Cherry Point Clinic Bids Fair Winds, Following Seas to Departing Lieutenant

By Mr. Thomas Cieslak / Published April 26, 2024
Staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Navy Lieutenant Kurt Backer at a ceremony Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Backer began his service aboard the clinic in June 2021, ending as the Department Head of the facility’s Readiness Clinic.  He led a team ensuring the deployment readiness of military units assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in recognition of his service.