PO3 Shawn Putnam

PO3 Shawn Putnam

Dates of Service: Sep 1984 - Aug 1992
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Born 1961 in Ogden, UT USA to Calvin D. and Kitty L. Putnam. Parents divorced very early on Mother remarried. Thru legal finagling returned to Father in Utah; June, 1969. Multiple schools until Ogden High School, graduated May, 1980 Attended Weber Stat 1980-82, Moved to Vermont 1983. Entered Navy 1984.

Military Experiences

Started in May 1991
TPU
Transient status, awaiting discharge. Daily Muster - with occasional work detail. Long-term work assignment to PSD, Philadelphia, Education Office: Conducted exhaustive audit of all Training Manuals and Supplements currently on hand at Education Office. Verified obsolescence status and identified many materials not properly secured due to Security Clearance. Created a new database that was used to verify On-hand inventory and status, allowing for proactive ordering of necessary materials not on hand, as well as maintaining appropriate security access to sensitive materials. This allowed the Ed. Office to support all the Tenant & Ship commands. Received Letter of Commendation from OIC, PSD Philadelphia; due to outstanding performance in a Cross-Rating assignment (HM performing as PN)
Started in Jul 1987
NH Naples
Various Depts. as Assigned
Emergency Room staff; Sick Call Clinic Staff; EMT- Ambulance Attendant; Inpatient Multi-Service Ward Staff; Admin. Asst. to Dir. Emergency Medicine; Rotating Duty Shift - Patient Affairs Watch; Hospital Command Desk (Interpreting for Italian Nationals and Military Personnel)
Started in Jul 1985
NHC Portsmouth
Hospital Corpsman, as assigned
Year 1: Male Surgical Ward Staff (with occasional reasgnmt. to other wards PRN); Year 2: Hospital Corpsman Office Support Staff to Command JAG Officer [served as support in preparation of Tort Claim Investigations, and Command Endorsements of Investigation Findings]; Additional assigned research from Command Medical Library upon JAG request.
Started in Jan 1985
Student
Full time Student; Periodic rotating Command Desk and Security Watch sections. Graduated 1st in class: rec'd Letter of Commendation from CO, NHCS, Great Lakes, IL

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jan 1985 - Apr 1985

Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, IL

Certifications

Aug 1992

CPR (Multiple Times)

Jul 1986

EMT- A

Foreign Language Skills

2013

Portuguese (Brazilian/European (2/3)

1993

Spanish (3+/4+)

1991

Italian (4/4+)

1980

French (2+/4+)

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1989 - 1991

University of LaVerne, CA

Associate Degree, Italian Studies

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