Vietnam Veterans of America Inc.: FW: Lt. Gen. Robb says FOC is a mile marker, not the finish line

Saturday, September 19, 2015

FW: Lt. Gen. Robb says FOC is a mile marker, not the finish line

Subject: Lt. Gen. Robb says FOC is a mile marker, not the finish line
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:32:39 -0500
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Lt. Gen. Robb says FOC is a mile marker, not the finish line

09/18/2015

Robb on full operational capability: A mile marker, not the finish line

On Oct. 1, the Defense Health Agency celebrates its achievement of full operational capability, two years after the agency was first established. It's been an exciting and rewarding time. We have grown as an organization – certainly in size, but also in maturity and the sophistication of our analytic and management functions.

Retired general rehabs at hospital he once commanded

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"The care has been truly phenomenal," said Maj. Gen. William L. Moore Jr., who served as Brooke Army Medical Center's commander from 1988 to 1991. "But this doesn't surprise me; the quality of medical practice here has always been excellent."

Flight medic students get real

Treating severely wounded patients is a serious challenge under the best of circumstances, but trying to save lives in the back of an aircraft hundreds of feet in the air while getting buffeted by gale force winds in a cramped environment with loud noise all around can greatly complicate matters.