NAVY RESERVE MEDICINE Newsletter Vol 3, #1, January 2022

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by  U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Reserve Policy and Integration (M10)

NAVY RESERVE MEDICINE

uncle who was an Air Force flight
surgeon, there was always an M10 STAFF

WHAT’S INSIDE interest to “do her part” and serve
CAPT Eric Lubeck
Finance.……………….……2 but, as she jokes, her Director
Education & Training…….3 “overprotective Italian family [phone]
[email protected],
IT……………………………..3 talked her out of it” after college.
CDR Melissa Oldham
IRT……..…….…………….…3 Deputy Dir.
Manpower/Mobilization...4 [phone]
[email protected],

HMCS Derek Sheppard
Senior Enlisted Leader
[phone]
[email protected]

Navy Medical Reserve YN1 Segundo Sam
Administration LPO
[phone]
Spotlight: LCDR Kristin [email protected]

Leone, NC, USN, CAPT Randall Hodo
Strategic Plans & Operations
[phone]
Advocate for Homeless [email protected]

Women Veterans LT Rodrick Womack
Mobilizations
[phone]
By André Sobocinski, BUMED [email protected]
Historian
Mr. Jim Clearwood

Finance

[phone]
It is estimated that between 32,000 [email protected]
and 37,000 women veterans are
LT Marline Duncan
homeless or living below the Education & Training
poverty line. “I always liked the idea of being [phone]
[email protected]
able to serve my country beyond
HMC Steven Hursh
Seventy percent of homeless the boundaries of what I would do Manpower & Personnel
veterans are single mothers. as a civilian nurse,” said Leone. “I [phone]
[email protected]
love that I have additional nursing
And women veterans are twice as and leadership skills that I’ve LIRCTD PRro Sghraaumn Shillady
likely to become homeless than earned. In the Navy, you learn to [phone]
[email protected]
women who have never served in adapt and overcome and it has
the military. made me a better nurse and a CSpAePcTi aLyl dAisasi sDtaonyte, Manpower & Personnel
better person.” [phone]
[email protected]
For Navy Reserve Nurse Lt. Cmdr.
Kristin Leone the plight of homeless Leone has made the most of her LT Glenda Palomino
Manpower & Personnel
women veterans is a public health time in the Navy and has always [phone]
[email protected]
issue requiring action. In recent been eager for new opportunities
years, Leone has met with civic and challenges. HM1 Abdessamad El Gbouri
Education and Training
groups, schools, elected officials [phone]
[email protected]
and military leadership to bring In 2013, she represented the Navy
greater attention to this cause and on the Armed Forces Tae Kwon Do
help curb the growing numbers. team. Two years later she
volunteered for deployment to the
Lt. Cmdr. Leone entered the Navy NATO Role III Multinational Medical
in 2010 after 12-years as a civilian Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
nurse in New Jersey. With a family As Leone puts it, these new
history that included a grandfather experiences forced her to “lean
who served aboard the destroyer into the fear” and move beyond
USS Stockton in World War II and an her comfort zone.
JAN 2022, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1

Finance

(continued from page 1) A key part of tackling the problem
Jim Clearwood
is awareness and Leone believes it

And in 2020, Leone “leaned in” is vital that there are conversations
All hands should have an AT
again when a friend suggested she with military personnel about
scheduled and in NROWS (save
compete in the Ms. Veterans transitioning out of the service and
and route) not later than 31
America pageant. the resources available to them.
January. (Orders can be executed
Among the ideas Leone has
later in the year, but should be
Ms. Veterans America is an annual championed include incorporating
planned NOW.) Critical funding is
competition started in 2012 by the these conversations as part of the
tied to this deadline…
non-profit organization Final Salute. mandatory General Military Training
DON’T BE THE REASON WE MISS OUT
Its mission is two-fold: to bring (GMT).
ON ESSENTIAL TRAINING DOLLARS!
awareness to the issue of homeless
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women veterans and showcase In recent years, her advocacy has

military “women behind the yielded unexpected platforms for
RC MSC Officers of the
uniform.” Contestants undergo bringing attention to the cause.
interviews about important issues Year
affecting military women and South Jersey Magazine named her

compete in a talent portion. one of the top twelve “Super
Congratulations to the following
Pageant proceeds goes to housing Women of 2020” who have made
Medical Service Corps Officers
for homeless women veterans and important contributions to the local
selected for Officer of the Year:
their children. community. That same year she

was chosen as the grand marshal
HCA Community: LCDR Melanie
“Part of the competition is to of the Philadelphia Veteran’s Day
Muscar, MEDLOG/POMI (currently
advocate for homeless female Parade and in 2021 was the co-
on Recall to NMRTC Bethesda)
veterans,” Leone related. “And the grand marshal of the parade. In
HCS Community: LCDR Jacob
more research I did the more I 2021, Leone became the host and
Edwards, EHO
found that this is a huge problem producer of “Breaking Barriers” a
HCC Community: LCDR Laridee
across the country.” television talk show to “educate,
Herding, PT
motivate and inspire.”

