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HISTORY 

*The Dark Ages (1954-1961)     

Little is known about the healthcare at the Ranger school in it's earliest times. Most of the health care was provided either by AF personnel at Westover AFB or by first aiders with no formal training. If you got hurt it was just your tough luck. 

*Hall's Era (1960-1966)     

Dr. William E.B. Hall, MD (LTC. CAP) provided for most of the direct healthcare in the 60's. "Doc" Hall was the Wing Med Officer, and was the only coverage for CAP activities in PA wing *Age Of The Professional (1966-1971)     Medical Coverage during these time was provided by an outfit called " Wing HQ Hospital Sq. 3102" located in Allentown PA. This provided a professional and competent staff made up of real nurses and doctors.

*Age of the Medic (1970 - Present) 

The hawk mountain medic program has its roots in a man called Lt. Don Kliptein in the 70's. Klip used cadets with extensive first aid training but no prior hawk experience to help aid the professionals in their duties.  The real medic program started in 1971 with a handful of hawk mountain cadets who were training in Philadelphia and became medic staff. These cadets had a better interface with the students and so became highly respected by them. The first Mike Squadron was introduced in 1973.  The Mike Sq. was equipped its own instructors, text, teaching aids, and schedule. Its purpose was to provide medics for home units as well as hawk itself. 

LEVELS 

Field Medic: This the  first step in the medic chain of hierarchy.  This is graduate of the medic course and entitles them to a green scarf and green medic tab with white letters. 

Field Medic 1st Class: The is the second step is is held by advanced medics who have continued their medical training and has completed other requirements.  These medics wear a red scarf, white pistol belt, and red  medic tab with white letters. For most medics this is as highest as they will ever go. 

Master Medic: The highest and most prestigious  level of medics is the Master Medic. This rank signifies the leaders on Medic Staff.  These few medics have spent many years earning qualifications and many are in the medical field as a profession.  They wear a red scarf, red pistol belt, and red medic tab with gold letters.

(The Medic and Ranger Tabs are no longer being worn on the Uniform)