ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN (IDC) OF THE YEAR AWARDEES

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SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN
(IDC) OF THE YEAR AWARDEES//
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AMPN/REF A IS BUMEDINST 1650.5C, INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN OF THE YEAR
PROGRAM//POC/HMCM CARLOS RODRIGUEZ/BUMED IDC PROGRAM MANAGER/
COMM: 703-474-0425/EMAIL: CARLOS.A.RODRIGUEZ170.MIL(AT)HEALTH.MIL//
RMKS/1. Per reference (a), the Independent Duty Corpsman of the Year
(IDCOY) Program recognizes outstanding Independent Duty Corpsmen based
on their performance, technical expertise, and selfless commitment to
the Navy, their command, and the IDC community. Whether at sea, on
shore, with expeditionary or special operations forces, IDCs have
played an integral role in maintaining and preserving the health and
welfare of Sailors and Marines for more than 115 years.
2. 10 winners were selected from 8 IDC platform categories.
3. The Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) takes great
pleasure in announcing the Fiscal Year 2024 IDC of the Year awardees:
 a. Naval Surface Force (Senior) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (SW/AW/IW) Matthew D. Crosetti, USS Boxer (LHD 4)
 b. Fleet Marine Force (Senior) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (FMF/SW/AW/PJ) Andrew V. Velikic, 1st Medical Battalion
 c. Fleet Marine Force (Junior) IDC of the Year:
 HM2 (FMF/MCD/FPJ) Maxwell P. Machado, 1st Reconnaissance
Battalion
 d. Special Operations Forces (Senior) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (FMF/MCD/FPJ) Richard L. Vu, 1st Marine Raider Battalion
 e. Special Operations Forces (Junior) IDC of the Year:
 HM2 (FMF/MCD/FPJ) Eric A. Archuleta, 1st Marine Raider
Battalion
 f. Navy Medicine Commands (Senior) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (SW/AW) Courtney N. Smith, U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness
and
 Training Command Twenty Nine Palms
 g. Naval Submarine Force (Overall) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (SS) Joseph A. Rivera, USS Tucson (SSN 770)
 h. Naval Expeditionary Force (Overall) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (DWS/EXW) Jesse T. Steif, Explosive Ordinance Disposal
 Mobile Unit Two
 i. Naval Air Forces (Overall) IDC of the Year:
 HM1 (AW/SW) Devin E. Obermeyer, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
 j. Shore Commands (Overall) IDC of the Year:
 HMC (EXW/FMF) Kevin M. Thomas, Naval Personnel Command
4. The IDCs of the Year listed in 3.a - 3.j will be awarded the Navy
and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Chief, BUMED. Awards will be
drafted and forwarded to the members' command and formally presented
at the next Armed Forces Operational Medicine Symposium.
5. Congratulations! Your superior performance exemplifies the proud
heritage of Navy Independent Duty Corpsmen and represents the very
best of our Operational One Navy Medicine Team. Well done!
6. The BUMED point of contact is HMCM Carlos Rodriguez, IDC Program
Manager,
Comm: 703-681-9173, Email: carlos.a.rodriguez170.mil(at)health.mil.
7. Released by Rear Admiral Darin K. Via, N093, Surgeon General of
the Navy.//
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