PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Petty Officer 1st Class Isiasczar Dioso, a Philippines native, is playing a critical role in the U.S. Navy’s efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.
As a hospital corpsman and preventive medicine technician working at Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and hand-picked to support COMPACFLT COVID-19 Crisis Action Team, Dioso’s skills are vital to maintaining the health of the sailors in the Pacific area, and by extension the readiness of the Navy’s operational ships and submarines on which they serve.
“The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic brought an invisible enemy to our shores and changed the way we operate as a Navy,” said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. "The fight against this virus is a tough one, but our sailors are tougher. We must harden our Navy by continuing to focus on the health and safety of our forces and our families. The health and safety of our sailors and their families is, and must continue to be, our number one priority.”
As part of the Navy medicine team, Dioso protects sailors and their families, many of whom deploy around the world supporting national interests here at home.
“It really is an honor to be part of a battle against this COVID-19 pandemic,” Dioso said. “All the training and knowledge I have acquired from Navy medicine, helped me perform my job well.”
Dioso is a 2018 Trident University International (TUI) graduate. According to Dioso, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in the Philippines.
“My experience growing up in the Philippines has helped me prepare to become resilient in any crisis I would encounter along the way,” Dioso said. “This global pandemic challenges our mental toughness to be able to adapt to these constant changes and living with a new normal.”
U.S. Navy Medicine is the most decorated career field in the Navy. Navy Hospital Corpsmen have earned 22 Medals of Honor, 179 Navy Crosses, 959 Silver Stars and more than 1,600 Bronze Stars. Twenty ships have been named in honor of corpsmen.
In its century of service, the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps has supported millions of sailors and Marines in wartime and peace around the world. As the years have progressed, technological innovations are transforming medical training for the next generation of hospital corpsmen, according to Navy officials.
“All the sacrifices of the corpsmen who came before us have paved the way to this generation of Navy medicine,” Dioso said. “I am honored to be a hospital corpsman for the service of Americans.”
As a member of the U.S. Navy, Dioso, as well as other sailors, know they are a part of a service tradition that dates back centuries. Their efforts, especially during this time of challenge brought on by the Coronavirus, will have a lasting effect around the globe and for generations of sailors who provide the Navy the nation needs.
“The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic brought an invisible enemy to our shores and changed the way we operate as a Navy,” said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. "The fight against this virus is a tough one, but our sailors are tougher. We must harden our Navy by continuing to focus on the health and safety of our forces and our families. The health and safety of our sailors and their families is, and must continue to be, our number one priority.”
As part of the Navy medicine team, Dioso protects sailors and their families, many of whom deploy around the world supporting national interests here at home.
“It really is an honor to be part of a battle against this COVID-19 pandemic,” Dioso said. “All the training and knowledge I have acquired from Navy medicine, helped me perform my job well.”
Dioso is a 2018 Trident University International (TUI) graduate. According to Dioso, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in the Philippines.
“My experience growing up in the Philippines has helped me prepare to become resilient in any crisis I would encounter along the way,” Dioso said. “This global pandemic challenges our mental toughness to be able to adapt to these constant changes and living with a new normal.”
U.S. Navy Medicine is the most decorated career field in the Navy. Navy Hospital Corpsmen have earned 22 Medals of Honor, 179 Navy Crosses, 959 Silver Stars and more than 1,600 Bronze Stars. Twenty ships have been named in honor of corpsmen.
In its century of service, the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps has supported millions of sailors and Marines in wartime and peace around the world. As the years have progressed, technological innovations are transforming medical training for the next generation of hospital corpsmen, according to Navy officials.
“All the sacrifices of the corpsmen who came before us have paved the way to this generation of Navy medicine,” Dioso said. “I am honored to be a hospital corpsman for the service of Americans.”
As a member of the U.S. Navy, Dioso, as well as other sailors, know they are a part of a service tradition that dates back centuries. Their efforts, especially during this time of challenge brought on by the Coronavirus, will have a lasting effect around the globe and for generations of sailors who provide the Navy the nation needs.