DCSHR/G1, Information & Updates
Awards
Employee of the Year
Dr. Sheila Peel
Department Chief, Diagnostics and Monitoring
WRAIR
WRAIR
"Dr. Peel's contributions are greatly improving our nation's COVID-19 diagnostic capabilities, something that has been identified as a critical component in re-opening the U.S. economy, and subsequently the global economy."
- Nelson L. Michael, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research, WRAIR
Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research, WRAIR
Employee of the Quarter
3rd Qtr FY 21
Marinaliz C. Reynoso
Research Biologist
USARIEM
USARIEM
"I love interacting with human research volunteers and I get a lot of satisfaction helping and supporting Soldiers in whatever small ways I can."
Her cheerful disposition and "can do" attitude have inspired esprit de corps and strengthened connections between the study team and volunteers, training cadre and leadership at Fort Jackson.
– Stefan M. Pasiakos, Chief, Military Performance Division
USAMRDC Soldier of the Year
PFC Ibrahim Toure
USAMRIID
"This is a great honor. My parents taught me to always be at the very top of everything I do."
PFC Toure is currently posted at the USAMRIID, where he works in the Division of Medicine, Training, and Education. Just a few months after arriving at USAMRIID in May of 2020, he won the USAMRIID "Soldier of the Year" award, which put him in the running for the overall Command award.
USAMRDC NCO of the Year
SFC Dalton Carrington
WRAIR
"All the preparation paid off, and I was just very happy. Everybody at the Institute, every time I walk by, they always say congratulations."
SFC Carrington is a medical lab technician by trade who is currently stationed at the USAMRDC Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
MRDC Employee of the Quarter
Nominees 3rd Qtr FY 21
Justin A. Tressler
Biologist
USAMRICD
USAMRICD
Nicolle C. Thompson
Deputy Product Manager
USAMMDA
USAMMDA
Marinaliz C. Reynoso
Research Biologist
USARIEM
USARIEM
Kristen M. Cardenas
Research Scientist
USAISR
USAISR
R. Seth Higgs
Acquisition & Fiscal Law Attorney
USAMRDC
USAMRDC
Brian G. Oldham
Resources & Operations Manager
WRAIR
WRAIR
General Info
- Decorations, Awards, and Honors: Incentive Awards (Army Regulation 672-20)
- Army Decorations Hierarchy
(PDF 299 KB)
Civilian Personnel
Personnel Demonstration Project:
The Personnel Demonstration Project, implemented at USAMRDC, Fort Detrick, Maryland, experiments with new and different personnel management concepts to determine whether such changes in personnel policy or procedures would result in improved Federal personnel management. Visit the PDP web site.
Civilian Awards:
- USAMRDC HQ On-the-Spot, Special Act, Time-Off Awards Matrix (PDF 688 KB)
- USAMRDC HQ Honorary Awards Matrix (PDF 701 KB)
- USAMRDC HQ Recognition Matrix (PDF 562 KB)
- USAMRDC Subordinate Units and Special Reporting Activities Honorary Awards Matrix (PDF 705 KB)
- USAMRDC Subordinate Units and Special Reporting Activities Civilian Recognition Matrix (PDF 560 KB)
Use/Lose Leave (important dates):
- Use or Lose Annual Leave Information (PDF 48 KB)
Military Personnel
Military Awards:
- USAMRDC Military Awards Program
(PPT 386 KB) - DA Form 638, Recommendation for Award Instructions
(DOCX 16 KB) - Recommendation for Award (MSM example) (PDF 115 KB)
- Recommendation for Award (LOM example) (PDF 115 KB)
Enlisted Retirements:
- Process for Voluntary Retirements (PDF 58 KB)
- Example of a DA Form 4187 - Request for Voluntary Retirement (PDF 63 KB)
- Example of a DA Form 2339 - Application for Voluntary Retirement (PDF 138 KB)
Officer Retirements:
- Process for Voluntary Retirements (PDF 64 KB)
- Memo Requesting Voluntary Retirement (PDF 106 KB)
- Example of a Memo Requesting an Exception to Policy (PDF 37 KB)
- Army Directive 2012, Designation of the Categories of Health Professions Officers (PDF 126 KB)
Special Leave Accrual:
- Special Leave Accrual Template (PDF 148 KB)
- Approved Special Leave Accrual Implementation Guidance (PDF 566 KB)
Last Modified Date: 12-Jan-2022