Comments for Corpsman.com http://www.corpsman.com A Medical Enlisted Military Web Community, For all Military Services. Past, Present, Future and Relatives of, All are Welcome. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:08:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Looks Like I struck a Nerve with the HM3 FTS community..”GOOD” by fireflysyl http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/looks-like-i-struck-a-nerve-with-the-hm3-fts-community/#comment-630 fireflysyl Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:43:49 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=1374#comment-630 I'm just a measly HN, been in 1 year and some change, but after seeing those last few comments it brings a question up with everyone talking about the "same cutting score". It seems to me like what the Navy does is come up with a percentage they need advanced FIRST, review all the tests, then make the "cutting score" whatever the lowest score was of the top whatever percentage to be advanced. IE, say its 25 percent, and the very bottom of that 25 percent was a score of 100. That'd be the cutting score, that way they get the percentage they need, and everyone knows what score they'd need to be in that top 25. So if they were to throw in the FTS with the active duty determining that score, that'd be less AD USN advanced, cause now we are actually competing with FTS. Wouldn't it? Unless of course everyone is assuming that the FTS would all score lower than the AD USN. So if that's the case, its better this way...more FTS advanced, and more AD USN advanced, cause we're treated in two separate catagories, sinc the quotas would pretty much NEED to be different for AD USN and FTS I'm just a measly HN, been in 1 year and some change, but after seeing those last few comments it brings a question up with everyone talking about the “same cutting score”. It seems to me like what the Navy does is come up with a percentage they need advanced FIRST, review all the tests, then make the “cutting score” whatever the lowest score was of the top whatever percentage to be advanced. IE, say its 25 percent, and the very bottom of that 25 percent was a score of 100. That'd be the cutting score, that way they get the percentage they need, and everyone knows what score they'd need to be in that top 25. So if they were to throw in the FTS with the active duty determining that score, that'd be less AD USN advanced, cause now we are actually competing with FTS. Wouldn't it? Unless of course everyone is assuming that the FTS would all score lower than the AD USN. So if that's the case, its better this way…more FTS advanced, and more AD USN advanced, cause we're treated in two separate catagories, sinc the quotas would pretty much NEED to be different for AD USN and FTS

]]> Comment on Looks Like I struck a Nerve with the HM3 FTS community..”GOOD” by SarDoc46 http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/looks-like-i-struck-a-nerve-with-the-hm3-fts-community/#comment-629 SarDoc46 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:10:37 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=1374#comment-629 Well I really don't know a whole lot about the FTS community, but I do know one thing I have a bunch of them in the school that I am currently attending. 2 words not impressed. I have a HM1 more senior to me and she is a FTS, just the other day she came to me a senior HM2 asked how to fill out a leave chit, and a special request chit. I mean if you are going to wear the HM Rate then you need to be held to the same standards that the AD Folks are. Well I really don't know a whole lot about the FTS community, but I do know one thing I have a bunch of them in the school that I am currently attending. 2 words not impressed. I have a HM1 more senior to me and she is a FTS, just the other day she came to me a senior HM2 asked how to fill out a leave chit, and a special request chit. I mean if you are going to wear the HM Rate then you need to be held to the same standards that the AD Folks are.

]]> Comment on Looks Like I struck a Nerve with the HM3 FTS community..”GOOD” by 8404 http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/looks-like-i-struck-a-nerve-with-the-hm3-fts-community/#comment-627 8404 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=1374#comment-627 Excellent post and I concur, the same cutting score should be applied across the board for AD, Reserve, FTS or otherwise. Excellent post and I concur, the same cutting score should be applied across the board for AD, Reserve, FTS or otherwise.

]]> Comment on Looks Like I struck a Nerve with the HM3 FTS community..”GOOD” by oldavt http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/looks-like-i-struck-a-nerve-with-the-hm3-fts-community/#comment-626 oldavt Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:28:09 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=1374#comment-626 I agree on the unified cutoff. I remember taking my E6 exam the first time. I scored just under the advancement score so was PNA, while my best friend, a TAR FTS HM2, scored 16 points below me and was advanced. The anger still catches me when I think about it. We worked side by side, doing the exact same job in the aviation exam section. One Navy, one advancement. I agree on the unified cutoff. I remember taking my E6 exam the first time. I scored just under the advancement score so was PNA, while my best friend, a TAR FTS HM2, scored 16 points below me and was advanced. The anger still catches me when I think about it. We worked side by side, doing the exact same job in the aviation exam section. One Navy, one advancement.

