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
1st Qtr FY 22
Dixion T. Rwakasyaguri
Chief, Special Products Branch
USAMMDA
USAMMDA
"The most rewarding part of my position with USAMRDC is being able to collaborate with multiple subject matter experts both within and outside of my organization to accomplish the mission in a timely manner."
Mr. Rwakasyaguri puts the mission above himself and outwardly displays a selfless, service-oriented attitude. Dixion constantly and consistently demonstrates a professionalism to his team, his peers, and his colleagues.
– 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 1st Qtr FY 22
Tony Hwang
Program Analyst
USAMMDA
USAMMDA
Hector F. Cardona
Research Program Coordinator
USAARL
USAARL
Dixion T. Rwakasyaguri
Chief, Special
Products Branch
USAMMDA
Products Branch
USAMMDA
Dr. Xiankun Zeng
Molecular Biologist
USAMRIID
USAMRIID
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: 08-Jun-2022