and night land navigation porting of the EFMB within the time allotted.

Candidates arrived by bus to the land navigation site on Fort Bragg and began verifying their pace count. They were issued maps, navigation tools, tracking equipment, and given instructions from the cadre.

They are required to find three out of four points to receive a passing land navigation score. They’re given three hours to plot their points and find them among the North Carolina pines on Fort Bragg. Upon returning, candidates reported to graders to receive their scores. Those who passed would then move onto the night time land navigation test.

“These candidates are doing extremely well giving the new grading standards,” said Sgt. First Class Steven Scheie, the Expert Field Medical Badge noncommissioned officer in charge of the event, with 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade on Fort Bragg, who is a native of Fargo, N.D., “We’re getting a higher caliber of soldiers to come out for the badge.”

The day ended and the remaining candidates were shuttled back to their rest areas and prepared for day three.

• Date Taken: 10.30.2019
• Date Posted: 11.06.2019 17:30
• Story ID: 349980
• Location: FORT BRAGG, NC, US