NMRLC hosted Foundational Leader Development Course (FLDC) at NORA, Oct. 18.
Enlisted Leader Development (ELD) encompasses several classes: the Foundational Leader Development Course for E-3 and E-4 Sailors; the Intermediate Leader Development Course for E-5 Sailors; the Advanced Leader Development Course for E-6 Sailors; and the Chief Petty Officer Leader Development Course for E-7.
The programs educate Sailors on ethics, decision-making and character development, and were first stood up in 2019. Starting on 2025, Sailors won’t be able to rank up to the E-6 and E-7 paygrades without attending the courses.
This effort directly aligns with the U.S. Navy Surgeon General's Lines of Effort #4, Recruit and Retain Navy Medicine shipmates.
Headed by Capt. Christopher Barnes, NMRLC develops, acquires, produces, fields, sustains, and provides enduring lifecycle support of medical materiel solutions to the Fleet, Fleet Marine Force, and Joint Forces in high-end competition, crisis, and combat. At the forefront of Navy Medicine’s strategic evolution, NMRLC is well positioned to be the Joint Force’s premier integrated medical logistics support activity.