NEWPORT, R.I. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Tack, a native of Warwick, Rhode Island, 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 working at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command New England in Newport, Rhode Island, Tack’s skills are vital to maintaining the health of the sailors in the Newport area, and by extension, the readiness of the Navy’s officer training commands of 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, Tack protects sailors and their families, many of whom deploy around the world supporting national interests here at home.
“It is a unique warfront that we must adapt to,” Tack said. “We are not fighting an enemy that we can see or have much intelligence on. I am proud to serve the Navy, our citizens and the medical field through this challenge.”
Tack is a 2015 Pilgrim High School graduate. According to Tack, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Warwick.
“I learned that resiliency is a key value in our everyday lifestyle,” Tack said. “Especially in our current state, we have to remain ready and willing to tackle anything that is thrown at us.”
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.
“It is an honor to be a part of the most versatile and decorated rate, and the only enlisted corps,” Tack said. “Corpsmen can go anywhere, anytime and achieve great success through it all.”
As a member of the U.S. Navy, Tack, 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, Tack protects sailors and their families, many of whom deploy around the world supporting national interests here at home.
“It is a unique warfront that we must adapt to,” Tack said. “We are not fighting an enemy that we can see or have much intelligence on. I am proud to serve the Navy, our citizens and the medical field through this challenge.”
Tack is a 2015 Pilgrim High School graduate. According to Tack, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Warwick.
“I learned that resiliency is a key value in our everyday lifestyle,” Tack said. “Especially in our current state, we have to remain ready and willing to tackle anything that is thrown at us.”
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.
“It is an honor to be a part of the most versatile and decorated rate, and the only enlisted corps,” Tack said. “Corpsmen can go anywhere, anytime and achieve great success through it all.”
As a member of the U.S. Navy, Tack, 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.