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250306-N-KC192-1017 SPRING LAKE, N.C. (Mar. 6, 2025) - Billy Eldridge, an instructor at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC), gives remarks to the class he led over five months during a paramedic course graduation ceremony at FTCC, Mar. 6, 2025. The primary purpose of the 20-week military paramedic course at Fayetteville Technical Community College in Spring Lake, North Carolina is to expand the skills of service members, and increase survivability of those in harm’s way. Navy Medicine is enhancing Expeditionary Medical Unit (EXMED) capabilities by equipping Hospital Corpsmen with advanced trauma and pre-hospital care skills through an accelerated paramedic training program. This intensive five-month course ensures corpsmen are prepared to deliver life-sustaining care in austere environments, strengthening the Navy’s ability to support warfighters in operational settings worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)