]]> Comment on Apple I-Phone run by the BoogeyMan… by condoms http://www.corpsman.com/2008/08/apple-i-phone-run-by-the-boogeyman/#comment-625 condoms Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:38:05 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=760#comment-625 Anrold to Paris Hilton: "I have many more important things to think about." GO ARNIE! Anrold to Paris Hilton: “I have many more important things to think about.” GO ARNIE!

]]> Comment on Active Duty and FTS Advancement Quota’s Released by Mandy http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/active-duty-and-fts-advancement-quotas-released/#comment-624 Mandy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:40:57 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/active-duty-and-fts-advancement-quotas-released/#comment-624 (For FTS peeps that is) (For FTS peeps that is)

]]> Comment on Active Duty and FTS Advancement Quota’s Released by Mandy http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/active-duty-and-fts-advancement-quotas-released/#comment-623 Mandy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:40:33 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/active-duty-and-fts-advancement-quotas-released/#comment-623 Man only 7 people made HM1??!! Thats crazy! Man only 7 people made HM1??!! Thats crazy!

]]> Comment on FORCM Weekly Update for 13 November 2008 by HMCS(FMF) Matthew Lubold http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/forcm-weekly-update-for-13-november-2008/#comment-619 HMCS(FMF) Matthew Lubold Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:14:22 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=1345#comment-619 Luke,<br><br>The Force Master Chief also holds the Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist Designation. The staff of the Force Master Chief must represent all areas within Navy Medicine to include surface, submarine, Fleet Forces, FMF, etc, We currently have a wide range of experience to advise the Force on the issues facing the Hospital Corps. If you have a specific concern or issue that you feel is not being addressed, I encourage you to bring them to your chain of command or feel free to contact me directly. Luke,

The Force Master Chief also holds the Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist Designation. The staff of the Force Master Chief must represent all areas within Navy Medicine to include surface, submarine, Fleet Forces, FMF, etc, We currently have a wide range of experience to advise the Force on the issues facing the Hospital Corps. If you have a specific concern or issue that you feel is not being addressed, I encourage you to bring them to your chain of command or feel free to contact me directly.

]]> Comment on FORCM Weekly Update for 13 November 2008 by Luke http://www.corpsman.com/2008/11/forcm-weekly-update-for-13-november-2008/#comment-618 Luke Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:07 +0000 http://www.corpsman.com/?p=1345#comment-618 It's quite disturbing the lack of FMF repersentation on the FORCM staff. Out of 6 Navy Senior and Master Chiefs. There are currently only 2 who hold an FMF pin. One is leaving quite sad and disturbing. It's quite disturbing the lack of FMF repersentation on the FORCM staff. Out of 6 Navy Senior and Master Chiefs. There are currently only 2 who hold an FMF pin. One is leaving quite sad and disturbing.

]]> Comment on Army Ranger Medic Handbook 2007 by HRM http://www.corpsman.com/2008/04/army-ranger-medic-handbook-2007/#comment-617 HRM Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:24:12 +0000 http://blogs.corpsman.com/scuttlebutt/?p=74#comment-617 The Ranger Medic Handbook can be purchased through North American Rescue Products. All proceeds are donated to wounded warrior organizations. Any digital copy should be considered a bootleg copy and is not a complete version of the Handbook as it was pirated before completion.<br><br><a href="http://www.narescue.com/Ranger-Medic-Handbook-P183C144.aspx">http://www.narescue.com/Ranger-Medic-Handbook-P...</a> The Ranger Medic Handbook can be purchased through North American Rescue Products. All proceeds are donated to wounded warrior organizations. Any digital copy should be considered a bootleg copy and is not a complete version of the Handbook as it was pirated before completion.

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