Leone reached the semi-finals (top
As stated by RDML Weber and
25) that year. In wake of the Leone takes immense pride in the
RDML Moritz, “this recognition is a
competition the cause of homeless opportunities the Navy has
testament to your specialty
women veterans became her afforded her and the career
expertise, professional acumen,
“passion project.” experiences that have proved so
impressive leadership, and
vital. And for service members as
inspiration contributions to your
“I took it upon myself to continue well as those considering military
specific mission and those around
the fight and continue the careers she has one piece of
you. As Navy Medicine evolves, we
conversation with schools, with advice: “Don’t be afraid to take on
continue to gain strength and
women and veteran a new role that may be outside
agility in each specialty across
organizations,” said Leone. your comfort zone because you
NMRTCs, labs, and operational and
have nothing to lose and
headquarter units. Your specific
The leading causes of everything to gain.”
contributions have directly added
homelessness among women
to this strength and you have
veterans include lack of affordable Sources:
clearly expanded the Power of
housing, unemployment, mental Leone, Kristin (Interview conducted
Naval Medicine around the globe.”
illness, poverty, and domestic by A.B. Sobocinski on January 7,

violence. As Leone explained, 2022).
Congratulations to these three
family issues and medical Leone, Kristin. The Plight of
members on this outstanding
discharges leading to abrupt ends Homeless Veterans (Presentation).
accomplishment!
to military careers as well as not June 2021.

having a plan for post-military life

can also factor into homelessness. LCDR Leone drills with NR OCS

“So, if they’re not prepared and Quantico Medical.
they don’t know where the
resources are, it can set them up
for failure, which, in my mind, is one
of the reasons why we need to be

talking about this issue.”
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NR NMFSC Education & Training Innovative Readiness
Professional LT Marline Duncan Training (IRT) Program
HMC Steven Hursh
Development Video LCDR Shillady

Series  Over the next few months, our
The IRT Program is preparing for an
BUMED M10 Education and
CAPT Janet Wessels increase in operational tempo
Training Max.gov website will
starting this month. Lead planners
be updated to reflect current
Navy Reserve Naval Medical from the Navy Reserve Medicine
training courses with a user-
Forces Support Command’s (NR units participating in the FY22 IRT
friendly and streamlined
NMFSC) Professional Development exercises are fully engaged in
interface. Additionally, all
team has created a library of video weekly and bi-weekly telcons
applicable information and
recordings of professional training hosted with our fellow Services and
material will be updated to
topics, as well as recordings of the community partners onsite,
ensure Command Training
senior military medical leaders where possible. Planning meetings
Officers (CTO) and members
giving their pearls of wisdom. resumed this month with NMRTC
have the tools and resources to
Camp Lejeune having their Initial
be successful when inquiring
The recordings are hosted on Planning Meeting (IPM) for Valley
into ADT-CME funded courses.
milSuite, and the library continues Healthcare last week. The team

to expand. Please see the current from NMRTC Portsmouth is proudly
 PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!! We are
list below which will be updated as representing the Navy Reserve by
now in our 2nd quarter of the
videos are added. The most leading the Appalachian Cares
Fiscal Year 2022 and we must
recently recorded videos will be Mission as their IPM kicks off next
complete Annual Training
listed at the top of each list. week. We are then full speed
expectations. Members should
ahead with virtual plans for
work with their Training Officers
Available topics include: Birchwood Cares and Tropic Care
and RPDs to plan and execute
Mid Planning Meetings (MPM) in
Annual Training as soon as
 Building Teams, CDR Anthony
February. If you haven't yet applied
possible. Remember to be
Peterson
for an IRT, please do so!
flexible and be aware of the
 Emotional Intelligence, CDR

COVID-19 travel restrictions
Anthony Peterson
NMRTC Corpus Christi - Birchwood
when setting up your training
 Crucial Conversations Part I,
Cares IRT, Birchwood, TN - June 2-16
with your Gaining Command.
CAPT Janet Wessels
NMRTC Camp Pendleton - Tropic

 Crucial Conversations Part II,
Care IRT, Kuaui, HI - June 9-24
 All FY 2022 ADT-CME requests
CAPT Janet Wessels
NMRTC Camp Lejeuene
for funding are routed to
 Resilience in the Operational
- Valley Healthcare IRT, Columbus,
BUMED M10 via the Command
Environment Part I, CAPT Janet
GA - 1-15 August NMRTC Bethesda
Training Officers to ensure the
Wessels
- Valley Healthcare IRT, Columbus,
course requested for the Sailor
 Resilience in the Operational
GA - 1-15 August NMRTC
has the pre-requisites and
Environment Part II, CAPT Janet
Portsmouth - Appalachian Care IRT,
quota as applicable – a
Wessels
Wise, VA - 12-26 August
complete form is a must. This
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In addition, videos on leadership form can be found on our

pearls by RDML (ret.) Louis Tripoli, Max.gov website.
CAPT (ret.) Elaine Walker, CAPT IT Corner
(ret.) Thomas Patton, Lt Gen (ret.)  M10 is pleased to announce HM1 El Gbouri
Thomas Travis, RDML (ret.) Victor HMC Steven Hursh joined
Hall, RADM (ret.) Christina Education and Training this Preparing for the NRM Leadership
Alvarado, Brig Gen (ret.) Jeannine month! HMC Hursh will be the Symposium
Ryder, and HMCM (ret.) Mark Education and Training Lead
Durland are also available. Chief Petty Officer, and is
excited to support your training As the Navy Reserve has
needs. As always, M10 Training transitioned to FlankSpeed, we all
stands by to help you succeed. need to “relearn” how to use
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meetings are accessible via such as eating, talking and
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