USMEPCOM Announces Military Members and Civilians of the Year in San Antonio
By Ashley Toomey | Sept. 17, 2024
The 2024 USMEPCOM Military Members of the Year (MMOY) and Civilian Employees of the Year (CEOY) competition brought finalists from across the country to compete in a weeklong event, September 9-12. After contending through multiple rounds of challenges, 10 winners were named.
The winners and their categories are:
2024 USMEPCOM Military Members of the Year:
Company grade officer: Army Capt. Terence Martin, Dallas MEPS
Battalion senior enlisted advisor: Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Fogleman, 8th BN
MEPS senior enlisted advisor: Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Shawn Cox, Pittsburgh MEPS
Senior noncommissioned officer: Army Sgt. First Class Scott Royse, Miami MEPS
Junior noncommissioned officer: Marine Corps Sgt. Nathaniel Tiatia, Boise MEPS
2024 USMEPCOM Outstanding Civilian Employees of the Year:
GS06 and under: Jorda Cruz, Honolulu MEPS
GS07-GS09: Shawn Waite, Knoxville MEPS
GS10 and above: Jennifer Nowak, El Paso MEPS
2024 Headquarters, USMEPCOM Outstanding Civilian Employee of the Year:
GS07-GS09: Shawna McNure, J-3 Operations
GS10 and above: Andre Markham, J-3 Operations
Meet a Med Tech: Milwaukee siblings serve at MEPS more than 30 years
By Ashley Toomey | Sept. 6, 2024
At the 65 Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) across the country, medical technicians (med techs) are vital to determining eligibility for those seeking to join the armed forces through "Freedom's Front Door." Med techs conduct urinalysis, vision tests, height and weight assessments and enter medical data into MHS GENESIS – all of which support the USMEPCOM mission of evaluating applicants by applying Department of Defense standards in processing and determining eligibility for military service.
Buffalo MEPS Commander's Boxing Glory
By Derrik Noack | Aug. 27, 2024
The scent profiles of classic chocolate chip, nutty peanut butter and buttery toffee are all too familiar to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cory Flament, Buffalo MEPS commander. He co-owns a cookie company near the MEPS with his partner in baking gourmet treats, and partner in life, wife Brittany. The sweet scents he was used to are a stark contrast to the odorous smells of vinyl punching bags and sour sweat he found himself drawn to just last autumn.
USMEPCOM Boosts Efficiency with New Prescreen Process
By Derrik Noack | July 29, 2024
USMEPCOM initiated phase III of the roll-out for a new medical prescreen review July 22, expanding what launched at just six Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) in March. With initial data indicating significant progress in reducing applicant accession timelines, the new process, which was originally launched as a pilot, is now in place at 30 MEPS and will be expanded to all MEPS through subsequent phases by the end of October.
USMEPCOM Welcomes New Commander
By Derrik Noack | July 17, 2024
Army Col. Frankie Cochiaosue assumed command of United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) from Army Col. Megan Stallings during a Change of Command and Retirement ceremony, July 17.
Remembering Chris Arendt
By Ashley Toomey | July 17, 2024
USMEPCOM honored the life and accomplishments of the late Christopher (Chris) Arendt, retired Navy officer and former Accession Policy deputy director, with the dedication of USMEPCOM’s auditorium bearing his name July 16.